New-York tribune., 1919-11-09
BritOns Lead
In Migrating to
United States
33, 200, lO3 I'm migrant
Aliens Admitted TO This
Country During Last One
Hundred Years

~
aliens admitted to the United States
during the last 100 years, % 552 los
were from Europe, 7ss,290 from Asia
and 1888 267 from British North Amer
lea.
The United Kingdom ranks first as
source Of American INN grafton since
1920, followed by Germany. Italy. Aus
tria- Hungary, the Russian Empire ana
British North America Since 1869
Sweden has sent l,llO,377 immigrants
only 523 $40 in the last 100 years
In 1920 the United Kingdom was
credited with 5664 of the total $3.50
immigrants admitted. and for nearly
half q century continued 70 send to
the United States annually greater
numbers than any other nation. o.
which the Irish constituted the pre-
dominant element. In view of its SIZE.
it is remarkable that Ireland has sup
piled 4348, ,759 immigrants in the last
100 years, number practically equal
to its present population. The ar
rivals from England for the same
period totaled , ABA 144
Large Irish Element
Statistics show that in certain years
the Irish element not only outnum-
bered all other immigrants from Eu-
rope Including the remainder of Great
Britain), but exceeded the total immi-
grafton OF all other countries. The
great famine in Ireland and other
causes led 1863 persons to migrate
to the United States IN ls4-. constitut-
ing nearly one-half of the total immi-
grafton OF 23t 96o from all countries.
" the total immigration IN 1870 the
German Empire contributed l1.5 pr
cent. and ls2l per cent. ard con
tinued TO furnish Only small per
centagc Of the total annually until
1892. Thereafter immigrants arrived
from Germany IN growing numbers,
until in 1852 the re.uru5 were regis
tered in six figures ls5 a1s and 2t5.-
0O9 IN 1854 or over 30 per cent Of all
arrivals in that year From then on
until the Civil War period. German in
migration constituted annually from
oAe-fourth 10 one-thlrd Of the to,nl
number coming from all countries In
1892 the top Year in German INN
grafton was reached. $50 $50 Germans
coming TO tho United states Follow
ing tina. record year German imnigra-
zion fell of and only /, 901. out OF "a
total OF as 80, were registered here.
lhe total numbey Of aIa.s admitted
into America from Germany during
the century was ) t94 G3S
Italians Flock Here
Italian immigration is CT compare
lively recent growth. The ,csai ar
rivals prior TO 1890 were insigl icant.
but by 1880 there was al cver-l0crcas
ing number admitted annually. rising
20 l00l35 in 1900 and re2chin. the
rrb 4f .tI
per cent Of the total immigration tha.
year. This record has been closely
approached. but never eQualed. ID sue
ceedins years. Italian immigrants dur
ing the 100 years just rnded nGmbered d
400 1856.
Immigration from Austria Hungary
began IL 1851. Until 1859 the arrivals.
each year were numbered in three fig
ures, IN four hgures until 1850 and
thereafter IN ave fgures until 1900
Arrivals exceeded 100000 anuua ~ -he
high record was 33s.452 in 1907 un,il
1915 There has. Of cour e. bc.a ltile
immiArntion slnce tie ending of TIE
var. ne total number Of Agstro- Hun
garians Nrrlvng here for the TOO years
ended Jul> 80. 1919 wa 06s .Gi
An aggregate Of 3,279 254 from Fu-
ropean Russia arrived iu the United
States during the 100 year period o.
total o. 73s.2J0 A,iAtics admit ed
since 1870. 3i5 COS were Chimes. a.
,4e Japanese and ls0. .o34 came from
Turkey In Asa.
Occupations of Immigrants
In 1920. out OF d tot4i ~ i05 mois
grant aliens o. the professional class
admitted to the United Sta.es. forty
three were physicians and surgeons and
twenty-four were clergymen The two
classes were largely predominant
among the professions gwen for sev-
erai decades. Lawyers. artlsrs. must
clans and teachers also have been cor,
ing in increasing numb bers since ls20
From 1870 70 1851 not single mai
grant sculptor was admitted 70 IA =
country, and engravers, editors and
Journa llsts ar likewise consl cuo4s bN
their total absence in the official re
turns until the same year IT, 1870
actors began coming in appreciate
numbers.
OF the immigrant skilled laborers
admitted since 1920 "mecnanics not
specified constitute perhaps the larges 3.
class, though mariners also have been
arriving in considerable number. Du.-
ing the last 100 years. Of The nnlsc,.. a
neous classes, laborers, farmers. ner
chants and dealers and servants form
large proportion OF the total annual
immig grafton. To these may be added
chiefly since 1870, smaller numbers OF
agents bakers cooks rrorers