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northern states than for the whole country, the ratio of the native-born criminals is still 37 per cent, larger than that of the foreign born.

If we compare the foreign born with the pure native born, /. e. t the native born of native parents, the showing is more favorable to the native stock. (See columns 2 and 5 of the table).

NUMBER OF PRISONERS TO EACH MILLION MALES OF VOTING AGE.

Foreign Born * at | v

of Native Parents

Northern States 3240 4075

North Atlantic Division - 4360 4135

North Central Division - 1915 3715

Western Division - 4615 6050

In the North Atlantic Division alone the ratio of foreign- born prisoners exceeds that of the pure native born. This excess is found in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu- setts, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania; but in Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey the showing is in favor of the foreign born. In the Central and Western Divisions the record is in favor of the foreign born in every case except Arizona and New Mexico.

If we compare native born with native born the result is as follows :

NUMBER OF PRISONERS TO EACH MILLION MALES OF VOTING AGE.

Total Native Born Native Born Native Parents One or Both

Born Foreign Parents Native

Northern States 4445 5665 4075

North Atlantic Division - 5205 8510 4135

North Central Division - 355 3005 3715

Western Division - 6410 7645 6050

Here there is a marked diversity between the different sec- tions of the country. The children of native-born parents show about the same ratio of criminals in the North Atlantic and the