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But they are not of a prudent and thrifty class. as the following will show: As showing the comparative thrift of the races. attention is directed to the fact that the 71.782 Germans brought $2.480.634. while the 196.117 South Italians had but $2.159.017. that the 28.451 English brought $1.40.305. while about the same number of Magyars. 27.124. showed only $341.401. and the 32.907 Croa. tians and Slovenians but S407.117. Exclusive of those denied admission at the land boundaries of the United States there were rejected altogether 8.769. the causes of which are shown. with the corresponding figures for last year. in the subjoined statement: Rejected aliens. 1902. 1903. Idiots ............................................................. 7 1 Insane persons -------------------------------------------------- 27 Z3 Paupers-------------------------------------------- 3.944 5.812 Diseased persons----------------------------------------709 1.773 Convicts ---------------------------------------------------- 9 51 Polygamists ----------------------------------------------------- 0 1 Women for immoral purposes --------------------------------- 3 13 Assisted aliens -------------------------------------------------- 0 9 Contract laborers ----------------------------------------------- 275 1.086 Total ------------------------------------------------------- 4.974 8.709 It is upon this state of facts that I have introduced a bill into this House. to which I wish to call the attention of my colleagues. which is now before the Committee on Immigration and has been received there with considerable favor. and I am in hopes it will be reported favorably for your action thereon. In the last fiscal year the increase in immigration has been 208.303. a matter of 33 per cent. and this increase is nearly twothirds from southern Europe. Five hundred and seventytwo thousand seven hundred and twentyslx came from Italy. Russia.. and AustriaHungary.. These people. according to the reports of the Commissioner of Immigration. are afflicted with loathsome and troublesome diseases. and therein lies the danger to our country which. in my judgment. is greater than that of the Mongolian. because those who escape the inspection at Ellis Island and the other ports can spread these diseases among our people.