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understand it, is allotted to the various consulates of the world on the
basis of the applications for visas that are pending in those consulates.
Am I right about that, Mr. Simmons?
Mr. ScuneipEr. Mr. Secretary, am I correct in understanding
your statement that under the Box bill the immigration quota for
Canada would be approximately 2,500?
Mr. Box. No.
Mr. HusBanDp. Plus a major part of the 50,000 maximum that is
available to English-speaking countries.
Mr. ScHNEIDER. What is your opinion? Would that increase that
approximate 2,5007
Mr. Hussanp. Well, I could not say. Obviously, Canada would
aave a large part of the unused balance of the 50,000. However, it
would not equal the Canadian quota provided in the Johnson bill.
The CualRMAN. Let me interrupt. I have asked some statisticians
in the Census Department to make some tables that will give answers
along the lines of questions being asked, and I suggest that this hearing
await until statistics can be prepared, and they will be in large tables.
[ think we will make more time.
Mr. ScaneipER. There may be statistics covering the proposed
quota under your bill, the Box bill, and the national origins section
of the proposed immigration act?
The Cuarrman. I don’t know. Whatever they can get ready on
the first call at this time to prepare statistics we are going to have.
That is the reason we are not qualified to make any verbal statement.
Mr. Scaneiper. I would like to ask the secretary now, in reference
to these figures in the Table 80, of the number of citizens of the
United States who go to foreign countries for permanent residence,
just how do the departments arrive at these figures? For instance,
if a man goes to the Republic of Panama under either a written or
an implied contract with the United Fruit Co. for a year, would he
go there as a permanent resident?
Mr. HusBanp. For statistical purposes, one year’s residence in
the United States or one year’s residence abroad is considered to be
a permanent residence. The same rule also applies to United States
-itizens going to foreign countries.
The CuatrMAN. If there is no objection the committee will adjourn
until. Monday morning at 10 o’clock, or on call of the chairman. It
is so ordered.
(Whereupon, at 12 o’clock noon, the committee adjourned to
meet at 10 o'clock a. m., Monday, January 20, 1930.)