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 (No. 1) shows graphically the precipitous decline of immigration from northern Europe, the vast influx from southern Europe, the proportionate increase from all other countries,