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from the foregoing countries was about 20 per cent, of the total; during 

 the ten years following, about 50 per cent. In 1902 these countries 

 furnished about 71 per cent, of the total immigration, a proportion 

 exceeded during the year just ended. 



Fig. 1. Diagram showing Changing Character of Immigrant Population 



into the United States 



The accompanying figure (Xo. 1) shows graphically the precipitous 

 decline of immigration from northern Europe, the vast influx from 

 southern Europe, the proportionate increase from all other countries, 



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