NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW 25 
We look upon this question as a scientific and historical one, to be 
left primarily to the scientists and to the legislative bodies. 
The Cuamrman. Are there any further questions desired to be 
asked, Mr. White? 
Senator Reep. I have no questions. 
The Cmairman. The reason I hurried this along, gentlemen, is 
that I want to determine what we can in reference to this resolution 
this morning. 
Senator CopeLanp. May I remind you that we have no calendar 
this morning? Unanimous consent is in effect. So. if we take a 
little more time it will not interfere. 
The CrmarrMaN. Mr, Hull is here and Doctor Hill is here. If you 
wanted to go into detail, it is up to you gentlemen. What does the 
sommittee wish ? 
Senator CopeLaxp. Mr. Hull is here. Would he add something to 
what has been stated? 
Senator Reep. I think we ought to give Mr. Hull an opportunity. 
STATEMENT OF HON. HARRY E. HULL, COMMISSIONER GENERAL 
OF IMMIGRATION. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
The Cramman. Would you give, for the purposes of the record, 
your official station? 
Commissioner Horr. Commissioner General of Immigration. 
The Crairman. Can you add to what has been said here concern- 
ing the national-origins provision, the matter under discussion? 
Commissioner Hurt. Very little. I might say, personally, that I 
rather dread a change in the quota law. The administration of the 
law, of course, falls upon the Bureau of Immigration, which is in 
the Department of Labor, and so any change entails some work on 
the bureau, and some confusion. We are a very small organization, 
with a tremendous and a very important job fo administer. 
I do not know that there is anything further than that. 
. The Cramrmax. In your opinion, would it be something of a calam- 
ity to put in operation this particular provision of the law and then 
repeal 15 within a very brief period? 
Commissioner Hurr. I think so; very definitely. 
Senator Rerp. You have seen nothing to lead you to think it was 
going to be repealed, have you, Mr. Hull? 
Commissioner Hurt. I do not know. 
Stor Rrep. That is speculation, of course: it is not fair to ask 
that. 
Senator CoPELAND. We are repealing the present law. 
il Reep. We are not going, as I understand it, to let the pres- 
ent law—-— 
Commissioner Horr. If I read the President elect’s statement, it 
might lead to that conclusion. 
The CuairmaN. You say in a letter? 
Commissioner HuLL. As I understand it, in his speech of accept- 
ance, 
The Crarman. You have known of no letter or anything he has 
said in writing? 
Commissioner Hurr. No; that was in his speech of acceptance, if 
I remember correctly.