Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-07
A FLOOD OF IMMIGRATION.
The Annual Additions to the Number of
American Oitisens.
Interesting Facts Taken From the Re-
port Of MIR. stump, Superintend-
ent of immigration.

The annual report of Mr.. Herman Stump,
superintendent of immigration, contains
mass Of statistics. from which it appears
that for the last fiscal year ended June 80
last there were 793 immigrants arrived
in this country. OF these 439. 730 We're landed
and 1,Os3 were debarred for special causes:
In addition to which number ST. were re-
turned to the countries whence they came,
having become public charges within one
year after arriving in the United States.
During the preceding fiscal year 6sl, ,s27
immigrants arrived in this country. OF
these 57s663 were landed, 2,16i were de-
barred for special causes, and 637 were
returned to the countries whence they
came as having become public charges.
There were l4l ,034 less immigrants arriv-
ing during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1893. than for the preceding fiscal year.
During the fiscal years of 1928 the great
est decrease of immigration was from the
following countries: Russia, 40,79l: Hun
gary, l2.732; Poland. 24162: Bohemia, 2.42S.
making total of S0.11S. whilst Italy shows
an increase of only 1854
This decrease of immigration is attrib-
utable in great part to cholera, which
made its appearance in August, 1892 A
strict quarantine was at once established
lSs2, and passengers were detained for
period OF twenty days as a precautionary
measure, and many steamship companies
thereafter refused to embark immigrants.
During the months of March and April,
1883, large numbers came over, and in the
first part of May of the same year as
many as 10000 immigrants were reported
to be upon the ocean at one time destined
to the United States, their object being
to arrive before the restrictive measures
embodied in the act passed March 3, 1893.
went into effect This act has been in
operation since about May 12. 1t inaugural
ed many changes in the administration Of
the law. At first considerable trouble was
experienced before its machinery worked
smoothly. says Mr.. Stump. but. happily.
harmony was soon established. The trans
portation lines readily adapted themselves
to the new requirements and have aided
and assisted the officers attached to this
bureau in carrying out the provisions Of
the law.
The superintendent says on this subject:
Our people do not desire that immigra-
ton should be suspended, for nearly every
state in the Union has a state board, whose
business 1t Is to induce immigrat tion to its
particular section, but they do demand
that only those who come to live under
our free institutions and make our country
their homes and by honest toll and labor
to better their condition shall be admitte
With this end in view the most beneficial
results may be confidently expected from
the strict enforcement of the present re-
str1ctlons upon immigration. An addition
might be made to immigration laws
giving power to courts having criminal
jurisdiction to deport all aliens who with
in period of two years from the date Of
landing are convicted of any crime or mis-
cemeanor which, In the opinion of the
court, renders them undesirable citizens or
convinces IL that they are not attached to
the principles of the Constitution of our
government and to the good order and well
being Of society in general. This would
rid of alien anarchists criminals md
turbulent spirits who are opposed to the
laws of God and man.
OF the immigrants GIG gave the District
of Columbia as their destination.