Speech #620234536

In just a minute. These official figures show that the total number of " immigrant aliens " for the last fiscal year. ending June 30. 1912. was 842.000. and that there were also about 200.000 "nonimmigrant aliens." but aliens. just the same. making a total alien influx of over a million. The. total emigration was about 500.000. So we got about 500.000 more aliens than left. During the past 10 years 10.000.000 aliens have entered the country. and. according to the steamships. about 4.000.000 have left. But in view of the fact that our foreignborn population increased only a little over 3.000.000. more must have returned than were reported. I have a table here which I will insert in the RECORD that will shed much light on this phase. and which will suggest the way in which not only our working people but we and our institutions and country are being exploited. .10414 The table referred to Is as follows: Table showing immigration. emigration. debarred. etc.. for the last 11 Veers. [Table taken from p. 413. hearing on Immigration bills. 1910.] Per cent of immiImmi- grant NonYear din Total Total grant aliens . . Y alien alien grant who have mini- Debarred . Jun 30- arienst deat alien grant alicez arrivals. arrivals been alien ae ures.. in Notes. in the alien United arrivals. States. before. 1901 ............. 562.868 209.318 487.918 11.9 74.950 3.516 1902 ............. 730.798 220.103 648.743 9.5 82.055 4.974 1903 ............. 921.315 247.559 857.046 8.9 64.269 8. 769 1904.............840.714 32.019 812.870 12.8 27.841 7.994 1905 ............. 1.059.755 385.111 1.026.499 12.1 33.256 11.879 1906 ............. 1.166.353 356. 257 1.105. 733 12.1 65.618 12.432 1907 ............. 1.438.469 431.306 1.285.349 6.8 153.120 13.064 1908 ............. 924.695 714.828 782.870 8.1 141.825 10.902 1909 ............. 944.235 400.392 751.786 ( 192.449 10.411 1910 ............. 1.198.037 380.418 1.041.570 8) 156.467 24.270 1911 ............ 1.030.300 518.215 878.567 3) 151.733 22.349 Total4 ..... 10.817.539 4.195.524 9.673.953 .......... 1.143.586 130.560 IOfficial Government statistics. (Annual report of Commissioner General of Immigration.) 2 Statistics furnished to the Government by steamship companies. (Required by act of Feb. 20. 1907.) Not given after 1909. Since 1900. or for last 11 years. NOTE 1.-The. distinction " Immigrant allen " and " nonlmmigrant alien " Is fanciful. the only difference being as to whether the alien comes for the first time or comes intending to remain. A " nonlmmigrant alien" Is so classified if the alien says he expects to return to the native land. NOTE 2.-Although 9.787.239 aliens entered this country during the last census decade (1900 to 1910). the Census Bureau reports that our foreignborn population increased only 3.129.760. which tends to show that the number of alien departures reported by the steamship companies falls short of the number that actually leave the country. The Immigration Commission reports that " at least 40 per cent of those coming return." taking a minimum of $250.000.000 annually out of the country. As I said. we received 500.000 more last year than went back. Let St.