Speech #710031578

In the main only allows preference to fireside relatives within the quota. In countries like Italy. Poland. and Russia. where the quotas are negligible. it will S S S S The Immigration act of 1924 Is discriminator enough. but that discrimination was increased manifold by the provision contained therein of fixing quotas by the application of the theory of "national origins." subdivision B and C of section 11 of that act. commonly called the "nationalorigins clause." It will be noted that those under Mr. Raskob at national Democratic headquarters were discussing with some millions of patriotic Americans a question which these organizations and a majority of their fellow Americans of both parties regard as vital to the preservation of distinctively American institutions. Interpreting the Democratic position as hostile to the nationalorigins clause. hostile to the 1890 census basis. and hostile to practically every part of the immigration act of 1924. which is essentially restrictive. Indeed. if you takeboth of these quota bases out. and then allow all near relatives of our 15.000.000 foreign born to enter the country. little of the 1924 immigration act will be left. On September 27 the -chairman of the citizens committee on immigration legislation sent Governor Roosevelt a message from which I quote: I wish to acknowledge with thanks your telegram of September 24 and supplementary letter of September 25 Inclosing memorandum by Representative CELLEaR. I assume views embodied therein ae the official interpretation of Governor Smiths position and the opinion of the Democratic National Committee on the immigration problem. 0 * * The gentleman from Texas nowaddressing the House. in supporting -the. candidate of his own party for President. after seeing. the acceptance addresses of both candidates. and. knowing the lineup of -both. had declared that. he .could -follow neither the Democratic- nor Republican candidate. in dealing with liquor and immigration legislation. Had he then known .that Democratic headquarters.f speaking by HOn.. Franklinf D. Roosevelt ofNew- York. and the gentleman fro New "York . had declaied against both the1890 census. the temporary quota basis. and the national origins. the permanent quota basis. ahd against:. other fundamental parts of. the immigration act of 1924.. he would have been in a much more diffi: cult. position. than he _did. occupy. Gentlemen. the- Democraticlarty. Is.