MeClatchey. of California. and though I do not agree with the gentleman from California. of course there would be a ceriain number that could come in by extending the time when the bill should go into effect to March 1. 1925. but I can not agree to any such wild statement that 240.000 will com. lIowever. what I desire is to explain to you the provisions which from mi. point of view. I believe. are of greater importance to America and to us than the Japanese provision. Many of you gentlemen have voted for the bill and many of the restrictive features and for 2 per cent of the 1890 census because you were made to believe that ample provision has been made in the bill whereby the socalled newer Immigration will receive certain advantages in the nonquota provision whereby. under the noeliqota provision. the wives and the children. the husbands. the fathers. and mothers of American c izens will be permitted to cme outside of the quota. and. lo and behold. after the bill bvaves here. notwithstanding the assurance that has been given you. the conferees recede from the House position and wipe it the provision for the husbands of American citizens. They wipe out the provision for the parents of American citizens. so that neither of them can come in as nonquota immigrants. but will now be placed as quota Immigrants. What does this mean? It means that many of these American citizens will be unable to reunite their families and bring their fathers and mothers to this country when they are more than competent to take care of them and provide for them.
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