In the last twenty years the influx into the cities in our country has vastly increased. In 1880 25 per cent of the population lived in cities of 4.000 and upward. in 1900 it has increased to 37 per cent and is steadily increasing. In addition to this influx into the cities the foreign immigrants. especially from southern Europe. settle there. I insert a table showing the foreignborn population of the leading cities: Total popu- Total for- Per cent of city. lation. eignborn foreignborn population. population. New York ---- ------------------- 3.437.202 1.270.080 36.95 Chicago ------------------------------- 1.698.575 587.112 34.51 Philadelphia ................ ---------- 1.293.697 295.340 22.83 Boston -------.------------------------ 560.892 197.129 5.15 Cleveland -------------------------- 381.78 124.631 32.615 San Francisco ------------------------- 3 42.782 116.885 34.10 St.
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Foreign immigrants from Southern Europe are described as settling in cities and contributing to urban problems.