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 Dr. Joseph A. Hill, assistant to the director of the census, Department of Commerce

Collection:: Economics Books

20 NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW ment. So I imagine there was a great deal of duplication in the occurrence of the names. Senator Coreranp. Is it not possible that a great many English- hen re Irish names when they went into the Revolutionary roy ? Doctor Hur. I do not know but what that might be the case. There is this thing further to be considered, I think, that the state- ments you refer to do not distinguish between the present Irish Free State and the rest of Ireland. I think these figures as to the fre- quencies of Irish names in the Revolution were based on the whole of Ireland. Of course, now we have to make the distinction between Northern Ireland, which goes to England, and the Irish Free State. Senator CorELAND. Doctor, you have been a long time in the Gov- ernment and you know how essential it is to the happiness of a lot of people to be educated to the necessity of a new law; for example, there is opposition in certain quarters to the prohibition law. One of the evils I have in mind about the postponement is not the essential difference between the national origins and 1790, but the fact that the public has not been educated to the significance of the thing. I have no doubt that Senator Reed, if given time enough during the next year to present in small doses from time to time on this project, would be able to educate the public. I believe that there is a preva- lent idea that there is uncertainty as to the finality of the figures. But granting that they are correct and that the plan is a wise one, the question in my mind is, Is it wise to attempt to force this upon the public now without having first prepared the soil? That is the way it looks to me, Doctor Hill. Senator Harris. Mr. Chairman, it seems to me he is asking Doctor Hill something he is not here to discuss. Doctor Hill is not here to give us information as to the policy—what we should do and Con- gress should do. I do not think Doctor Hill ought to be asked that question. Senator Kine. Do you not think he is a better judee of that than you are, Senator ? Senator Harrts. I do not think so; pardon me. Doctor Hirr. I would agree with Senator Harris on that point. Senator Hares. I think Doctor Hill is the best authority in the world on the matters he has given study to. I am glad to testify to that, because I was associated with him. Senator Coreranp. I am sure everyone has the highest opinion of Doctor Hill. I am not going to press the question myself. But that; is just the way it strikes me. Senator Ree. I would like to ask Doctor Hill his opinion as to the comparative accuracy or inaccuracy of the two methods. 1890 and the national origins. Doctor Hirn. You mean 1890 as it is now, unrevised ? Senator Reep. Yes. } Doctor Hire. I think it depends a good deal on what countries we have in mind. As to those countries whose boundaries have been materially changed by the war, I believe that the national-origins system is probably more accurate than the 1890 basis. Senator Reep. That would apply to Germany, Austria, and the countries that have been derived from Russian territorv?

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