394 WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMMIGRATION

in excess of what our already swamped forces of elimination and assimilation
and our industries can comfortably take care of, in view of the 14,000,000 foreignborn
 and 21,000,000 persons of foreign parentage already here.
Unanimously adopted, January 24, 1930.
WinLiam B. Grirrrre,
Chairman Executive Committee and Honorary President
Immigration Restriction League (Inc.).
The league at the same regular meeting also adopted the following
resolution in favor of restricting immigration from this hemisphere:
Whereas the House Committee on Immigration and Naturalization is now
holding hearings almost daily on the Johnson-Box Bills for the restriction of
immigration from the countries of this hemisphere: Therefore be it
Besolved by the I'mmigration Restriction League (Inc.), in regular bimonthly
meeting this 24th day of January, 1 930, That we urgently petition the members of
the commitete to report and Congress to pass some such needed legislation this
session, restricting all immigration from the countries of this hemisphere and
absoluting exlucing all ineligible to citizenship and not easily assimilable, because
we already have here more than our industries can employ at decent wages and
our schools, churches, and other forces of assimilation and elimination can
Americanize and comfortably take care of.
Unanimously adopted.

WiiLamv B. GrirrrTa,
Honorary President and Chairman Ereculive Committee,
Immigration Restriction League (Inc), New York City.
Perhaps the specific attitude of the league with reference to restricting
 Mexican immigration can be first better explained by quoting from
the December circular program of meetings and speakers, in which
there is a short article entitled “Close the Side Door” which reads
as follows:

Since the establishment of quota limitations upon immigration from Europe,
there has been an ever-increasing army of peon labor crossing our southern border.
This class of labor has been reported to us as cheap, and while it does well enough
in certain branches of industry where rough labor is required. it does not fill the
bill where skill is necessary to produce.
American laborers in that part of our country are practically driven out, for
they are not willing to continue in their usual pursuits, when these new immigrants,
 which they regrad as inferior, are engaged,
Our country has prospered more since immigration limitations were effected
than at any other period in our history, and naturally our prosperity attracts
those against whom there are no restrictions. It is ridiculous for us to limit
European immigration and continue to admit Mexican peon labor whose standard
of living is of a much lower character than our people are accustomed to. Their
coming increases social, racial and industrial problems, and contributes very
little of a desirable nature in any community where they settle.
While Texas and California feel the effects of this new immigration more than
other sections, we realize that it is as much our problem as theirs, for leaving the
side door open to undesirable and cheap labor immigration from Latin-American
countries reduces the effectivenses of our present law which was intended to
close the front door. The principles upon which our immigration laws are now
based, makes its imperative that we place quota restrictions upon Mexico, as
well as other countries to the south of us.
This is a problem which will probably be considered by Congress at its forthcoming
 regular session.
No matter what laws are passed, or are proposed, or will be passed, ridding this
country of alien paupers, criminals, or other undesirables and stopping the leaks
require: First, adequate appropriations; second, registration ; third, increased
efficiency with necessary number and proper remuneration of employees of the
service and, fourth, rigid application of the laws without political interference.
The January program circular of the league, which I believe is sent
to its entire membership, contains a short explanatory article with
reference to H. R. 5647, and covering the general subject of deportables,
 entitled “Deportation of Undesirables,”” which indicates the