Show INCREASED immigration DURING the month of larch I arch immigrants arrived at the port of new york this is the largest number in one mo nth since the first settlement of this country from the opening of the new year peo people pie have been flocking into the united states from various parts of the old world more than three times the number for the corresponding period in 1879 have reached our oun shores in 18 1883 it is supposed by some that these newcomers new comers are principally from ireland treland and that the famine in that afflicted country is the mue mu cau e of the exodus this ii M a mist m histake take they are chiefly from germany and scandinavia other european countries have haye fumi furnished shed consider 1 able numbers but those nations headtke head the list the Alati national onal records the departure of persons from bremen for the united states in a bino sino single bira olra week and says they were from all parts of germany and that many of them were skilled workmen the reported revival of trade in this country and the depression in europe are perhaps the principal causes of this largo large increase which if it continues at the ratio of the tile first quarter of the year will give the largest accession to the population of this country ever known in its history we notice that some papers view this large immigration with great concern and disfavor fearing 0 that such an influx of for foreigners dignen i is unsafe and that communism and socialism will receive such support as to make them dangerous to our institutions one paper the american patriot which asks comment favorable or unfavorable on its sentiments ti talks in this style are we prepared to take the desperate chances of overstocking over stocking our country with a foreign population seven out of every ten of whom are either criminals or paupers haupers pau pers have we no other use for our money than to expend it in the erection of almshouses and jails for the benefit of the worlds fins and criminals Is the united states forever to continue to be the worlds charnel house and the refuge 0 of the worlds criminal offal this sounds to ns like the worst of nonsense it is to the imported bone hone and sinew and mechanical skill that this great country is indebted for its present wealth and power amongst the nations since 1820 over ten millions of these dreaded 41 foreigners have come to the united states and now with their children they form a large portion of the body politic making up over half of the population I 1 of some parts of the union if it were not for such people and their increase what showing sh ow tory tony would this country make today to day with its american aversion to large families and the decadence of the so called native stock A very large proportion of these new comers will bring with them some money as well as brawn and brain and determination to make homes and a competence it is not true that any great numbers of the mass of immigrants are either paupers alpers or criminals or the worlds estl Esti destitute destitute tute they are chiefly people of thrift or they would not have acquired sufficient means to pay their passage across ac oss the seas and people of greamer greater g reater force than the bulk of their beig neighbors labors or they would not have had strength of mind to break up tho the associations of birth family aud and custom and travel to a strange land there is plenty of room for millions more on the broad prairies and unsettled regions of this great and free land jand and instead of opposing this influx from the crowded centres bentres of old world civilization this young and growing country should welcome in fact as it does in theory the liberty seeking of all climes and tongues who wita with but few exceptions will add to its riches strength glory and general prosperity this increase of immigration tZ ia is a good sign for the united states and a proof gat eat that the times of her commercial depression have passed at least for a season |