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To the United States During the igth Century
and 1850, we have a grand total of 823,457 Swedish immigrants settled in the
United States during the last century.
Political economists have calculated that each of these immigrants is
worth $875 to the country and that they bring with them on an average $50
each, which increases their value
to $950. This is admitted to be
a low estimate, but even thus,
it shows an addition to the
wealth of the United States of
$782,284,150, and a correspond-
ing loss to Sweden.
This is the pecuniary sacri-
fice that the Swedish nation has
made to the United States dur-
ing the last century. Sweden in
return has gained something by
money remittances from her
former sons and daughters to
their relatives in Sweden, but
this does not amount to one-
twentieth part of the value she
has lost.
As individuals the Swedes
who have settled in the United
States have prospered and gained
immensely by the change; as a
nation Sweden has made a sacri-
fice that can never be repaid.
The burden of propagating
the Christian religion and civiliz-
ing the globe is laid upon the
white race. The Swedes are an
integral part of that race, and
history proves that in comparison to their number they have performed a
large share of the work of propagating and defending the gospel light of
Christianity. In their new home on this continent they prove themselves
worthy heirs of noble sires by keeping their churches, schools and benevolent*
institutions, evidences of their religious life and activities, well to the front.
MR. W. W. THOMAS
United States Minister in Stockholm.
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