The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30
CONCERNING THE CENSUS
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vital statistics, agriculture and manu-
featuring industries
When this work has been completed
the bureau will take up great varie-
ty of interesting subjects, including
the insane, deaf, dumb and blind,
crimes, pauperism and benevolence,
social statistics of cities, public in
debtedness, electric light and power,
transportation, express business,
street railway, mines and mining
and a vast number of other subjects
that have not been touched upon by
previous bureaus.
In fact, it is the intention of the
Government that the twelfth census
shall be the most complete and perfect
work of it's kind ever accomplished
by any civilized nation. In speaking
of his work, Director Merriam states
that the census will indicate the
growth or decline of the nation in
every line of public interest, industry
or improvement.
An effort is to be made to show
whether or not the mad scramble for
wealth has resulted in the neglect of
the duties of citizenship; whether
there has been an increase in the re-
/ l. 0f
whether there has been an increase
in the interest of the citizens in the
cause of suffering humanity. Tables
will be printed showing our benevo-
lent and charitable institutions.
GENERAL INFORMATION.
Other tables will give church statis-
tics and still others will concern
themselves with the educational status
of the nation. Special effort will also
be made to gather authentic statistics
concerning the agricultural and manu-
featuring industries of the country as
our commercial Importance, so far as
other nations are concerned, must be
Judged by the information obtained
concerning these sources of natural
wealth. Mr. Merriam expects that
the coming enumeration will show
enormous growth in these two i'm
portant fields.
What the population of the United
States will be is question in which
everyone is interested, for it is one in
regard to which there are variety of
opinions. At the present time this
population has been variously esti-
mated at from IA, 600, 900 to 100, 600, 900,
but the most reliable prophets believe
that it will fall at least $4,000, 900 if
not 10, 600. 600 short of that mark
There were 81, 622, $50 persons in
the country ten years ago, according
to the last census. Secretary Cages
actuary of the Treasury, who is close
guesser in matters of statistics, COM
putes the present population between
Maine and California, Alaska and
Key West at rs, las, 900. To these
must be added the people brought I'M
der the Stars and Stripes within the
past year or more. This will include
all the people who have become citi-
zens of this country by reason of the
war with Spain, as well as by the an
nexation of Hawaii.
If this computation is anywhere
near correct, it will be several decades
before the United States will advance
beyond fourth place in point of popu-
lation among the nations of the earth
China, despite all the encroachments
upon her territory, still holds the lead
with her 4O2, $50, 600 souls Great
Britain comes next with population
of u, O37, S74, and Russia is the third
with %, 211, 113 subjects to the Gear
RAPID INCREASE.
In spite of this, however, no other
nation on the face of the earth can
show such a rapid increase as that of
the United States. George Washing
ton was president of nation of about
3, 600, 900 persons. 1t required about
30 years for the population to double.
In 1910 it was 7, 239. S81; in 1920 it had
only increased to 1858, 1922, and in
1880 the total was only IL, S66, O20.
This was the period of inactivity,
however, but after 1880 the population
began to increase by leaps aud
bounds. In 1910 it was IL, 069, 453 !;
in 1850, SO, 19l, s76, in 1860, 81, 443, 321 !;
=. 1o-n 90 sso or . =. 1000 70 -. zoo