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Not long since Lenin. the great leader of the Communist party. which controls Russia. died. and since that time over a thousand memorials have been held in this country for him. This shows the dangers which we face and that it is up to the American people to see that America Is kept American. The present bill provides for 2 per cent plus 100 for each nationality on a basis of foreign born who were In this country In the year 1800. To be frank with you. this cuts down the immigration from south and eastern Europe from what it is at present. because they are receiving more than their per cent. We have in this country what is known as the old and the new immigration. Up to 1890 nearly all of the immigrants who had come to this country. and who were responsible for the upbuilding of this country. for our laws and institutions. came from north and western Europe. For the past 40 years this Immigration has fallen off to a great extent. and they have come by the millions from south and eastern Europe. If immigrants are to be admitted in this country on a quota basisand of course on a selective basisthen the census of such a year should be selected as would give all the people of the country from whence they come. proper representation. without discrimination. For this reason the census of 1890 is selected. This has raised quite a protest from certain nations of south and eastern Europe. charging discrimination. but this is without merit. The estimated number to be admitted of the different nationalities under the 2 per cent law plus 100 taking 1890 as a basis. if enacted. would be as follows: And similar tables for 1900 and 1910 inserted for comparison. Estimated immigration quotas based on census reports of 180. 1900. 1010. and 1920- per cent plus 100 for each nationaity Estimated quotas based on 2 per cent of census plus 100 Country or region of birth Census Census Census Census of 1890 of 1900 of 1910 of 1920 Albanla _ - ----------------------- 104 121 292 212 Armenia (Russian) ---------------------- 117 141 252 419 Austria ---------------------------------- 1.090 1.891 4.994 11.510 Belgium ----------------- .-------------- 609 749 1.142 1.35 Bulgaria ------------------------------- 100 100 302 311 Czechoslovakia -------------------------- 1.973 3.531 11.472 7.350 Danzig. Free City of --------------------- 323 314 100 250 Denmark ------------------------------- 2. 882 3.208 3.840 3.844 Esthonia -------------------------------- 202 337 998 1.481 Finland --------------------------------- 245 1.865 2.714 8.113 Fiume. Free State of I ------------------ 110 117 148 210 France ---------------------------------1 3. 978 3.734 8.920 3.177 Germany -------------------------------- 45. 229 43. 081 40.172 28. 705 Great Btitain and North Ireland --------- 41.772 17. 232 34. 508 29.162 Irish Free State ----------.------------- 20.886 18.641 17.254 14. 578 Greece ----------------------------------- 135 259 2.142 3.625 Hungary -------------------------------- 588 1.232 3.932 8.047 Iceland ---------------------------------- 136 142 150 180 Italy ------------------------------------ 4.689 10.815 28.138 32.31.