The morning call., 1891-07-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Though the number OF immigrants 10 The
United States from Tie close OF the Revolution
AIRY War UP TO $50 is not accurately known, ii
is estimated by good authority at DO 900. The
arrivals from 1921 10 1890 inclusive amounted
In The aggregate TO 10, 64I 6S3, OF which l. 55I :.
7l9 came from Germany, $500, 6S3 from Ire
land, 2,460 034 from England ,0290 S3 from
British North American possessions, 943. $50
from NoTw y and Sweden, AGA 400 from Austro-
hungary. 414.513 from Italy, 370.l62 from
France, $50, 1868 from Russia and Poland. 329-
1872 from Scotland, 292, SIS from China, IA, 1888
from Switzerland and l46,237 from Denmark.
The year of the largest immigration was the one
ending June So 1882, with record OF 7SS 992
During the past decade the arrivals aggregated
3 240,613. of which 1, 452, $40 came from Ger
many 655.4S2 from Ireland, GA $50 from Eu-
gland. 56S,362 from Sweden and Norway and
So7,3o9 from Italy. There were 3, POS, oil males
and 2,04O,7o2 females. their occupations being
classed as: Professional. 25,257 males and
1749 females; skilled, 51+552 males anu %, $50
females; miscellaneous, !. S33.325 males and
245,Slo females; not stated, 1927 males and
~, $50 females; without occupation, 759, $50
males and 1924. 454 females.
The inability 10 provide The vessels OF the navy
with crews Is causing the admin strative officers
OF tile Naval Department considerable thought
The present limit Of enlisted men Is $3.50. IL is
suggested that the authorized humber should be
!
OF changing the system OF dulles on board ship in
such way as TO Increase The aggregate effective
ness SO That a smaller number Of men NAV 10 all
tbe dulles required without serious Increase of
labor on their part. While the old wooden craft
VIII continue 10 drop out of commission new
vessels Will be added 10 the naval list the add
lions In less than two years including seven
coast defrnse HrmOr elads, tie Puritan, the
Monterey, the har0or defense ram and four of
The MlaulOnomOh class; three atmored cruisers
the New York. the Maine aud the Texas; six
last unarmOred cruisers, the Raleigh The Gin
clunau, The 55OO-tOu ship and tile TN co 2O0O-
ton vessels; finally he TWO 1O50.TOn guuboats,
the new practice vessel, another torpedo boat
and probably the torpedo cruiser. Soon there-
after Will come larger ships like he battle ships
Indiana, Massachusetts and Oregon and Cruisers
- and IS.
\ commission OF experts selected with special
view 10 their knowledge OF the various depart
ments OF the postal service viii shortly be di-
rected TO examine Into the needs OF the larger
Offices OF the country and to determine what pro-
motions and additions 10 the service shall be
made IN the various offices for the present fiscal
year. Salaries aud allowances are 10 be adjusted
on basis OF gross receipt. OF the various Offices
the percentage OF salaries and allowances not
being permitted to exceed 20 per cent Of the re-
ceipts OF any Office. The commission Will also
Carefully examine the carrier service and en-
deavor TO equalize tile force so as TO secure
more equitable distribution of the carriers In the
various cities. The number OF people served by
carrier fuciudtes al present from I77G to over
1000.
The st. James Gn-ette candidly admits that
the tin-paIe lockout in Wales is The beginning
OF The decline of great British Industry, aud
that the skilled workmen viii seek and find re-
munerattye employ ment in America