National origins provision of immigration law

Bibliographic data

Monograph

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

Usage license:: Get license information via the feedback formular.

Chapter

Document type:: Monograph

Structure type:: Chapter

Title:: Statement of Demarest Lloyd, representing delegation of patriotic societies, Washington, D.C.

Collection:: Economics Books

32 NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW The Crarrman. It is a matter of some indifference. Are there any other questions to be asked Mr. Lloyd? Senator Keyes. Mr. Lloyd, I understood you to say you were spokesman for several organizations Lo Mr. Luoyp, Yes, itv ico oo ener one Cee Senator Kiyes. Would you be kind enough to give a list of them? Mr. Lroyp. I think the chairman has been given a list. Senator Nye. Mr. Lloyd, you said that upon the inauguration of the 1924 immigration act you looked upon it as a thing which, when the national-origins clause finally became effective, was going to be a second Declaration of Independence? Mr. Lroyp. Yes. Senator Nye. Did you know at that time of the existence in the law of the national-origins clause? Mr. Lroyp. In 1924? Senator Nye. Yes; when it was passed. Mr. Lroyp. Yes. Senator Nye. You had given it study and knew just how it was going to operate? Mr, Lroyp. I had not given it particular study, because at that time I was in Europe doing newspaper work. Senator Nye. Then, in other words, the law which established the 1890 basis of quotas was regarded by you as being a second Declara- tion of Independence? Mr. Lroyp. Well, the 1890 basis is a temporary proposition, while the other matter was being worked out. The Cmamryan. Is it not a fact that it was the only proposition the public had any acquaintance with at all, or Congress at that time had any acquaintance with at all, for that matter ? Mr. Lroyp. I could not speak for Congress; and, as far as the public goes, I think that ey were primarily interested in the sub- ject of restriction. But I think that they were also interested in the formula which was fair to all and bid fair to settle the question permanently for all time. I know that is what I heard about it in letters I got and reports, that the thing was of fundamental, far- reaching consequence. Senator Ny. You are going to ask to be heard again, are you, Mr. Lloyd ¢ Mr. Lovo. Yes, sir; I am just making a very short statement. The Crammax. Let me ask you this: You said you had the evi- dence before you of endeavors made by an alien society or a society with alien purposes? Mr. Lroyp. Yes, sir. The CrammaN. Will you present it? Mr. Lroyp. Yes, sir. I would rather not present it myself, because [ have a witness who has been more in touch and can do it better. The CrarMAN. Is that witness here? Mr. Lroyp. Yes, sir. But just before I introduce the witness 1 want to emphasize this, that all of us here in this delegation are not asking for anything new. We simply want the law to be put into effect as it stands; we do not ask this for ourselves; we do not ask this for our relatives; and we do not ask this for our friends. We are just simply asking that this patriotic law be put into effect because we re- gard that as best for restriction, and restriction is the best for the , i 1 . Cea 3h etfs ce ret pte ted

Access restriction

Copyright

fullscreen: National origins provision of immigration law

Monograph

Chapter

Table of contents

Download

Monograph

Chapter

This page

Image fragment

Citation links

Citation recommendation