The times., 1901-05-26
MORE MEN THAN WOMEN.
Here Are Statistics That Ought to
Encourage Spinsters.

There are 15,300,000 men in this world
who would have to remain single even
though all women on earth should be-
come married. In other words, there are
15,300 900 more men than women in this
world. The total population of the earth
is estimated at about 1850 millions. More
than one-half OF them have been actually
counted while the other half is roughly
estimated Statisticians have Investigated
the question of the numerical strength of
the two sexes, and their estimates involve
1,2S3 million souls, or about IS per cent
of the total population of the earth. Ac-
cording to their estimates, Europe has
population Of 334 millions, with % mil
lions more women than men; Asia has a
population of SIS millions, with a male
plurality of 16 millions; Africa, with a
population of p millions, has about ,OOO-
O1J more men than women; in America,
which has q population of l02 millions.
there are also about 1,0000l1 more men
than women; the plurality of men in Aus
tralla, with Il total population of 40O0. go,
is about 100000, says a recent exchange.
According To the estimates OF the sta
tiSticlanS there are $40 1-3 millions men
ana 63S % millions women in this world.
giving the men a majority of 10 l-3 mil
lions. Europe is the only continent with
a numerical prcponderance Of women.
But even in Europe there are many
CpuAlIltS WneIC the men Outnumber the
women That is the case in Italy, Greece,
Roumania, Bulgaria, Servia. Bosnia and
herzegovina, and in the small principallty
OF Llechtenstein. The aggregate OF the
population OF those countries gives the
men q majority Of about 500 O9e Portugal
Sweden, Norway, Russian Poland. and
-t-Eeat Britain show a preponderance of
women at the ratio of / G6O women 10 l OO1
men. In Germany there are LOG women
10 every thousand men. while the ma
LOFTY OF women in Hungary, Russia,
France, and Belgium is comparatively in
significant.
Although the other continents show
more or less pronounced numerical pre-
pohderance OF men, ii would be a mistake
10 assume that there are no countries on
those continents where the women out
number the men. Nicaragua the South
American Republic. and other countries
nave more women than men. The most
peculiar conditions are found in Hong
Kong and Hawaii. In H0ngkong there
are onIy 4U9 women and in Hawaii 533
women to every 10O0 men.
II has been found that women are more
soclable than men and that they avoid
countries where the population is thinly
scattered over large territory Hunting
ana pastoral peoples and even those in the
hrst stages of agricultural development
Tor that reason, invariably have more
men than women. The countries with
the greatest industrial development in
proportion to their area show the greatest
numerical preponderance of women 9th
eT elements which greatly influence the
percentage of women are their legal stat
rs. including the laws of inheritance and
succession, unfavorable marriage laws
and other conditions inimical to the rights
OF women.
Climate and meteorological conditions
also influence the relative ratio between
men and women In tropical and polar
zones the men preponderate in numbers
while in the moderate zone the women
slightly preponderate. Dry and sterile
countries invariably have more men than
women. while the opposite is the case in
fertile countries with sufficient rainfall.
"A study of these figures should be dis
to those well-intentioned peo-
pie who want to put a tax on bachelors"
said an unmarried man who lives in q
han bedroom in boarding house
Bachelors can now rise up and point
and martyrs If they were to marry 1t
would only be reducing still more the
number of marriageabie women In the
world. The bachelors can now say that
it is only from the most unselfish and
highly commendable motives that they
refuse to wed. There are l5.300,000 of us
men in this world the bachelor can say
TO his enemies, who are doomed to re-
main single. If / marry, then JONES or
Brown or Robinson must go on through |
life deprived of the sweet consolation Of |
wife and fireside. There are not enough |
women to go around. 1t is. indeed. sad, !
but such Is the case, and so we bachelors |
accept the conditions as they are and |
refuse to further lower the visible supply
y
In America alone the statistics show |
that there are 100000 more men than |
women. So, at least 10000 of the men
should be considered exempt from the |
bachelors tax. If there are more than l. |
900, ,0GJ bachelors in the country all above |
the number exempt should be, when prop /
eriy corralled and branded, made TO pay |
the proper tax If the Legislatures Of the |
various States choose 10 heed the cry of |
the enemies of bachelors and put q tax |
1n them. But from the statistics it can |
readily be seen that not old bachelors,
out old maids, should be taxed. The Wis
ble supply Of men in the world seems |
10 be far over the demand. Bachelors
should be lauded instead Of condemned |
,or not marrying. Yet there are people |
n the world who would lay a tax on |
hem because they do not deprive other |
men Of the joy of matrimony.
But the proportion of men in the world |
In excess of women huctuates greatly. |
Wars may so reduce the number Of men |
In any one country so that the number of |
women in that country at least will be in |