The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-10-06
TIL IRISH RACE.

The population Of Ireland has de-
creased by nearly fifty per cent since
1884, when there were $50 s53 souls
in the Emerald Isle. The census of 1901
shows that the population of the island
had decreased to ~. S13.
Thc-o facts have led some people to
assert that the Irish race il dying out.
Even Mr. Johu f. Redmond il reported
to have said that the race If approach
ing extinction But il il possible that
Mr. Rcdmonds remarks were not cor
rectly construed and quoted inasmuch
~ he i4 also quoted ~ saying II
lri-hmem are pas-ivc Ireland VIII cease
To- be- .hr home Of the telt This state
mrut evidently refers 10 the decreasing
population Of ireland and does not 70
late h. the race in general nor does il
warrant the assertion by others that
Mr. Redmond says that the race If
threatened with extinction
The lu-t complete census OF Ireland
wac taltou in lN2l AZ that time Ireland
had d population Of G,sol s21 The
urxt census which was taken in 1881,
showed uu increase If about fifteen per
cent. Tins population Of the Irish
nation then wa ,.1t, iol aud the next
census that of l7il showed. as stated
above. that the population of the island
wa- " 1913 ~s3 The census Of 1851
showed 70 marked decrease. The popu
lutiou Of ireland then was 9, 5l4 473
From the foregoing figures it will be
seen that during the two decades from
1921 30 1874 the population of Ireland
Increased hy l.a9- 0sG The next decade
showed decrease IF over 20 per cent
This heavy lo.. wac the result Of a
variety of causes, the chief Of which
wen. thr terrible famine and the large
emigration which was a natural conse'
queu.r If the dire suffering Of the
people during that appalling national
eumDy Ten. Of thousands of the
sturdy -ou- and blooming maidens OF
Euue l.lc -urc9mbed 10 that awful
famine
What ha- poor ireland done mother,
What ha pout Ireland done
1nu tho world looks on aud sees NJ
-mNc
rcr-hn, ny one
Dp NJ, mru ~ England care moi
mother
7 hc pi,H mon and the high
For Mo- suffering SONS Of Erin isle,
Whether tncs hyeor dief
During the two decades from lSjl to
1911 lhr number Of people that emf
grated from Ireland VIA equal to the
eutrc present population Of Wisconsin
Thee figures are Instructive They
show that lhr race has increased while
the population Of ireland has decreased
IAry Now mat the loss Of population
sustained u} me Emerald l-le does not
W the least signify that the Irish rltce
iH diIH ''h H4HE 'Af'lt NA1H
The United State. census reports
show Thar from $50 to 1901 the imm
grants into this country from ireland
numbered nearly 1000 900 Moreover
the la-t census shows that in 1900 there
were nearly 1000 00e persons in this
country one or both Of whose parents
were natives Of ireland -Four hfths Of
these were The children Of parents both
Of whom were natives Of Erin's Isle
But il win be readily seen tina, the total
number u people ia this country that
belong 10 the Irish race IL much greater
then that indicated by the foregoing
figures for the count by nationality Ii
necessarily incomplete. II could be
easily demonstrated that there are more
people of the Celtic race in the United
States than there are in ireland Again,
since the tune Of ireland maximum