NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW 125 
Mr. Chairman and members of the Senate Immigration Commit- 
iee, I want to express the opposition of my erganization to the Nye 
resolution, Senate 192. Our society has, In the course of its work 
for national defense against enemies from within as well as without 
this country, given a great deal of thought to the question of immi- 
gration restriction. And I am requested to speak also at this point 
in behalf of the national chairman of legislation for our society, who 
is in the room—Mrs. Edwin Gregory, daughter of Senator Overman. 
She has worked valiantly for the national-origins provision and 
through her efforts to disseminate accurate information has been 
rery effective and valuable, 
Place in any show window an opal mounted in permanent set- 
ling and it attracts very little attention. Put a floating opal in the 
same window and it draws a crowd. 
The opal in permanent setting may have all the characteristics of 
a precious gem—size, brilliancy, genuine inherent value—and yet it 
is unnoticed. In contrast examine the floating opal and you will 
find only tiny paricles of the real gem, but these keep in ‘constant 
motion by floating about in glycerine. 
Native-born Americans, like the mounted opal, have permanent 
setting, but they create little stir in the consideration of a question 
like the one before us for a hearing to-day. But let the people, 
who at best represent only small fractions of genuine Americanism, 
float about in the glycerine of internationalism, and they get imme- 
diate public notice. 
In the future who will guard the American principles as set forth 
I the Declaration of Independence? Will they be cherished by the 
‘oreign-born as they have been by native born ? 
The Constitution of the United States was framed by an assembly 
of scholarly, conscientious patriots who had equipped themselves for 
their responsibilities by examining the principles of governments of 
ancient times. They were also accurately familiar with the objec- 
tives of all contemporary governments. "Through generations this 
Constitution has provided liberty and security for the people of this 
rountry. 
The CraRMAN. Pardon me a moment. I observe you are reading 
your address. Would it do as well to insert it in the record, and it 
would be an accommodation to the committee because of the limita- 
tions upon our time? 
Mrs. Warxer. I have some exhibits to introduce which are not in 
the manuscript. 
The Crammax. You may introduce them as well. 
Mrs. Warker. It will only take about five minutes. Tt is not as 
tong as it looks, Mr. Chairman. 
The CumarmaN. Very well, 
is, Warker. Who will guard its precepts in the generations to 
come ? 
The Pilgrim fathers and mothers, immediately after their coming, 
set up homes and founded churches. From decade to decade their 
descendants pushed farther westward over unblazed trails, at first 
home seekers. Storms,. mountains, swollen rivers, icy blasts, deserts, 
intracked forests, had no terrors for those who had the love of 
America in their hearts. From such patriotic ancestors we are de- 
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