I am almost ready to conclude what I have to say. Three methods have been suggested for attaining the result of dividing the quota according to our whole population and its origins. One of them is the proposition embodied in the amendmeat presented by the Senator from Mississippi . that we shall base our quota on the number of foreign born in this country according to the 1890 census. That Is obviously an artificial way of reaching a just result. but the artificiality of the method is the thing that has caused the criticism. The average person of southern European origin instantly says that to take that method is resorting to an arbitrary date in the past for this particular purpose of cutting down the quotas of those southern and eastern European countries. and he saysbecause lie has not thought of it as we have been trying to here todaythat " tie purpose of that is to discriminate against me and mine. and we resent It." That is a very natural feeling. and one which we must all understand. because we do not seem to be able to make it clear that what we are trying to do is not to discriminate against him but to end a discrimination against the other fellow.
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