They are the descendants of the blueeyed Angles and Saxons. They are of our kith and kin. I lament that the chief source of our present Immigration is not from such countries as Germany and the United Kingdom. In :1854 there came to us from Italy 1.263 immigrants. In 1882 the number had increased to 32.160. In 1907 Italy sent us 285.731 immigrants. or more than 25 per cent of the total. In 1854 Russia sent us 13 immigrants. In 1882 she sent us 21.590. and In 1907 our Immigration from Russia was 258.943.. We received no immigration from AustriaHungary In 1854. In 1882 she sent us 29.150. and in 1907 our immigration from AustriaHungary had risen to 338.452. or nearly onethird of the total. Mr. Chairman. there are many noble men and women among our immigrants from Italy. Russia. and AustriaHungary. but 99 per cent of our immigration from those countries are incapable of selfgovernment. They do not come to us from free governments. They come from lands where the people have submitted to despotism for a thousand years.
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99% of immigrants from Italy, Russia, and Austria-Hungary are incapable of self-government.