NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW 125

Mr. Chairman and members of the Senate Immigration Commitiee,
 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 immigration
 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 setling
 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 immediate
 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 objectives
 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 limitations
 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-EQQE
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