New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-29
IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.

REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE BUREAU or STATS
TICS THE IMPORTANCE OF OBTAINING AID
PUBLISHING ACCURATE IMPORTATION URGED
TRANSLATION OF REPORTS INTO FOREIGN Ian
GUAGEs AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION ABROAD
THE VALUE OF IMMIGRATION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-TLe report Of the
Chief Of the Bureau OF Statistics says:
The importance OF obtaining and publishing accurate
arrival, but OF the nationaties and occupations OF the
large and increasing number OF Immigrants, has imposed
additional duties on this division Special efforts have
been made 10 induces greater accuracy on tne part o.
compilations published by the Bureau may
be full and trustworthy. The importance To
our country OF this annual influx OF foreign born ct
requires than ordinary in the prcsenta-
ton of the facts. Probably no emgrants from cont
welcomed than those who have from Scandinavian
countries AS TRANSACTIONS OF the report have been pub
ished in the German and French languages II seems
not only proper but in high degree desirable thar the
natives OF these foreign countries should he supplied
with information III tier own tongue IL regard u the
Yielding TO request which has for several years been
pressed with great urgency translation OF the report
into the Swedish language has been made, and Will be-
submitted at early day TO Congress- with the recon
Scandinavian countries An urgent demand has also
been made for the translation Of the report into the
Poland but in Bohemia sesia, and MoFaya, countries
to the United States Il the necessary Information
supplied TO those contem plating removal from their Ma
tive soil The English edition OF 1900 copies printed
by Congress for gratutOus distribution IN the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland is nearly
exhausted and further issue Of 5000 copies OF TINS
report, with map OF the United states - urgently
Recommended As the report has been stereotyped, the
cost OF the paper presswOrk and sutcnlng Would De
small in amount AT period has the demand Tor TINS
document been urgent than at present ahd at no
time have the benefits resulting from lts circulation ia
that country been so marked az IN the recent past
The number OF male immigrants from England scot
land and Wales during the last fiscal year was almost
exactly the the preceding one being 5ll2l IN
1872 and ia in 1871 and yet the increase In the Skilled
occupations OF the adults 1871 was 26 Iho great
est increase was exhibited in the following trades:
Blacksmth an Increase Of 92 boemakers 36i brekakes
22 gardeners IO7 ewee 46; manufacturer 90; 1Z6
nlers 60; miners $40; mor 81; painters 1875 plumber s
printers III sddes 30 sboenake l6O laners I2o isios
So; weayers, 3l6, and whee.ssghts "a
The Immigrants from England included also, many
small farmers and some professional and business men,
bringing with them ready money 10 invest IN uhlte1
States bonds and in farm stock Indeed the inquiries
OF parties desire To purchase lands either Tor the
selves for small companies OF intending Immigrants
have been extensive TO considerably Increase the
correspondence OF the Bureau. The total number OF
persons OF foreign birth who, IN the year ended
June 30, 1878. decided TO make the United
states their future homo Is i69.o9. OF whom
2757g9 were males and lei,ou females.
migration OF year Of 1s2 The largest increase
from any country 25T34, is Is per cent, from
Germany while from England the excess over the pre-
yiOus year 6037 "a per cent, and from Ireland
nearly per cent being 93l7 IN 1872, ana i19s III l55
II the average value OF Immigrant stated ~ the
undersigned the report above referred TO- be $500 the
economical value OF this addition TO our population 10
amounts 10 s424 400 IL Is respectfully
submitted that large augmentd ton Of our national
wealth will Justify the expenditure OF a sum Sufficient
the diffusion OF such Information VIII serve 10 ~
crease the volume of this eide OF immigration.