The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27

The report o;'tie'tUard Of immigra-
ton commissioners at New York on
tains figures and Statistics that furnish
food for s%erious reflection on the much
vexed problem. Of restricting the flow
OF certain classes of foreigners to this
country. The total immigration for
the fiscal year 1900-1901 was 383, 1871,
as against Baltic for the year previous.
an increase of 47,219. The total num-
Der OF immigrants from southern Italy
for 1000-1901 vas Ill ,29S, as against
S3,329 for the preceding fiscal year.
From northern Italy there were 20,360
immigrants this year as against 16, $50
last year, an increase of 1910. The
commissioners report will show that
the southern Italians brought with
them this year 1864, 979, a per capita
rate OF only 1857, while the northern
Italians brought $47S, 1863, a per capita
rate OF $23.62, standing well up among
the highest class of immigrants. AS to
the influx from other countries the fig
ures are also interesting. The second
highest or the list to the Italians are
the Hebrews. who numbered 43,237, q
decrease of 1,2S3 from the preceding
year. They were also short OF funds.
having Drought $3.50. $40. a per capita
rate OF $S.5S, which is 3 cents less than
that of the southern Italians and the
lowest On the entire list. Polish i'm
migrants numbered 1886, an increase
OF sol. They brought s373.559, or $9.93
per capita. The Lithuanians were
S,192 in number and had a per capita
rate OF 1856, the Portuguese were 1893
strong, with a 1851 rate, and the Ru-
thenians 5,032. with a 1864 rate to their
credit. The per capita rate of all 9TH
ers was above $40. The German immi-
grafton amounted to 29, $50, an increase
OF 6,29S. Their per capita rate was
$31.14, the third highest on the list.
the first being held by the French, at
a $39.57 rate, with a small immigra-
ton OF 3,771. while the English, Scotch
and Welsh at $32.64 were third highest,
with a total immigration of 6,433 per-
sons. Ireland sent over this veal 49,
1853 immigrants, which was 5.247 less
than landed during 1S99-19O0. They
brought $340,S22, or $l7.10 per capita
rate. The Scandinavians increased
1884 over last year, their total being
2i,16l. with a per capita ratio OF $16.15.
The Slovaks numbered 1891, an in
crease of 1889. They had q 1921 rate.
The Magyars were 1884, with 991 in.
crease and a $10.96 rate. The Croa-
tian and Dalmatian races were repre-
sented by 12,34S immigrants. with
$15.54 as a per capita; the Dutch and
Flemish had 3,065. with a high ratio
OF 5000, while the Spanish, with 513,
an increase of 204, had a still higher
per capita OF $30.23. The Armenians.
Syrians and Bohemians furnished H.
III. the Finnish $3.50. the Greeks 5,651
and all other n~ationalities 1927. Their
per capita rates ranged from SIS to $22.
AS already stated, the increase in i'm
migration for the fiscal year 19OO-19Ol
was 47,2l9, and of this number rs, 1863,
or 6l per cent, were natives OF south
Italy. One of the railroad officials OF
he immigration bureau, in New York.
commenting on this feature, said: 1.-THE
southern Italians, who SO largely
swelled the tide of immigration this
year constitute an undesirable class for
naturalization and citizenship. Past
experience bears out this statement.
and. as evidence OF the fact that there
is no racial prejudice in the assertion. 1t
Is only necessary TO ask the opinion of
a north Italian on the pauper element
OF southern italy. Many Of them haze
told me how utterly worthless tbsse
persons are at home. and statistics
show how useless they are from q pro-
gressive standpoint In this country.
They represent the lazy and ipdolent
outcasts Of southern Europe, are abso-
lutely thriftless and will work only
when, dire necessity compels t. They
bring 1ust enough money WITH them to
this country to comply with the immi-
grafton laws, and. as they cannot ar
ford to buy railroad or steamboat
tickets to sections of the country where
there is a demand for their labor. they
linger in the large cities OF the East
until their meager fund is exhausted
and then, for the most part, become
burdens on the municipalities in which
they are stranded. This, OF course
will apply to some classes Of other ma.
~tionalities, and 1t seems that the time
has arrived for more stringent immi.
grafton laws. restricting the wholesale
influx OF Objectionable classes Of for.
eigners to this country."-New Yori
Sun.