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

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NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW 37 Senator Reep. How do we know that it gets a fairly accurate dis- tribution as between the southeast and northwest Europe? Is it not only the national-origins figures that we get that? Mr. Lroyp. Yes, sir; that is the only way we do get it. Senator Reep.” And is it not a fact that the national-origins figures for those two great groups were used by the advocates of the 1890 census as a temporary basis to justify the position that they took? Mr. Lroyp, That is my understanding. Senator Reep. Who first suggested that temporary basis, do you recall ¢ Mr. Lroyp. No, sir; I do not. : Senator Reep. Was it not Professor Garis, of Vanderbilt Uni- versity? Mr. Lroyp. I could not say—I think it was. Senator Regp. Is he available here as a witness? : Mr. Lroyp. No; I do not think we have him to-day. The Carman. Just as a matter of curiosity, who first suggested the national origins as contained in the law? Senator Reep. I think I am the culprit there. The Cmarman. You? _ Senator Reep. I think so. But Professor Garis, I notice, has Just published an article in the Saturday Evening Post last month in which, after stating that it was he who first suggested the 1890 basis, says very frankly and gererously that he prefers the national origins. The CuarmMaN. Are there any other questions to be asked of Mr. Lloyd? [After a pause.] If not, a lady, Miss Gurnee, is very anxious to leave and is anxious to be heard. Is that satisfactory to you? I think she desires to present the side of the case that is presented by Mr. Lloyd. Mr. Lroyp. Yes, sir. The Cuamrman. If the lady desires to be heard, we will hear her briefly. State. if vou please, your name and whom you represent. STATEMENT OF BELL GURNEE, REPRESENTING NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION. WOMEN’S DEPARTMENT Miss Gurnee. My name is Miss Gurnee, of the National Civic Federation, the women’s department. The Cramman. Now, if you will state what you wish, so that the reporter may get it, if you please? Miss GURNEE, Miss Maude Wetmore, our chairman, called me up yesterday from New York and asked me to put our organization on record for national origins. We have been on record for national origins since the beginning, and we studied it at the time that the 1924 bill was being prepared and knew all about it when it was first introduced, and felt what Mr. Lloyd and Senator Reed have said, that it seems to be a sound, permanent, and fair basis. As a matter of fact, our race is going to be replaced by another race if the present act is not put into effect. It may take several centuries, but we have some right to preserve our race and culture. This is an Anglo-Saxon country, run on Anglo-Saxon principles, and a great many disadvantages will occur if another race tries to run things. I think the breakdown of our jury system is a sufficient

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