32 WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMMIGRATION

Mr. Davis. In concluding my statement I should like to say that
the consular officers in the field showed every dispostion to give full
effect to the existing provisions of the immigration laws and attain
the practical result which was evidently intended, despite the diffi
culties which necessarily arise in carrying out any such administrative
duties. These officers have striven to carry out their duties with
utter impartiality and, I believe they have been quite successful in
this. I should also like to mention at this point the excellent relations
which were observed to exist between the consuls and the officials of
the Immigration Service. The two groups seemed to have the feeling
that the common task confronting them was so great as to leave no
room for petty jealousies and bickering, and each appeared to appreciate
 fully the other’s contribution to an effective enforcement of the
immigration laws.
That is all I have to say.
Mr. Kerr. I think you testified, Mr. Simmons, to 64,000 Canadians
 coming over here last year.
Mr. Simmons. That was the average for the four years I mentioned.
Mr. Kerr. Then the average number of Canadians coming over
here was 19,000 who came here for permanent residence; that is right?
Mr. Simmons. That figure of 64,000 was the gross average annually,
 native Canadians.
Mr. Kerr. Sixty-four thousand Canadians came over for the purpose
 of making the United States their permanent homes?
Mr. Simmons. Yes, sir; native Canadians.
Mr. Kerr. Then the number going from here to Canada last year
was 23,000?
Mr. Simmons. That is the average annually for the four years
mentioned.
Mr. Kerr. Then the quota under the Johnson bill, based upon
64,000 coming here, would be right?
Mr. Simmons. Yes, SIT.
Mr. Kerr. Then the number of people that would be permitted
to come from Canada to America under the Johnson bill would be
about 50,000 people, and would reduce immigration from Canada
about 14,000 under the present figure?
Mr. Simmons. Right.
Mr. Kerr. Then the quota under the Johnson bill would not be
increased but would be decreased.
Mr. Simmons. Unless the demand for visas should fall, as it has
done in recent years.
Mr. Kerr. In the present years.
Mr. Simmons. The curve is downward at the present time.
The CuarrMaN. Mr. Martin, have you some official maps?
Mr. Martin. Yes; you asked for some maps, which I have received.
(Whereupon, as 12.20 o’clock p. m., the committee adjourned
to meet at 10 o'clock a. m., Wednesday, January -22, 1930.)