The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17
POWDERLY'S PLAN
TO SYSTEMATICALLY LOCATE
IMMIGRANTS
BETTER CLASS COMING
Arrival of Aliens the Past Year In.
creased 8 Per Cent, Several
Thousand Coming. Through
Canadian Ports.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The annual
report of Commissioner General Powderly
of the immigration bureau shows the to-
tai Storage arrivals in the United States
during the year to have been 4S7. 91S. an
Increase over the preceding year of 49, 346
or approximately 8 per cent. Of this
increase, 1920 came through Canadian
ports and the remainder through ports of
this country. There were also "a, $50 other
alien passengers, who came in the cabin.
making total for the year of $50, S6S.
The ratio of increase of italian immi-
grafton, as compared with those from
the same country last year, is approx
mately So per cent, and the increases nu-
merically from all other countries of Eu-
rope aggregate scarcely one-fourth of
that from Italy.
The total steerage immigration was dis
tributed as to sex between S31, 055 males
and 1876, S63 females; as to age, between
g. 62 under fourteen years, 36,516 from
fourteen to forty-fye years, and 2fS, $40
Of forty-fve or over. It is shown that
III. 5H were unable to read or write, 3,05S
could read but not write; that 294, $50
brought each less than $50 and that Sc, 312
had more than $50 apiece.
During the year 1863 were returned to
their respective countries, having become
public charges within one year after
landing. The number refused a landing
was 3,516, as against 1926 for last year.
Superior Class Immigrants.
It is shown that the character of i'm
migration was decidedly superior to that
of last year, the reflections being $50 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 Sar-
DINA, 1885; Austria Hungary, 113, $50;
Russian empire and Finland, IS, PSI; Ire
land, 30,561; Sweden, 2S,331; German en-
pire, 21,651; Norway, 12,24S; England H.
214.
The larger number Of immigrants, it is
shown, were destined for the states Of IL
Hnois, Massachusetts, New York, Penn
Sylvania and Maryland.
The bureau reiterates the views ex-
pressed In its last annual report as to
the necessity Of amending the laws in re-
iation to the punishment Of persons who
induce aliens to come to the United States
to engage in labor on promises of any
kind.
In discussing the general subject Of I'M
migration the commissioner general says
in part: To deal with the problem sue
eessfuliy it seems Indispensable to re-
move 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 expert
ence the former may learn as soon as
possible that the basis and foundation
of American polity is respect and af-
lection for and 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 congress en-
act suitable legislation either with, or, if
necessary, without the cooperation Of
the states, for the purpose of distributing
the alien population with some reference
to the industrial law of supply and de-
mard