Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-04
Prosperity and Enumeration.

The statistics OF immigration show that
from 1889 to 1850, inclusive, the total number
OF foreigners who have arrived in the United
states to permanently ablfsh their homes
here Is 1912. POS. The inflow of foreigners
began with the adoption of our constitutional
government. During the first thirty five years
OF our national life the tide of immigration was
small It appears that there are no records ON
file anywhere from which the statistics Of I'M
migration for the first one-third of the coun-
trIs existence can be obtained; but 1t Is esti-
mated that not less than 2I5,O0O or U00 for
eigners came over during that period to cast
their lot with the new republic. From 1889 to
lS49, inclusive, the total immigration Is put
down at 2,S3S. 521; from 1850 10 1880, inclusive,
the figures are s,3I3, 6Si making a total of
lo,112, POS, or more than oneftth OF the total or
our present population.
The statistics OF the movement Indicate
tnat the classes OF foreign population
WHO leave their native lands to build up homes
In this country watch closely the condition OF
the internal affairs OF the United States. The
years OF business activity and prosperity in
this country have been those OF the largest
immigration, while business depression and
hard times have Invariably caused q marked
decrease IN the number Of arrivals. The panic
OF 1851 caused drop OF from PSI. 800 for that
year 10 l23. 1875 for the next year. The re-
bellion then cut of immigration considerably,
especially during the first two years, when the
arrivals, for each year. were only 81 900 lin
round numners); but 10 1868, It went up to
1.6.0e0, and increased pretty steadily until
1874. when 1t fell OF from $4,000 (tor 1879 to
100000. The decline continued during the
years Of hard times and while the country
was struggling TO reach a hard money basis;
but revival began In 1878. The hZure5 wear
up to 25O,565 in 1879, and to 45I, 251 In 1850.
The arrivals at New York for the first four
months OF this year show an increase OF more
than thirty per cent over last year. and indi-
cate total for 1851 of between 800 600 and
600 900.
The immigration agents and authorities have
observed that the foreigners coming to the
United States for the past year or so bring
more money than formerly. The oppressive
military laws OF Germany and discomfort In
Ireland, and England, too, to some extent, In
regard to land tenure, drive to the United
states men OF means who have abandoned all
hope of enjoying in the Old word that peace
and freedom which they desire. In thousands
of cases during year past whole families of
sturdy English yeoman and OF thrifty Germans
have arrived In this country, and have entered
upon the cultivation OF their own land within
Few months after their arrival
Now that one Of the gang of confidence
operators, which has so long infested Wash
ton to the discredit OF the city, has been con-
yicted, the Old plea that the law does not
reach such cases. will not be accepted In future
The police authorities Will be held to a strict
accountability for the arrest Of the three.card
monte sharps. The Virginia authorities, as
has been shown, Will provide for them after
arrest. The fayorite role OF these scamps Ia
that OF guide. In almost every case of con-
fdence robbery, 1t has developed mat the
victim was de,uded with the idea that he was
following commissioned guide" OF the city.
The object Ia forbiGdng all except persons
selected and appointed for that purpose to act
as guides was TO protect strangers from the
schemes OF confidence men. IL Is stated that
the so-ealled guides, who have hitherto led
strangers across the river TO witness the IN
yelling OF the Lee statue" ell had badges,
and 10 would be well for the police to INQUIRE
where those badges came from; whether they
were among the number that have been law.
fully issued or not.
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