The present law will expire on the 1st of next July. and we have got to do something. What we want to do is to continue the present situation. except to put on an additional restraint by means of a quota. At the preseut time the law of 1921 would give Japan a quota if it were not for the gentlemens agreement." The provision in the 1921 law is that quotas shall be assigned to all countries except the barred zone in Asia and countries with which we have agreements "relating solely to immigration." which is the same language as that contained in the amendment now being debated. If it were not for the existence of that "gentlemens agreement." Japan would have a quota today. and that would be a very large quota. something over 2.500. Furthermoreand I will conclude with this sentenceit is worth while for the Senate to remember that while the "gentlemens agreement " was made by Mr.
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