The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-09-05

food for serious reflection On ne much
vexed problem Of restrictir-- the how
OF certain classes of foreigners to this
country. The total immirr-.don for
the fiscal year 1so0-1sS1 was 3S3 ISL,
as against 81. 712 for the yea previous,
an increase OF 47,21S. The total num-
Der OF immigrants from southern Italy
for 1900-1s01 was Ill. 1893, 81 against
S3.S29 for the preceding fscal year
From northern Italy there were 20, $50
immigrants this year as against 16, $50
last year, an increase Of $3.50. The
commissioners report will show that
the southern Italians brought with
them this year 1854. q per capita
rate OF only 1857, while tho northern
Italians brought S47s,e69, per capita
rate OF s23.e2, standing we'll ND among
the highest class OF immigrants. As to
the influx from other countries the fg-
ures are also inteccsting. The second
highest on the list to the Italians are
the Hebrews, who numbered 1921, q
decrease OF 1883 from the preceding
year. They were also short Of funds,
having brought eSs0,940, q per capita
rate OF sS.bS. which Is 8 cents less than
that Of the southern Italians end the
lowest on the entire list Polish i'm
migrants numbered 81 ,656, an increase
Of sol. They brought $685. or Se.93
per capita. The Lithuani"ns were
1892 in number and had a per capita
rate of $SG5, the Portuguese were 1888
strong, with 1851 rate, and the Ru-
thenians 5,032, with 1854 rate to their
credit. The per capita rate OF all 9TH
ers was above $40. The German immi-
grafton amounted to 1850, an increase
Of 6,298. Their per capita rate was
$3114, the third highest on the list,
the first being held by the French, at
$39.57 rate, with a small immigra-
ton OF S,771, while the Ene'ioH, Scotch
and Welsh at S32.64 were thi-d highest,
with total immigration of e.A23 per-
sons. Ireland sent over this year 49,
953 immigrants, which was 5,247 less
than landed during 1s99-19oo. They
brought sS40,S22, or $17.10 per capita
rate. The Scandinavians increased
1884 over last year, their total being
24,161, with per capita ratio of s1615.
The Slovaks numbered 26,931, an in
crease Of l $50. They had 1921 rate
The Magya-s were -2,S44, with SOL in
crease and $10.96 rate. The Croa-
tian and Dalmatian races were repre-
scented by 12,34S immigrants. with
1854 as per capita; the Dutch and
Flemish had S065, with a high ratio
OF $3.50, while the Spanish. with 513.
an increase Of 204, had q sdfl higher
NOV TO 1T
Syrians and Bohemians furnished H.
721, the Finnish S,35S, the Greeks 5.es1
and all other national;ues 1,627. Their
per capita rates ranged from SIS to s22.
AS already stated, the increase In i'm
migration for the fiscal year 1S90-1e01
was 7,219, and Of this number e, 9G9.
or 81 per cent, were natives Of south
Italy. One Of the railroad oEcials Of
the immigration bureau, in New York,
commenting on this feature, said: 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.,i 1t
Is only necessary to ask the opinion OF
north Italian on the pauper element
of southern Italy. Many Of them have
told me how utterly worthless these
persons are at home. and statistics
show how useless they are from q pro-
gressive standpoint il this country
outcests of southern Europe, are abSo-
lutely tEriftless and will work only
when dire necessity compels IT, They
bring just enough money with them to
this country to comply with the immi-
grafton laws, and. as they cannot If
ford to buy railroad or steamboat
tickets to sections of the country where
there is 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 th-t the time
has arrived for more stringent imEi-
grafton laws, restricting the Wholesale
influx of Objectionable classes IF for
eigners to this country. York
Sun.
Then Paris witehery Would Vanish.
Some Of our French friends over tho
sea complain that Paris Is now the
most expensive city in the world to
live in: that the cost Of many things
has risen to exorbitant figures on the
banks Of the Seine. But these fault
finders should bear In mind that the
wealthiest people IN all countries de-
light to visit the gayest and most ar
tistic OF capitals In larger Numbers
every year. and spend their money In
Paris with more freedom and prodixal-
ity every season. That wonderful
Effv NJ pleasure cauuof ho x,,r.f-,>