Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-17
EnICRATION.
Series of Reports Being Compiled on
 This Question.
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Especial to DemOcrat)
 Washington. March 1.-The de- partment or commerce and labor is collecting a series or reports of Unit ed StaLes conseis abroad on emlgra- ton to this country. These repo4 ts will be published from time to tune, and will be all interesting study of the conditions of the emlgrants that come from all sections of the world The last series of a similar nature was published in 1890. Special at tention will be paid to the increase or decrease from the various. countries, to the sections of the country these emigrants come from. their moral and intellectual status and to the causes of the emigration.
 The preliminary statistics of the de- ,partment show that from 1921 to 1903, inclusive. the total number of emigrants was 21,265, ,723. equal to one- fourth of the present population of the entire country. This immense influx of population includes almost every nationality under the sun, but Europe furnished 93 per cent, the western hemisphere 4.5 per cent, while China and the rest of the world fur nished 25. Germany leads in fur nishing 24 per cent. Ireland comes next with 19 per cent. while England, Scotland and Wales combined follow with 13 per cent. Tn 1903, however, Germany and the United Kingdom furnished only 12 per cent, while Austria-Hungary, Italy, Russia and Poland furnished 68 per cent Of these, the Italians located mostly in the New England states.
 Statistics show that New York has the largest proportion of foreign born perSans of any state in the un- ion, the percentage being 261. Next in rank is Pennsylvania Then come Illinois and Massachusetts. North Dakota, however, has the largest for eign born population of the total num- Der of persons, the percentage being 35.4 of the total. Connecticut is sixth, with a percentage of 26.2. The southern states have smallest per- centage
 The first report from any consul in the series just inaugurated comes from Consul A. Homer Bvington, of Naples, formerly of Norwalk Consul Byington reports that emigration from Italy and especially from Naples has been on the increase in the last few years. Tn 1S99-19OO the number was S2.6o1. while in 19O2-O3 the figures reach 1S9.O11. These emigrants are nearly all peasants from southern Italy. The Italian emigrant, though he has previous to leaving Italy been entirely devoted to agricultural work, adapts himself readily to any labor not calling for higher qualities than muscular force, quick apprehen- sion and willingness to work, accord ing to Consul Byington There is al- ways among these emigrants from southern Italy d small proportion of stone cutters and quarrymen. Most of them have an aptitude for laboring in engineering works. There are also a number of tailors. cobblers, barbers and makers of musical instruments.
 The principal reason for this emigra- ton is found in the discontent of the peasants with conditions existing in Italy. Military service. too, has its influence. Low wages also influence many to leave. Peasants get only about cents day, the very highest being S1.OO in rare instances. Other workmen are paid in proportion from 30 cents to S1.6O for the highest grade. The average emigrant from Naples is fair representative of the Italian peasant, He is willing and quick to learn, but is deplorably ig- norant. The great majority are Ro- man Catholics Most of them leave Italy with an idea of returning sooner or later. but after his first visit home he is satisfied to go back to remain. A large share of these emigrants from Naples go to New England to work in the mills. on the railroads, and in general do the heavy work re- quired in factory towns.