Mr. Chairman. there was one more assertion which was made by the declaimer yesterday afternoon that I wish to call in question. The gentleman from Alabama asked him in regard to the coming of immigrants from Germany. and he said that there had been a great influx of immigrants from Germany. but not so great since they had had a protective tariff in that country. On page 97 of the annual report of the Bureau of Statistics there is a statement showing all the people who came from Germany between 1870 and 1880 and all who came between 1880 and 1890. Gentlemen whowill take the trouble to examine the figures will find that during the period between 1870 and 1880 the average annual immigration from Germany was 83.641 per annum. and during the period since they have had a high protective tariff 156.652. or nearly two to one. So much for the accuracy of the statement of the gentleman from Iowa . Now.
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