It means an increase in crime. an increase in pauperism. an increase In insanity. The percentage of insanity among foreigners is greater than among American born. Government statistics show that of the total number of Inmates of insane asylums on January 1. 1910. 2&8 per cent were white. of foreign birth. while of the total population of the United States on the same date only 14.5 per cent were white. foreign born. Two years ago I had occasion in an official capacity inmy State to visit many of the Insane Institutions in other States of the Union. and I recall that the superintendent of one of the New York institutions at Ward Island stated that 75 per cent of the 5.000 inmates were foreign born. As a Nation we have wards enough of our own without importing any. It is generally admitted that when the present European war is overwhich I pray may be soonthat enigration will be greatly stimulated.
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Foreigners are more prone to insanity and crime.