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vour of Mexico, are advised through the Mexican press and by private dispatches
that Congressmen Johnson and Box have introduced bills fixing definite quotas
upon Mexicans coming into the United States and that hearing is to be held
immediately. }
“Advices further state that there is now pending before Congress a resolution
introduced by Senator McNary of Oregon calling for full and complete investigation
 of facts before any legislation is enacted.
“We feel that all facts should be fully known before any such legislation is
undertaken and urgently recommend that the McNary resolution now before
the Agricultural Senate Committee be given preference over the Johnson-Box
bills as we are convinced a quota applied at this time to Mexico will be one of the
most serious blows to our entire Southwest that could possibly happen and
further recommend that you as our Representatives do what you can in support
of the McNary resolution, as we feel that the true facts are not known by Representatives
 of Congress, and also ask that our agricultural Representatives of the
Southwest, who have been making additional study of the situation for the past
two years, be given an opportunity to be heard.
California Press Association: J. E. Olmsted, Petluma; George H.
Moore, Lodi; George R. Barker, Beverly Hills; David J. Resse,
Ventura; George G. Radeliff, Watsonville; Paul W. Moore,
Redlands; F. D. McPherson, Santa Cruz; Justus ¥. Craemer,
Orange; Percy Evans, Escondido; ¥. J. O’Brien, Chico; F. W.
Georgeson, Kureka; Fred Weybret, Salinas; W. M. Burkhardt
San Francisco (News); committee
Very truly vours,
Los Anceres CuamMBER oF COMMERCE,
Ivan E. GoopNER, Washington Manager.

STATEMENT OF JOHN H. NOYES, REPRESENTING THE JUNIOR
ORDER UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS

Mz. Noves. The J. O. U. A. M. has a membership of 400,000 composed
 largely of workingmen, who are not only highly patriotic but
vitally interested in all conditions that affect the average family in
the United States.
The organization has been in existence since 1852, and has always
been active in questions affecting immigration. For many years
past it has been the leader in the movement of restriction of immigration
 and still believes in further restriction.
(Mr. John HH. Noyes asked and received permission to submit the
following :)
The following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote at the Charleston
session of the National Council Junior Order United American Mechanics held
inn the citv of Charleston. 8. C.. on June 18 to 20 19929:

ResovruTion No. 12. Titre, IMMIGRATION

Whereas the Junior Order United American Mechanics has always stood by
the restriction of immigration and for the adoption of such measures as will best
safeguard the citizenship of America; and
Whereas there is a growing need for closer supervision of aliens residing within
the territorial limits of the United States: therefore be it
Resolved by the National Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics
 in National Council assembled, That we are unanimously opposed to the
repeal of the national-origins provision of the present immigration law, and that
we strongly favor the enactment of a national law which will require the registration
 of all unnaturalized aliens within the United States; and be it further
Resolved, That we also favor a law placing Mexico and Canada within the
quota, and that it shall be the duty of the legislative committee of the National
ouncil, Junior Order United American Mechanics, to place this matter before
the Immigration Committee of Congress, and to assist in the preparation of a
proper registration measure for aliens, and to use every influence to secure the
passage of such a measure at an early date. In our judgment, this measure