Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-28
IMMIGRATION
STATISTICS
Nearly One Million Foreigners Were
Added to the Population Of Our
Country During Past Year.
ITALY is STILL IN THE LEAD
Over a Quarter Of Million People Come
From P~eninsular country-Msny
Are Turned Back.

Washington, Oct. 23.-The annual
report of Commissioner General Frank
p. Sargent. of the bureau of immigra'
ton, shows a lar egincrease of steer
age immigration, the aggregate for
the fiscal year being S57,046, an ex.
cess over that of last year of POS .303
or 80 per cent. Statistics show an
increase in the immigration from all
foreign sources, suggesting as the
chief cause of the influx of aliens into
the United States during the year in
ducements offered to settlers hero
rather than any special causes of dis
content in their own countries.
OF the total steerage immigration
there came from Europe S14,3S6. from
Asia. 1896, and from all other
sources 1858. II to these figures are
added those representing the total ar
rivals OF alien cabin passengers 81,
2G9. the result will show that the to
tai immigration of aliens to the Unit
ed States during the year aggregat
ed 921,315, or 1850 more than the
greatest number heretofore reported
for any n year.
The greatest number of immigrant:
2S0.G22, came from Italy. an increas,
of 52.2i7 over last year. while Aus
tria-Hungary furnished 206.011. an in
crease of $4,000; Russia. 1908, al
increase of 2S,746; Germany, 40,0SG
an increase of 11,7S7: Sweden. 10000
an increase of 1874; Ireland, $3.50
an increase of 6.172 and England. 26,
217, an increase of 1854.
OF the oriental countries Japan wa
the foremost with 1865. an increas,
of 5.69S, while China contributed eco,
an increase of $50 over last year.
OF the total number of steerag,
aliens GLIB JAG were males and 243 800
were females of which 1902, 431 Were
less than IA years of age. There wer,
of these 3,341 who could read. Blu
could not write, leaving the balanc,
of 66S,OS3 able both to read and write
The total amount of money brough
by them into the United States wa
$l6,117,513.
Exclusive of those denied admission
at the land boundaries of the Unite,
States. S,769 alien immigrants were re
jected for various causes: the numbe
Of reflections being nearly doubl,
of the preceding year. OF these 5,Sl.
were paupers: Lib were afflicted
with disease, and 1886 were contrac
laborers. Concerning these figure
Commissioner Sargent says:
THE most noteworthy features il
this statement are those in relation
to the reflections of alien contract Ia
borers and persons suffering with dan
gerous contagious diseases. With re
spect to the former 1t may be fairl.
assumed that the extra vigilance o
the officers charged with the enforce
ment of the law has resulted in tn,
detention and exclusion of the larg
number given, l,0S6, which was in ey
cess of the number excluded in an,
previous fiscal year in the history o
the department.
LAS regard the rejection of diseases
aliens. | must reiterate the statemen
made in the last annual report reflect
ing upon some of the transportation
lines, such as a want of care, as show
ed the wisdom of congress in passinI
the act approved March 3. 1893, ant
urge the imposing of a penalty on tn
lines for bringing diseased persons I,
this country, especially for thos
whose disease was %perceptible at tn,
time of e~mbarkation."
The report strongly recommend
that an examination by medical ca
perts be made on behalf OF this GOV
eminent at the time OF e~mbarkatior
He believes skilled physicians repre-
senting this government should be de
tailed for this purpose. The commits
sioner refers to the great danger q
colonizing of aliens in our great eli
les.
Such colonizing." he said, lis
menace to the moral and political 81
curity of the country"
He refers to the sweat shops an
slums of the great cities. and say
every alien should be given an oppoI
tunity to secure a home. and believe
however radical the alien may hay
been. he will become a conservativ
citizen of the government whose b'
nign protection he has acquired an
which can defend his holdings. Sui
able arrangements is therefore yer
strongly urged to establish a genera
plan whereby. with or without the al
of the state immigrant shall be mad
acquainted with the conditions {
trade. in both skilled and unskille
labor. thee ost OF living. wages pait
and prices and capabilities OF lan'
climate. duration OF the seasons.
short all such information furnishe
by the great railway lines. who's
tributary has been transferred froT
a wilderness within a few years t
the abiding place Of a healthy an
prosperous population.
Commissioner Sargent, In view {
the arrival of approximately 100000
immigrants urges that legislation b
enacted TO improve the quality. mora
and intellectually OF those adml
ted.
The report indicates marked in