It so happens that on account of peculiar conditions the most available of all immigrantsat least those who would be secured for agricultural pursuitsare from the Latin countries. Take Italy. the country from which we secure so large a number of immigrants. The agriculturists are north of the middle line of Italy. you might say. and are a very superior class of men to those who are in the southern part of Italy. Yet it is from the southern part of Italy that the voluntary imhiiigration is received. because there conditions are less favorable and they are under greater inducement to try to improve their conditions. whereas those in the more northern part of Italy are in a superior condition. the condition in their own country is more tolerable. more satisfactory. and they do not come here so readily for the purpose of seeking their fortunes as adventurers or to seek simply day labor.
Identified stereotypes
Southerners are less desirable than Northern Italians.