That was not quite so true of the other groups." (Hearings. pp. 703704.) The first raid was directed against the Union of Russian Workers which. according to a wellinformed witness. had an inside and an outside council . the latter unexceptioiable in its professions. the foimer advocating the overthrow of the Government by force. The witness referred to. W W. Sibray. is immigration inspector at Pittsburgh. He said in an official report: " It may be interesting to note that approximately 90 per cent of the number of the Russian workers taken into custody by this office entered the United States in 1913 and 1914. Most of them were of the ignorant peasant type amid were unable to read and write.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization that 90% of Russian workers are ignorant peasants.