National origins provision of immigration law

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URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-102973

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Author:: Pabst, Richard; Niederlein, Gustav http://d-nb.info/gnd/1051326508

Title:: Die technischen Hilfsmittel für den Transport zu Wasser und zu Lande von Fleisch in gekühltem und gefrorenem Zustande

Place of publication:: Berlin

Publisher:: Deutsch-Argentin. Centralverband

Year of publication:: (1913)

Scope:: 47 S.; Ill., graph. Darst.

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150 NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW tion New York City, for instance, had 764,089 in 1910, or 44.4 per cent for aliens. The principal objections that we have to the 1890 basis is that it eliminates the foreign stock from all consideration, and in eliminat- ing the foreign stock it leaves the quota entirely in the hands of the foreign born, of which I think it is 84 per cent, or around one-third are people who are aliens. We do not know whether they are going to become citizens or not; they have not signified their intentions. So we can not give them that status. The Cuamman. I want to announce that this committee is going into executive session at a quarter of 12 for the final determination of this matter. So that there are but a few minutes left. Senator Reed desires Mr. Kinnicutt to be heard. Senator Reep. I would like Mr. Kinnicutt and Col. Gist Blair to be heard. STATEMENT OF MAJ. GIST BLAIR, REPRESENTING THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WAR. WASHINGTON. D. C. Major Bram. Mr. Chairman and Senators, I had the honor and privilege of serving on General Crowder’s staff during the war and during the entire term of the organization of our National Army and now represent the Military Order of the World War. which, as you know, 1s the organization of officers. I think it perhaps advisable to say that in the application of the selective draft one of the places that comes to my mind where that draft could not be applied was Hawaii; and the reason was that under the voluntary system the entire number required were already taken up by applications from Japanese. Another very interest- ing—— Senator Kine. You mean Japanese citizens? Major Bram. Japanese and citizens—not only citizens, but they were supposed to include those who had made application for citi- zenship. Another very interesting thing comes to my mind, about which I have heard so much discussion here, as to who wanted to serve. I remember there was a great delegation from a reservation of Indians from out in the Dakotas who protested that they were not included under the draft law so that they might serve Uncle Sam. The Military Order of the World War at its last general conven- tion at Atlantic City unanimously passed a resolution in favor of national origins. That has been thoroughly discussed, as I under- stand it, among the officers; and they not only are in favor of it but that great body of men represent all of our body of citizens. They served their country, and they represent all the races of our country. I do not believe there is an organization with which I am acquainted where there is less feeling about race questions. This is the law. It has been adopted after a great deal of dis- cussion, and it represents the final act. Now, if the law is repealed and changed, you are immediately confronted with the question, What are you going to put in its place? I think the most important point that has brought about this ex- clusion of immigration has nothing to do with the race to which any man belongs but it is industrial. We are in a great country wherein,

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