The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
MIGRATION OF AMERICANS
REIMBURSEMENT of the Population Due
to Expansion.


Up Residence in the Philippines.
The Effects Upon Port" Rico
From information available at the insu-
lar bureaus OF the Government it IS cyl
dent that an interesting readJustment Of
population IS in progress in various parts
of the United States sphere of influence
Hundreds of Porto RicanS are going 70
Hawaii. hundreds of West Indians are
concentrating in Cuba; many negroes
have gone from the United States to Ha-
wall. and thousands OF the Americans
who were swept by military operations
and its attendant civil functions into the
Philippines remain as permanent res
idents of those islands
There has been scarcity of labor in
Hawaii and a surplus of population IN
Porto Rico If the latter country was
very prosperous it would probably give
employment for nearly all its people, LIT
with the disturbances which resulted
from the war the tariff agitation. and the
hurricane has come q dearth of employ
ment- The Hawaiian sugar planters, de-
pTived OF their Chinese labor which need
ed constant importatious to keep ii up 10
the mark have taken advantage Of the
surplus in Porto Rico and offered sufh-
Gent inducement to bring about an exc
in Porto Rico. Complaint has been made
by the Porto Rican planters to the Gov
eminent at Washington. but as it is not
within the domain of this Government to
check the movements Of the people within
the boundaries Of our own country no
steps Will De taken to discourage any
such movement
The effect of this movement Of popula-
ton viii be beneficial to Hawaii, as there
is a great lack of that class Of labor need
ed TO develop tropical plantations The eff
feet upon Porto Rico may not be entirely
bad. for it is a crowded little island, and
higher wages would prevail. to The ad-
vantage of the working population and
stin infiict no serious damage upon indus
trial interests
There has also been a scarcity Of labor
in Cuba to aid in the reconstruction of
devastated plantations and the develop
ment of new ground. This is being sup
piled by immigration from Spain and
from neighbOring West Indian Islands.
These people who go from Porto Rico to
Hawaii and into Cuba from surrounding
communities are Of Il dociie, industrious
class. easily handled. and anxious only to
secure livelihood They seize the first
opportunity for work and readily learn
new methods. They are already accli-
mated to the trying climate of the tropics.
and upon the intelligent and conservative
encOura cement and protection of this Ia
Dor supply depends the Industrial future
Of the tropical territory over which the
/ United States has assumed active super
vision
\ day or two ago Bishop Turner OF
Georgia attracted considerable attention
+ by his suggestion that negro criminals
should be deported from the nited states
to Africa. without much enquiry as TO
their character. large numbers OF negroes
are already leaving the South for Ha-
vail. The more Intelligent HaWailau de-
pl0re this influx of ignorant cOlored peo-
pie They anticipate a subsequent infu-
{ sion OF negro blood into the native popu-
8 IGtfru and a deterioration OF utlttdi anu
. moral stamina as a result Being nlted
( States territory. Hawaii Is open as 4 rel
: 1gst- for any American citizens who may
: see fit to go there but this matter OF ne
( gro immigration has assumed such an
/ alarming phase in the estimation OF many
! Hawaiians that some efforts TO restrain
! the movement Is anticipated y many.
! IL would he interesting TO Know Just
I how mans civilians have gone 70 the Phil
/ iupiues since the American troops landed
J on those islands. 1t would also be inter
/ gSting 10 know how many discharged sol
! dierS have taken up their permanent resi-
( Gence there upon leaving the army E&-
! cry regular man steamer lcdflEE Ilt IA
/ cific Coast has carried its quota OF ad-
{ ECutureTS, business men, agents. ana pro-
{ moI.rs whose eyes were uXed upon the
{ Every Government transport which mas
( sailed from the United States with troops
I or supplies has had q cabin list OF no
/ mean length Of men with similar purposes
I who have had the influence to secure. or
/ for some reason obtained. Government
transportation to Manila Several thOu-
sands of these civilians have gone 20 the
/ Philippines and are still there hundreds
! Of soldiers have accepted their discharge
papers and money due and engaged I'M
/ UlediateIy In business or adventure n or
I about the scene Of their military expert
ence The United States Army itself, to
: g.thar with the Taft Commission en-
blows host OF civilians who have Drac-
( ticaIly become citizens OF that eastern
( territory
/ when the United States still possessed
q vast and comparatively unknown ter
rftory within the borders of the mainland
I DopulatIon flowed steadily into these In
! inhabited regions until now there IS no
frontier and no portion OF the West with
ont its per square mile population Re
{ stTfctfon having been removed upon tray
/ ei between the 5nIted states dtlo ollEI
/ territory which came under the nag with
tbr closing Of the Spanish WaE. inequali-
tics OF population which We're maintained
[ Nv artificial barriers are apparently 3d-
:usting themselves. This movement OF
I PEOPLE Is being watched with consider: Hte
/ interest ny sociological experts, Tor they
{ expect in time il VIII bring about notable
/ changes OF conditions in several local.
ties and, perhaps. help 10 solve some oil
{ he uerBieNiug racial problems WnlcA pre-
Z sent themselves in the newly acquired
Z community OF interest between the peo-
I Dl.s OF alien tongues and customs