Italy. Poland. and Russia. N~early 99 Germnans in each 100 would have been admitted and about 49 Italians. 96.English and 72 Russians. 94 Irish and 61 Poles. It is therefore apparent that the effect of the law would have been inconsiderable upon the immigration from countries whence has been drawn our great stock of desirable immigrants. while it would have excluded a very large number from the countries supplying the most undesirable. It is urged that this bill does not exclude the most objectionable elementsthe anarchists. the agitators. and enemies of social order. Unfortunately this charge is too well founded.
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Italians, Poles, and Russians are more likely to be undesirable immigrants.