The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-17

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1893. 1884.
or the total number Of immi-
grants the per cent Of those
unable to read their own Ian.
guage was..... II II
The per cent. of those unable
to write their own language
was u ~
The per cent. of those who had
no occupat ton, and farmers,
laborers, and servants, was. 81 n
In 1893. among immigrants coming
from Scotland there was l skilled in 4;
from England and Wales, 1 in s.; Bel
and Norway, in 10; Italy, l in IA; Rus
sia, in IS; Poland. In 90: Austria
Hungary, l In 20. BY the latest figures
July dec. 81, 1894. 1t is shown that
the number of persons who could not
read or could not write or could not
read and write their own language in
each 100 immigrants, was from those
coming from Sweden, / in each 100;
from Norway, Scotland. Germany, and
France, q from England. 3; from Ire
land, Z; from Wales, O.; from Hungary,
25; from Russia, 26; from Poland, 81;
from Italy, 80.
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In 1860, out OF n total population of
81. .443321 the United States had 4,13S, ,697
inhabitants OF foreign birth, or 1916
population Of 3S.55S,371, or 4.44
per cent; and In 1880, $685.
94s out OF 5O,I55.7SS, or 1882 per
cent; and in 1890. 9.249,547 out of 62.622.-
$50, or 14.77 per cent. In 1870 there were
in this country 1882, ,Ol5 persons Of for
eign birth or foreign parentage, or 2S.G
per cent Of the total population; in
$780, II, ,955, ,996, or 29.S per cent, and in
1890, 90. .753, 222 or 1871 per cent. II only
the white population OF the United
States Is reckoned then In 1890 II per
cent. of the total white were foreign
born and 80 per cent. were either for
eign born or OF foreign parentage. In
1890, the voters of foreign birth and OF
the total white vote. BY the census Of
1890 1t Is shown that out of the total for
eign born males over q years OF age,
32.S per cent. were not naturaliZed.
Out of the total male population of the
United States over 81 years OF age, per
cent. are aliens. OF the 1.1S9, ,452 aliens
In the United States, S2.6 per cent. do
not speak English.
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But the most impressive showing of
all is made In the statistics relating to
prisoners, paupers and dependents. On
page 1863 of Part II OF the census of 1890
appears this statement: Taking into
account only the 105,SS5 parents whose
nationality Is known, 43.19 per cent. Of
crime committed by white persons In
the United States is chargeable to ma.
tive white, and 56.Sl per cent. to the
foreign element" On page 1S2 the num-
Der of native born white convicts in
penitentiarles is given as 1882. and
the number Of foreign born or with for
eign parentage. 1888, or 81 per cent. Of
the total. Thus foreign born and for
eign parent population which Is SS per
cent. of the total white population.
furnishes over one-half Of the white
convicts of the United States. Not in
cluding the feeble minded and idiots,
the total insane In the United States
was q, 1897 in 1880 and 106, 254 In 1890; of
which, in 1880. 26.3i6. or 2S.8 per cent.
were foreign born, and In $780, $4,000, or
1872 per cent. so that a foreign born
population which IL only 14.77 per cent
OF the total population furnishes one
third Of all the insane In the United
States. with respect to paupers, the
census of 1890, Part II, page ia. says:
'sraking into account only 108,802 par
ents whose nationality Is known, 4l.56
per cent. Of white inmates in the aims
houses OF the United States are native
white and 5s.A per cent. are OF the for
eign element"