18 NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW
that resolution. There is one, at least, speaking to you now, who is
entirely open minded upon the subject and would like such informa-
tion as you can give in regard to the present accuracy of any compu-
tations, and whether or not time would be of value to you in per-
fecting the computations that thus far have been made by you.
Doctor Hiv. I think that the present computations are as near as
we can get on this matter to determining the national origins, prac-
tically. If another year was put on it I do not know quite what we
would do about it. I think we have done about all we can. But
I suppose some historical researches might be made which might
result in some slight changes, but I believe they would be very slight.
The Cmamrman. The fact of the matter is that postponements
that have heretofore been had in this matter have been of value to
you, have they not?
Doctor HirLr. They have been of value to us.
The CrarrMan. Indeed, to have put the national origins in opera-
tion in the first instance would have been to have done so without
accurate information or sufficient information on our part.
Doctor Hrrr. I think so.
The Cramman. Then, the second postponement which was made
was equally valuable, was it not?
Doctor Hur. In the way of studying and checking our figures;
yes. I have more confidence in them now than I had a year ago.
The CHAIRMAN. You have more confidence in them now than you
had a year ago?
Doctor Hin. Yes.
The Crarrman. Within another year do you think you might have
still more confidence or less?
Doctor Hrwr. I doubt it.
The Caamman, Sir?
Doctor Hiv. I think we are about as near accuracy as we can get.
The CratrmaN. It would do you no harm to have another year to
do this thing in which you had little confidence at one time and now
have much?
Doctor Hii. I do not know that it would do any harm; no.
The Cramrman. And inasmuch as we have now a system that has
been put in operation and has been in successful operation for a period
of four or five years, practically, no harm can accrue anyway to the
immigration law by giving you the opportunity to check again.
can it?
Senator Rep. To continue quotas we knew to be inaccurate ?
The Crarrman. No; to substitute something which you know to
be more inaccurate—beg pardon. That is the clue at least as
accurate; put it that way?
Senator Reep. No; I will not admit that.
The Cuaairmaxn. In view of Mr. Boggs’s testimony ?
Senator Reep. No; Mr. Boggs to the contrary. Co
Senator Nye. Doctor Hill, if at any time the national origins fea-
ture was to be repealed, would it not be better to have it repealed
before it became effective than after it had taken effect?
Doctor Hiri. Yes; it would; I would think so.
Senator Nye. If we were to pass now upon this and permit the
national-origins clause to become effective, and then it was after-
wards to be repealed by anv chance. would it not entail a lot of
