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Show IF Come from Everywhere, , ? Tho people of Washington nro poo- B pie from all parts of tho United P States.. In a limited degree they nro v people'from ovory corner of tho world, l but tho forelgu-born population hero Is J ' net as largo In proportion to tho nn- I' (Ivo-born population as It Is In many " other cities. It was In 1000 only 7.2 ; per cent., In comparison with 37 per y. cent, for New York, 3S.1 per cent, for ' Iloslon, 34.6 for Chicago, 22.8 per cent, for Philadelphia, 10.4 per cent, for St. I,oula and 13.6 per cent, for Baltimore, On tho other hand, only 40.4 per cont. of native-born Washlngtonlans woro I born In tho District of Columbia, whllo , 74.7 por cent, of Ualtlmoro'n papula- ' tj tlon aro Marylandors, C0.9 of Iloatpn's poupto born In Massachusetts, 55 of jjf Now York's people born In tho Kmplro tett. slato, and C5.3 of Philadelphia's pcoplo WjL born In Pennsylvania. Tlicso pcrcont- B ages show a striking comparison with m tho Washington percentage when tho F largo forolgn-born population of Haiti- mfc) more Hoslon, Philadelphia and New R1K York and tho small forolgn-born popu- IK, latlon of Washington nro taken Into ijK-': Consideration. Charleston, S. C, at-fprds at-fprds a much more titrlklnl; comparl- Br, sou. No less than 00.3 of' Its Inlmb- BJ, Itmits aro natives of South Carolina. |