Evening star., 1928-02-19
Washington to Be Mecca for
Students From Foreign Lands

The number of Russian students rn1y
seem unusual in view of the fact tf1a-
the Soviet government Is not recog-
nized by the United States. Why could
not these students be Communists and
come here as propagandisss? 1t migh.
be asked. The answer is the extreYue
care taken TO exclude those who aovt,-
cate the overthrow Of our Government.
Before a Russian can enter for study
he must prove to consui o. tne United
States that he is OF satisfactory type.
Besides. not all such students cone
directly from Russia. Some are
white" Russians. exiled BY the Reds.
They are credited, however. TO their
native land.
II student should get in and later
develop radical activities within the
meaning Of our laws he would De ce-
ported, as shown, just as any other
alien would be. Isolated instances o.
the kind occur. but among aliens mere
who are found TO be Objectionable the
student class furnishes only neghgi-
bic percentage.
More than 300 of the 1927 students
were from countries struggling Ior
larger political freedom, such as China,
India. Egypt, etc. or from countries
which have won autonomy within
recent years. such as Finland. Latvia.
Esthonia. Lithuania Poland, Szecho-
sloyakia. Turkey, Irish Free State.
Juecslayia etc. The Assumption
that these students see n the United
States a political model they Wish 70
study for ideas TO use IN tneir nat'Fe
lands But another strong attraction !:
the immense economic bulk the Cni1td
States now has in world eyes, causin2
foreign students to wish TO como.ce
with academic and political stuoies
frst-hand contact with our IncuStrlai
life.
MANY more foreign students cam:
here in 1927 than the 1883 listed ibI
Filiuinos. Havaiians. Porto Rlcans ar;
other insular wards are not eoantfo
under the immigration act OF ts-4. no.
are students from Canaca. Mexico OF
anv other Central and South American
country. Hundreds came from these
areas so that nearly every American
college campus has foreign students.
Not all the foreign students reIufh
home 100 per cen. advocates o. ever
thinc American. In China. tor III
stance. a number Of Aulericar,-eouca.ec
students turned Communists n TIE
present civil var there and WORKED ag-
cressively against American uedts
rights. Some Of the students Ii Aniel.-
can missionary schools IN emma La
wise turned against their teacnins A.-o
instructors, although there were 1i-
spring examples OF loyalty
Nine. Sun Yat-Sen, widow o. tne
founder of the modern repuo!ican
movement in China, Is an example ct
an American-educated Chnese VINO =
now radical. Nine. Sun ATTENDED
the split came in the Chinese Nation
al.st party over Russian Commun,sE
activities. Nine Sun sided with the
Russians and fed to Moscow. vnere at
last reports she was residing Re
Gently. when Russians we're roughly
handled at Canton she sent CABLE
gram of protest. Whatever American
political views she absorbed are for me
time being sidetracked.
Numbers OF leaders IN the Filipino
independence movement gere educated
In American schools or II schools m
stitutsd by the United States n TIE
/ Philippines However. tha. some stu
/ dents should become ardent Champions
/ of natiorai!s-r. or even occasionally
/ come under the sway Of Communism.
! and thereafter denouncs the United
States as "inperiaiistle or capital
.stic,' IS considered 20 BE- OFFSET cy the
overwhelming number accepting ccr
educational hospitality who re,si1 \
. friendly feeling to- she United states
while some OF those who turn aglsato-S
Ok radical.sn later i. hfs get 8 more
conservative viewpoint.
Washington is toreSsen as great
center Of foreign students because.
with the special school facilities hare
and N prospect, there IS the National
Government. i-SeE as . laboratory a.
tording q practical working model q
political science. Foreign students Wiz
! be Able - get academic education and
instruction In the theory and practice
OF government in IN Ug-iyaleG way.