In males the Italians outnumber the Irish two to one. Consider these
facts: In 1904 one thousand five hundred and sixty-four Irish, and only
sixteen Italians, were admitted to the almshouse on Blackwell's
Island.[54] Mr. James Forbes, chief of the Mendicancy Department of the
Charity Organization Society, says he has never seen or heard of an
Italian tramp. In reply to this, those who dislike the Italians say that
their cheap labor has made tramps of many who would otherwise be
employed. As for begging, between July 1, 1904, and September 30, 1905,
the Mendicancy Police in New York took into custody 519 Irish and only
92 Italians. This table will be found interesting:
NATIVITY OF PERSONS ADMITTED TO ALMSHOUSE (NEW YORK) IN
1900
Male Female Total
United States 355 199 554
Ireland 808 809 1,617
England and Wales 111 87 198
Scotland 25 14 39
France 19 2 21
Germany 290 84 374
Norway, Sweden and Denmark 22 6 28
Italy 15 4 19
Other Countries 50 36 86
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1,695 1,241 2,936
This ought to correct some ideas as to where the pauperism comes from.
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