The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-18

1t appears from recent treasury re-
port that the total number of immi-
grants arriving in the United States
during the twenty-five years ending
June 30, 1895, was 10,34O,0OO. The
total increase in population during that
period was 81 100000, so that one-third
of that increase was due to foreign I'M
migration. These figures are not quite
accurate, however There is a back
ward as well as forward flow of popu-
lation. Thus during the last fiscal year
there were $50, 600 immigrants, but 216,-
600 persons ''other than cabin passen-
gers went from the United States to
Europe during the same period. Some
Of them were foreigners who came here
intending to stay but changed their
minds. Others were persons of foreign
birth going back to their old homes to
pay visit and intending to return.
When they do so they will be put down
as new immigrants. A great deal OF
this double counting has been done.
But after all deductions are made the
per cent. of increase due to immigration
is enormous. OF the ten and third
millions who came between 1871 and
1895 six and a third millions, or 61A
per cent, were males and four millions
were females The latter were divided
very uneGually among the different
races. Of the Irish immigrants 1917
per cent. were women. The sexes were
so evenly balanced that about every
Irishman can have an Irish wife If he
prefers one Next come the Teutons,
with little over forty-one women out
of every hundred immigrants. At the
foot Of the list, as far as European
countries which have sent many people
here are concerned, come the Italians.
little less than % per cent. of them
were women. The proportion is grow
ing, however. The per cent. of females
in 1891 was little over 20, but in 1895
it rose to ~ Is. OF the total immigra-
ton of ten and third millions the
Teutons from Germany, Austria, and
the Netherlands composed little over
came from Ireland, and 100000 from
Great Britain. The Danes, Norwe-
gians, and Swedes together footed up
/, 100000, and the Slays, Magyars, and
Czechs 996,0o0. The Latin races con-
tributed only $1,000, of these 655, 900
being Italians. Of the imigratio 29.7
per cent. was Teutonic, the total num-
Der Of males arriving being 100000
to $4,000 Irishmen. These figures
show what an enormous political in
f1uence the Germans could exercise if
they took keener interest in politics
than they do. There is marked diff
ference in the quality of the immigra-
tiOn from different countries The inn
migrants are classified under four
heads professional" skilled labor"
which takes in mechanics of all kinds:
miscellaneous" which includes farm
ers, laborers, servants, etc.. and with
out occupation" most of those coming
Under this head being married women
,r persons not of age. During the last
iscal year there came from England
1857 males over Is. Of these 6.96B
we're skilled labor. OF the 16.417 Ger
mans who came 1862 were skilled
abor. Hungary stands at the foot of
he list. for out of 9.328 persons only
$50 had trades, while 1905 were labor
,rs. Out of 24,547 Italian males over
10, 3,42S had trades and 1855 were
aborers. The Russian Jews make a
better showing, for out of 1856 per-
sons 2,416 were skilled labor.