Record European Immigration Arrivals Surge in May
—The immigration from Europe for May exceeded that of April, which was larger than that of any previous month. During that month there were 46,148 arrivals, but in May 55,083 landed at Castle Garden in this city, making the total since January 1, 135,336. These figures are indeed amazing, but the impression is deepened when we realize that they exceed by 10,000 the entire population of Delaware, and about equal the combined population of Oregon and Nevada. When Europe is pouring her surplus upon us, not by ship-loads, but by squadrons, so that new States can be peopled in a few weeks or months, it may well cause the patriot to consider the weighty responsibility devolving on those who would qualify these new-comers to fulfill the privileges and duties of American citizens.—Christian Weekly.