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YNAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION Law 131 
rict this immigration at once by about 50 per cent. I 
exactly accurate on the figures, but I believe it would 
eduction of this immigration in the case of the German 
a 57,000 to 23,000 or 24,000; and we believe that there 
1 the record of the German element in the United States 
or to justify such a cut, and on the basis of national 
cut would be made. 
180 that when it comes to the consideration of immi- 
e should be taken into consideration other things than 
= of who arrived or who did not arrive a hundreds years 
o not believe that that is scientific; that it is worth 
iportant; that if immigration is to be fixed on some 
5 ought to be fixed on something that deals with the 
the United States and the conditions in the United 
.¥, and not on something that happened a hundred 
vant to take up the time of the committee, but I would 
hat one of the reasons why there has not been a larger 
m of the German element, that there have not been more 
‘aring here, is because we have believed and felt that this 
een definitely disposed of by the pledges of the candi- 
last election, by the attitude of the two major parties 
sition, and that that had more or less settled the matter. 
2s¢ hearings have come up we are down here to register 
to say that we think it is an unfair basis. There are 
matters in relation to the quota law that we object to, 
{ that they are secondary to this one important matter; 
t Injustice to base the immigration of to-day on hap- 
hundred years ago, particularly as there is nothing in 
if the German element to create in anyone’s mind the 
hat they are not a desirable element. Their whole record 
ie country has been founded has been a good one, and 
nat the basis should be fixed on something else, not on 
origins clause. 
*MAN. Are there any question? 
‘BED. Yes; I would like to ask Mr. Ridder a couple of 
Jo vou believe in restricting immieoration at all. Mr. 
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R. I believe in restricting immigration somewhat, ac- 
1e conditions, but I believe that the restriction should be 
1b it 1s not a good basis to say, for example, that out of a 
try so manv people can come. whether desirable or 
iIEED, You do not believe in the numerical limitation of 
from particular countries? 
R. No; I believe that the individual immigrants would 
tter basis to work on than to say, for example, that out 
ry a certain number should come, good, bad, or indiffer- 
* have a much better way of selecting immigration, and 
be to make it a personal selection rather than a group 
teED. Do you think we could ever agree on what immi- 
the best ? 
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