It may be said in general that foreignborn wage earners constitute slightly more than threefourths of the entire number of persons now engaged in railway and other construction work. Referring to the earning capacity of the foreign employees on railroad and construction work. page 169. I find the following statement. which I will read for the benefit of the Senator from New Hampshire: A study of more than 5.000 wage earners In all sections of the cohntry showed that the average daily earnings of native white Americans were $2.43 and of immigrants $1.68. The highest average daily earnings of any race of southern and eastern Europe were shown by the north Italians. the members of this race earning on an average $1.86 each day. while no other recent immigrants had average daily earnings In excess of $1.59.
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