Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-19
REPORT ON IMMIGRATION.
Total for the Year 562, ,S6S-Po Powderly
 Recommends Legislation.

Total for the Year 562, ,S6S-Powderly
 Recommends Legislation.
 The annual report of Commissioner General Powderly of the immigration bureau shows the total steerage ar rivals i'll the United States during the year to have been 4S7.91S. an increase over the preceding year of 39,346, CT approximately of 3 per cent. Of this increase 2,O2O came through Canadian ports. and the remainder through ports of this country. There were also IA $50 other alien passengers, who came in the cabin, making q total for the year of 562. .S6S.
 The ratio of increase of Italian i'm migration compared with that from the same country last year is apprOXi- mately 36 per cent, or more than three fold the ratio of increase from all Flu rope, the increases numerically from all other countries of Europe aggre gating scarcely one-fourth of that from Italy.
 The total steerage immigration was distributed as to sex between 331 ,055 males and 156.S63 females; as to age, between 62, 2,562 under II years, 396.516 from 14 to 45. and 2S.S40 of 45 and over. It is shown that 117,5S0 were unable to read or write, 20,05S could read, but not write; that 294, ,S60 brought each less than $50, and that 56,312 had more than $50 apiece. Dur ing the year 363 were returned to their respective countries. having become public charges within one year after landing. The number refused landing was 3,516, as against 4 ,246 for last year.
 It is shown that the character of immigration was decidedly superior to that of last year, the reiections being T30 less, although the arrivals were 39,346 more. The principal countries from which the steerage arrivals for the year came are given as follows: Italy. Sicily and Sardinia, 135 1906; Austria Hungary, 113,390: Russian em- pire and Finland, S5,257; Ireland, &C., 561; Sweden, 23,331; German empire, 21,G51; Norway, 12,24S; England, 12,- 214
 The larger number of immigrants it is shown were destined to the states of Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The bu- reau reiterates the views expressed in us AdSL e1uAudA AtIOII u LIiG ll3CeS- sity of amending the laws i'll relation to the punishment of persons who in- duce aliens to come to the United States to engage in labor or service of any kind.
 In discussing the general subject of immigration, the commissioner geller- al says in part: .'To deal with the problem successfully, it seems indis- pensable to remove, as far as possible, those conditions which conflict with the incorporation of the alien element into the social system of the country, so that by actual experience the for mer may learn as soon as possible that the basis and foundation of the American polity is a respect and affec- tion for and a willing obedience to the laws and customs of the land, because the maintenance of those laws is the best safeguard of individual liberty It is therefore recommended that con- gress enact suitable legislation either with or, if necessary, without the co- operation of the states for the pur- pose of distributing the alien popula- ton with some reference to the indus trial law of supply and demand.''