I w.nt inimligrants to come to our hospitable shores. but I want those who. in tihe language of our beloved Presidetit elect. come voluntarily to become citizens .nd to build up our mateVial prosperity and support our free institutions and. not those induct by tile agents of steamship cOlilpanies to lill their coffers. w:td to breed anarchy and crime. The people who will be kept out ity this bill are mainly those who tre ltothintg for AIierica tr Almiericans only so fit : s they may fill their wallets with Aliericil gold and leturn it and tietnseihes to tie lands whence they cnnle. To show how little they appreciate the blessings of Atmericatn cilizenship. f call your attention to what tile records show .as to [tow lny ever 1{econle naturalized citizens. Prof. .Jetks. a member of the Iititigratioi (ttllmmissiont. imikes the followiig stitdielit frolli records which lie has compiled Tih ack of politieal or civic interest of southern and eastern Europeans k shown by the following Percentages of fully naturaltized retresentatlves of sonic of tile principoal aces with a residence of .10 yer s or lolgl..i: Croaltians. 28.6. tier cent. Sout i tllIalls. 14 tier ecnt: Miagyars. 2%.9 per cent. luissians. 33.6 per cent .
Identified stereotypes
Southern and Eastern Europeans are portrayed as only being interested in American gold and not becoming naturalized citizens.