National origins provision of immigration law

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Identifikator:: 1796380105

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-196168

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Title:: National origins provision of immigration law

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1929

Scope:: III, 171 S

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Statement of Edward R. lewis, chairman executive committee, Immigration Restriction Legislation, Chicago, Ill.

Collection:: Economics Books

100 NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW other day, and was rather astounded; and put side by side with the other one he wrote in 1927, it is inexplicable. Co The Cmatrman. What did he write in 1927, if you have it in mind ? ] Mr. Mowrrz. I have the article. } The CHARMAN. I do not care for the article. Mr. Mowirz. Here is just an exerpt from it, Senator: Mr. Ray L. Garis, Professor of Economics at Vanderbilt University, in an article on the subject of immigration in the Saturday Evening Post of October 10, 1926—that is when he wrote—had this to say: As one critic put it, “Against this iniquitous ‘conspiracy of statistics it behooves all good Americans to rise in righteous wrath.” Naturally this ig z0ing to lead to serious charges of discrimination, The I quote him still further. [Reading :] The national origins plan means, therefore, that we must abandon practical methods and adopt something which we do not know anything or at best very little about. That there are no figures in existence which show completely the national origins of the population of the United States. Those are the words of Professor Garis, Senator Reep. That was written before the report of the quota board, was it? Mr. Mowrrz. Yes, sir; before the report of the quota board; and according to the letter which accompanied that report, I doubt whether that would change his opinion. You might say the same, for instance, of men who have been in the midst of this thing, and have to deal with it every day. Our Commissioner of Immigration, Mr. Hull, who said in 1925. [Reading :] The bureau feels that the present method of ascertaining the quotas is far more satisfactory than the proposed determination by national origin, that it has the advantage of simplicity and certainty. It is of the opinion that the proposed change will lead to great confusion and result in complexities, and accordingly it is recommended that the perti- nent portions of section 11, providing for this revision of the quotas as they aow stand, be rescinded. Mr. Curran, Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island, said: The 1890 measure is the soundest, the healthiest, the fairest, and the best. Senator Reep. When was that? Mr. Mowrrz. That was said March 5, 1924. Senator Reep. That was before the national origins was suggested. Mr. Mowrrz. I think it was on the question; it must have been on the question. Senator Rep. Was not that the time we were confronted with a choice between 1920, 1910, and 1890¢ I think you will find that the national Cit had not been suggested. } Mr. Mowrrz. That may be so, Senator. Now, then, there is no need of my taking up your time beyond quoting the New York Herald-Tribune. (Reading:) The present quota limitations, admitting 2 per cent of the foreign born from each country residing in the United States in 1890 has proved satisfactory. It has the solid census basis, and it is believed to correspond nearly with the racial compositions of the American people. The national origins theory car- ries out the priniciple to an ideal degree, but if the theory presents practical difficulties for lack of data, it can be put on the shelf without damage.

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