Evening journal., 1891-11-30
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
ImmIaration IN zen months.

Philadelphia Record.
The Bureau Of Statistics gives some in |
teresting figures In regard TO recent Inn
migration 60 the United States EDuring
the last ten months immigration has IN
creased 70 6s3, 45S, against 427 666 ia the
same period of 1890, The largest contri
button to this swelling tide OF immigra
tion is made by Russia and amounts to
81 sSs This is exclusive Of 29 462 immi
grants from Pelapd, q large proportion
Of whom we're subjects Of the Czar. The
two immigrations together, amounting
to 80 $50, show an increase Of nearly co.,
008 over the immlgrations from Russia
and Poland during The corresponding
period OF last year. Most OF this undesir
able acquisition of inhabitants is due to
dsspotic government, persecution and
famine Ia Russia. But should this year
OF famine be succeeded by years OF
abundance In Russia 10 Is not probable
that there would be any serious inter
ruption In the tide OF immigration,
unless IL should be arrested by legisla-
tion Ia this country Whilst the Rus
sian peasants have almost a fanatical
attachment for their wretched homes,
when they become once thoroughly
stirred by the impulse of migration
there Is no predicting the extent Of
movement which has already
reached ssch formidable proportions
The people OF the United States
have no right 20 interfere with tne inter
nal policy OF Russis; but they have
right 60 protect themselves from one Of
the worst conseg guencos OF Muscovite
persecution and tyranny Next to
Russia, Germany makes the largest in
crease OF immigration, the number rising
TO l07, s35 from S3, $3.50 ia the ten msnths
Of 1890. While military conscrlption
has always large share IN emigration
from Germany. the recent movement has
been stimulated In no small degree by
the dearness of bread In that country
There has been little or no change ID
the emigration from Great Britain
and Ireland; but italy has sent
81 S37 Of its impoverished inhabitants TO
The United States during the last ten
months. an increase Of upward Of 5000
over the large immigration Of the cores
pondina period OF last year Scandanayis
contributes 1871 new immigrants to
join their brethren In peop ing the agri-
cultural regions Of the Northwest 1t Is
very evident from these returns that the
new laws Of Congress to restrict immi-
grafton have had very little effect. The
eagerness of the sseamship companies TO
secure the largest possible human car
goes, and the industry Of their agents,
who receive liberal price upon
avery head which they obuain, have
proved more than match for
the vigilance and zeal Of the
officials who superintend immigration to
this country. There Is not district in
Southern Europe that has not its rival
steamship agents. who fiji tho imagina-
tions Of the inhabitants with delusive
pictures Of the blessings that await them
ia the United States. Russia, formerly
SO Jealous OF immigration, is now glad to
get rid Of q portion OF her population,
whom famine and persecution are con-
varting into deadly enemies of her gov
ernment, SO long therefers, as no effac
tive restraints shall be put upon this
class Of immigration the movement from
Russia and from Southeastern Europe
may be expected to swell in volume.