The courier-index., 1919-12-19
lreland and Britain Contributes
S,+00, 600; Germany
5000, 900.
NOTHING LIKE IT IN HISTORY
Interesting Facts Brought OUT In an
Analysis of immigration and the
Foreign Born Element in Popu-
lation Of Country.

out by study of the remarkable way
the United States has absorbed the
amazingly large foreign element of its
population" says a bulletin from the
National Geographic society.
In describing the volume of this in
fiux. not generally realized, which was
halted by the European war, the bull
letin quotes from a communication to
the society as follows:
who can estimate our debt to immi-
grafton? Thirty-three million people
have made the long voyage from alien
shores to our own since 1t was pro-
claimed that all men are born free
and equal. and liberty's eternal fire
was kindled first on American soil!
History records no similar move
ment of population which In rapidity
or volume can equal this. Compared
to it, the hordes that invaded Europe
from Asia. great and enormous as they
were. were Insignificant.
"Of the 100000 who have come
more than 100000 still live among
Us, and their children and children's
children are now in good truth bone Of
our bone and blood Of our blood.
"Not long age America crossed the
hundred million line in the number Of
its citizens, and 1t 10 interesting to
note the composition Of that popula-
ton.
1900, 900 Csisred People.
ITO begin with, there are 100000
colored people, including negroes. In
dams, Chinese, etc. Then there are
14,50O,0O0 people Of foreign birth
among us. In addition to these, there
are 1900, 900 children Of foreign-born
fathers and mothers and 6.5OO.OOO chill
dren of foreign-born fkthers and ma
tive vice versa. When all of these have
been deducted from the 1OO.OOO,OOO
only 54,OOO.0OO remain Of full white
native ancestry.
"Yet the 33,OOO,OOO American people
who are of foreign stock-that Is, for
eign born or the children Of foreign
born parent-include some OF the most
illustrious citizens Of our republic.
"An examination Of the statistics OF
American immigration shows that
since the foundation of our govern
ment the United Kingdom OF Great
Britain and Ireland has contributed
100000 of her people and Germany
more than 100000. Ireland, with
more than 100000; Great Britain,
with little less than 100000, and
Scandinavia, with something less than
100000, have together with Germany,
contributed more than half Of the total
immigration to our shores since the
beginning of the Revolutionary war.
"When we take the German immi-
grafton to the United States between
l776 and 1890 and compare it with that
from other countries. a somewhat
startling result, and one usually, unsus-
pected. is disclosed. The total arrivals
of aliens In those ia years aggregated
1883, 900, Of whom more than 6,OOO,-
600 were British and Irish and $685.
600 were Germans. which shows that
one alien out Of every three arriving
in America during more than a CEN
fury Of our existence was German.
Trends Different Since 1880.
"Since 1890 the trend has been very
different. With more than 100000
immigrant arrivals since that date,
only 1,O23, 900 have been Germans Ii
from this number a proper deduction
Is made for those who returned TO
their homeland and those who have
died since their arrival, it will be seen
that there are fewer than 1,OOO,OOO for
mer subjects of the kaiser in this coun-
try who have not been here more than
26 years. OF more than 100000 peo-
ple Of German birth and immediate
ancestry among us, fewer than 1.OOO.-
600 fail to have the background or
birth or long residence in America be-
hind them.
TT is interesting to note the other
foreign elements that have entered
into the makeup Of American popula-
ton since 1776. More Irish people have
crossed the seas to become part OF NJ
than have remained behind.
Austria Hungary stands next on the
list of contributors to the immigrant
stream that has flowed from Europe
to America.
'Ttaly has sent rs enough or her
people to duplicate the population o.
Montana, Wyoming. Idaho. Oregon.
Nevada. Utah. Colorado. Arizona ana
New Mexico, while Englands and Scot
lands contribution. $3.50, 900 In all. to-
gether with Ireland's 100000. gives
q total Of 1885, 900, or plenty to poOu-
late all Of the states lying west OF
Texas and the Dakotas.
"The Russians who have come to
our shores number $4,000. They
could replace one-half Of the pepula-
ton OF New England"