We should be generous to the stranger. but he that does not provide for his own household is worse than an infidel. I believe in missionary work. and I subscribe to the practice of giving our substance and time and labor to - the betterment of mankind in all lands and among all races. to their elevation. their civilization. and their christianization. but let us preserve our own national household and cherish and build up our own superb citizenship unto the full measure of Its glory. From an examination of these statistics that I have alluded to we see that the immigration that is coming to us from those countries of northern and western Europe. more nearly akin to us and more congenial to our ideas of government. has not increased. but rather diminished. within the last few years. and that those coming from the countries of southern and eastern Europe. that are less in accord with our form of government and more difficult of assimilation with our ideas of civilization. are largely on the increase. The most desirable are coming in smaller numbers and the less desirable are coming in far greater numbers. The last report of the CommissionerGeneral of Immigration (pp. 109 and 110) says: A change in the source of immigration. it will be seen. however. commenced about 1882. and has assumed enormous proportions during the past eight years. until now 70 per cent of our immigration comes from Slavic and Iberic countries of southern and eastern Europe. 700.000 having arrived from those countries during the past year. among whom were great numbers of illiterate aliens of different races. customs. and standards. Further on he says: With the continuance of present conditions. it will be seen. the time will come when the new element. containing 70 per cent from southeastern Europe. will outnumber the old. which eventually can hardly mean less than a changed nationality. So.
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Immigrants from Slavic and Iberic countries are less desirable and harder to assimilate.