The eighty per
cent. of "human capital of fresh, strong young men" is Italy's
contribution to America, and is a force winning its way to recognition.
[Sidenote: Figures of Italian Immigration]
Let us note the growth of Italian immigration, its sources, and its
distribution. In the sixty years from 1820 to 1880 only 68,633 Italians
made their way to America, while during this period the total foreign
immigration was over ten millions. The census of 1890 gave the Italian
population of the United States as only 182,580, and at that date not
over a half million in all had come here. The rapid increase during
recent years is shown in the following table:
IMMIGRATION FROM ITALY TO THE UNITED STATES
1890 52,003 1898 58,613
1891 76,055 1899 77,419
1892 61,631 1900 100,135
1893 72,145 1901 135,996
1894 42,977 1902 178,375
1895 35,427 1903 230,622
1896 68,060 1904 193,296
1897 59,431 1905 221,479
[Sidenote: Remarkable Increase]
This shows how steady and remarkable the immigration has been since
1900.
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