Evening star., 1912-08-26
GERMAN EMIGRATION
SHOWS BIG DECLINE
Figures Disclose How Teu-
tons Have Participated in
Colonization of World. !.
'orcign Correspondence OF The Star.


BERLIN. August i. 1912.
Figures published concerning German
emigration show very clearly TO what a
great extent the German has taken part
in the colonizing movement Of the second
half of the nineteenth century. They
also show no less plainly how the out
ward stream OF emigrants has diminish
ed almost to the vanishing point.
Germany now colonies her own heaths
and riversides. as the host of new fac
tories. surrounded by new houses. can
prove to every traveller who crosses the
kaiser's realm. Even In 1891. when tho
outflow was already dwindling, an
eighth of million emigrated in the
course of twelve month. But twenty
years later the emigration counted only
25. .J31, or less than sixth of this figure.
Some Germans are apt TO attribute this
to the falling OF OF the birth rate, which
has been as noticeable in Germany as I'm
France during the last few years, but
undoubtedly the falling off in the emigra-
ton statistics is very much greater In
proportion than the lowering of the birth
rate.
Germans in America.
But although German emigration may
count for little today the figures referred
to show what important positions the
transported German population occupies
in other parts of the world. In 1910 no
fewer than 2.660.O0o citizens of the United
States described themselves as OF Teu-
tonic birth, and ten years later several
thousands year were still passing into
tht United States. The Stars and Stripes
however. seem to be by far the most
powerful attraction for the German who
wishes to seek fortune beyond the seas.
Canada In 1900 had scarcely more than
one -hundredth OF the number OF German
born citizens ca 300. The German emf
grant has also gone to Argentina and
Chile in large numbers. 1856 to Argen-
tina QS57-1.e1D, while there were 1O.s94
German-born inhabitants in Chile in 1879.
Naturally the German is active in all
German colonies. The figures show 3.113
Germans out Of AT whites In German
east Africa, IL, 140 out of 1882 in Ger
man west Africa, ,311 out OF .455 in the
Cameroons and 327 out OF 363 in Togo
land.
Visitors Are Attracted.
Germans are very fond of pointing to
the number Of foreigners who visit their
country as showing how greatly the i'm
portance of the German empire has
grown within the last twenty years. The
Of the motor car. the So
called discovery Wnlcn was really the
opening up OF the Bavarian Alps. and the
prolific output OF literature about the
medieval towns are not the sole cause.
for Berlin, a new city. with no great
scenic features and with little historic re-
nown, is affected by the rising tide of in
quisitive foreigners perhaps more than
any part OF the empire. No doubt this is
largely due to the lavish expenditure in
the imperial capital to provide constant
means Of entertainment for the most fas-
tidious foreigner as well as for the tour
ist, but II is also a compliment to the
whole realm.
At all events, whatever the cause, the
toll of visitors to Berlin shows a rapid
rise from year to year. Last month alone
nearly 1W,Uu0 foreigners slept at least one
night within its wallis. Russians were the
most numerous, totaling 1880; then Aus
trians. ITO; then Americans. 5.5OO-Eng-
land being only fourth. with 1.S69
These statistics are a remarkable sign
Of the great interest that the UniteA'
States is showing I'm modern Germany.
for although more than 5000 Americans
visited this city last month. IT, is thought
that the figures for August will be even
greater.