Mr. Pres- the census of 1910. For three years that quota law has been ident. it is a beautiflul thought that this week while a great in operation. The different groups coming in under the law organization of splendid and noble women is gathered here. at have been selected. and it has been adjusted to those groups. the annual convention of the Daughters of the American Rev- They have become accustomed to the principle upon which this olutiongathered by the thousands from every section of this emergency quota law was based. namely. the number of broad land. women descended from those sturdy patriots who nationals here at the time. Under the operation of that quota came here from northern and western Europe and made possi- law northern and western Europe got 55 per cent and southern ble this Government. an organization inspired by lofty Ameri- and eastern Europe got 45 per cent. It was not exactly an can ideals and the true American spiritwe should be consid- equal distribution. because it slightly favored northern and ering this question. As they bring their convention to a close. western Europe. but we may say that it operated with sublet us bring their ideas into the pages of this legislation. It stantial equality. That law has been in force for three years. can not be done more appropriately than through the adoption The 12.000.000 of foreign born from Europe have become of this amendment. It incarnates the principles upon which accustomed to the operation of that law. that great organization was founded. I would rather accept Now. to go back and base the quota on the census of 1890 the views of that organization than to be diverted either by is practically the same as providing a quota of 1 per cent threats or fear of some society that does not breathe the same for southern and eastern Europe and 5 per cent for northern high principles of real Americanism. and western Europe.
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