National origins provision of immigration law

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Identifikator:: 1796380105

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

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: National origins provision of immigration law

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1929

Scope:: III, 171 S

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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

Collection:: Economics Books

104 NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW to fix the quota. Now, with those assumptions before you, do you suggest that the census would be more accurate and more fair to all countries than the national-origins system? Mr. Mowrrz. I believe so, Senator; I really believe so. Senator Kina. If you had to draw a statute now taking up the question de nova, what you say as to the basis by which to deter- mine those who shall come to the United States, and the quota to be allocated to the various countries? Mr. Mowirz. Assuming at that time I had before me the result of the research that had been made on this question, I would say unquestionably the 1890 census, for the time being. If by reason of the passage of time, shifts in population, and future census takings would give a better cross section than that has given, I would say always adopt the one that gives the fairest and most correct distribu- tive representation in that quota. Senator Kine. From an examination of that census, have you obtained the quotas which would be allotted to each of the countries, assuming that the numbers coming into the United States is limited by the present laws? Mr. Mowrrz. By the national origins, 150,000. Yes; I have the figures here. Senator Kine. I wish you would submit them. Have you seen the testimony to see whether they are in the reports? Mr. Mowrrz. No, sir. Senator King. The Chairman states they are in the reports. I have not examined the reports. Senator Reep. It is all in Senate Documents Nos. 170 and 65. Senator Kine. Then I shall not insist. The CHAIRMAN. Do you wish to sit during the noon hour? Mr. Stepmens. I am from Philadelphia, and I have got to be back in Harrisburg to-morrow. I would like five minutes in which to present—-— The Cuatrman. Will you do us a kindness, Mr. Mowitz, to have a seat for a moment, if you please. I think this gentleman has to return immediately. Mr. Stephens, we will let you proceed. Please state your name and whom you represent, as well as vour address, for the record. STATEMENT OF ROYAL T. STEPHENS, PRESIDENT PATRIOTIC CITIZENS CIVIC LEAGUE, PHILADELPHIA. PA. Mr. Srueuexs. My name is Royal T. Stephens. I am president of the Patriotic Citizen’s Civic League of Philadelphia. My occupation is getting other people to do things worth while. Mr. Chairman, I want to say that this national orgins bill is a matter that concerns every well-thinking American. For many years I have given considerable time and study to this question. In Penn- sylvania we have seen newspapers publishing foreign languages who are insisting that the customs and ideas be changed to suit them, and during the Sesquicentenial, and the advocating of that by those politicians there, who said the voice of these foreign born must receive first consideration, and you Americans do not vote or take

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