Patriotism and loyalty are attributes of the heart and mind and are not proven by ancestry or genealogy. We are here to determine the one question. whether the nationalorigins provision shall go into effect immediately or be postponed for another year. I am a restrictionist and have supported every measure for the restriction of immigration that has come up for action during my membership in the House. I voted for the immigration act of 1921 its well as the immigration act of 1924. although in the latter case I opposed the nationalorigins provision. as I do now. When the immigration act of 1924 was passed the House based future immigration quotas entirely upon the census of 1890. providing that 2 per cent of the number of persons born in each foreign country then resident in the United States should constitute the immigration quota from that country. The Senate amended the bill by inserting the nationalorigins provision. The House twice rejected this amendment. but eventually. the session drawing to a close. we were advised that if there was to be any restriction of immigration at all the conference report containing the present nationalorigins provision would have to be accepted. Even then the Congress realized that the nationalorigins basis was not immediately definite or workable and therefore postponed the operation of that provisi6n until July 1. 1927. and also provided that the determination of the quotas on the basis of national origins should be made by the Secretary of State. the Secretary of Commerce. and the Secretary of Labor jointly. On January 3. 1927. these Secretaries submitted to the President a tabulation of *quotas as prepared by employees in their departments. and in their report they said: The report of the subcommittee is selfexplanatory and is stated to be a preliminary report. yet. in the judgment of that committee. further investigation will not substantially alter this presentation.
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