Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13
POPULATION OF OLD COUNTRIES
DisquietinE Statistics Which Upset
Many PrecOnceived No
lions.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
1t has popularity been supposed that the
population Of the monarchies and IN
stable republics of Europe was declining
or if not declining, increasing at a ratio SO
small as to be almost imperceptible. For
nearly half a century there has been Il
steady stream of emigration from Eur
opean countries to the United States,
South America and Australia, and no in
crease of population of any European
county, from immigration from other
countries than Europe. The devastating
wars which. theoretically, at least, reduce
the population of all military countries
abroad. have operated to the disadvant-
age of many lands, and especially those
which lave maintained colonies the pa
ciication Of which requires military opera
lions.
Again, the decrease of the birth rate in
some European countries has been the
subject of abstruse controversy among
physicians and men of science, and yet
it appears from official figures at hand
that the increase in the total population
of Europe during the past ten years has
been nearly 10 per cent, a statement which,
published IN the Revue Franchise de YET
range of Paris, has obtained corrobora-
ton in other countries; and the correct.
ness of which is proved by the records OF
countries in which there have been CEN
SuSes recently.
Al III DtSiilItll5 VI Tie pttStll
the population Of Europe was put by
Levasseur at 100000. In 1870 it was
22O.ClO,NO. In 1850 it was $780, Coz, 900. and in
1880 1t was $50, OK .000. 1t is now $4,000, Cos.
and the continuance of the present rate Of
increase will make it over $50. OtD.GD in
1860. 10 per cent increase over what it was
in 1890.
The yearly emigration from Europe is
about 10000 at present, or 5.o0o,0O in a
decade. In the absence of newcomers to
make up this decrease and in view of the
and unDrOgreSSiya condition of
many European countries. it mighvbe sup
posed that there would be no vast gain Of
population, but the contrary of this is
shown. The number of inhabitants is in
of maintaining them are not increasing
in like ratio. These are the figures given
of the increases in European countries
during the past ten years: Russia. AS
per cent: Germany n.5: Austria-Hungary.
90; England, 3.5; Italy, 4.5; France, 0.S.
At this rate in 100 years Russia would
0oo. 600. Austria 79.COO.Oco. England t5.ooo,0 800.
Italy "A, OOO,oc and France 40,coo.0 600.
The modest estimate. which this French
statistician makes of the growth of popu-
disarm the answering criticism of the Ger
man statistician whose profound ethical
treatment of ratios" in population has
/ Berlin and Dresden publications. but the
English and Scotch statisticians are not
/ thus easily satisfied. and the Scotch sta
tisticians especially are obdurate when
asked to revise. correct. amend. or in
| any way modify their conclusions. as to
the population of other countries. although
in respect. of the population of Scotland
due to the fact that the population of
Scotland varies comparatively little, though
there has been a remarkable growth in
late years Of the population of its chief
cities. The present population of Glas-
| gov is in excess of T00.Oa Edinburgh has
| 31O, OGO and Aberdeen II, COZ.