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

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Statement of Frank B. Steele, secretary General Sons of American Revolution, 1227 Sixteenth Street, Washington, D.C. - resumed

Collection:: Economics Books

114 NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW as descendants of the men who made this country possible; that we have the right and privilege of advocating a method of admitting immigrants to this land of ours that seems to be based on all the origins of the men and women who have lived in the country since its inception and in the last analysis this is the only way to compute and allot the quotas for the many countries who are seeking to have their people enter this land of promise, wealth, and freedom. Senator Reep. Thank you, Mr. Steele. The CaaremaN. Who next? Mr. Lroyp. I want to add that Gen. John H. Sherburne, of the American Legion, has sent word that he wished to be recorded as being in favor of the national origing going into effect. and is there- fore opposed to the Nye resolution. I would like to ask Mr. Sam Mathewson of New York to address the committee on the subject, to which he has given great study. The Crairman. Mr. Mathewson, will you state, please, your name, residence. and occupation. in order that it may be of record? STATEMENT OF SAMUEL A. MATHEWSON, UNIVERSITY CLUB, NEW YORK CITY Mr. Marurwson. My name is Samuel A. Mathewson, University Club, 1 West Fifty-fourth Street, New York City. The Cuamman. Your occupation, if you please, sir. Mr. Maraewson. I am a lawyer but am not practicing at the present time. I am about to undergo an operation in a couple of days, nothing serious, but I am not doing anything now. Senator Coreranp. This will be good training for you now. Mr. MaraEwsoN. Yes; I have no doubt. The Cuamrman. A lawyer by profession? Mr. MaraewsoN. Yes, sir. In taking up Mr. Michael J. O’'Brien’s A Hidden Phase of American History, I say this is a very enter- taining and interesting book, and the author seems to be very much taken up and absorbed in his subject and very enthusiastic about it. I'he main thing that occurred to me, however, in reading it over was the fact that the author is apparently too enthusiastic about his subject. } His title is “ Historiographer, American-Irish Historical Society,” and anybody reading the book, I think, will be compelled to admit that he exhibits a deep-seated antagonism toward the English. T am not—— The Cuamman. What did you say the name of the author was? Mr. MaraewsoN. Michael J. O’Brien. The Cuarrman. And you suggest he had antipathy to the English? Laughter. ] } Mr. Marurwso~. It is evident that he has; yes. I am not going into the question of the justification of that antagonism, but I think it can be safely said that such an attitude of mind invariably colors a man’s judgment. Now, Mr. O’Brien attempts to show that the number of Irish in the United States in 1790 were far in excess of those as given in the figures based upon the census of 1790, but he does not give any direct statement as to the number of people of south Irish origin whom he believes were in the countrv in 1790.

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