The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-03

The government does not want to deport them, has stalled doing so for several years by stretching Q provision in the immigration law that gives 1t limited authority to delay action. Last session the House passed the Kerr-C Cool idge bill, which would have given the Immigration Bureau discre- tionary power to spare these un- fortunates and their innocent families from the tragedy and ruin of separation, while strength ening its hands to deal with crim- inal and seditious aliens.
 But . Iast-minute filibuster in the senate, led by North Caro- lina's hOmbastic Bob Reynolds, og-jammed the measure and prevented its enactment.
 This blow left immigration authorities with no alternative but to set deportatoin machinery in motion.
 Work Begins
 Reluctantly, orders were issued to prepare the exodus of the tragic 5000 and in the last few weeks Immigration agents have been holding hearings, executing deportation papers and arrang- ing transportation and other de- tails.
 This work will require about three months to complete, thus giving the new congress ample time to intervene, if 1t desires.
 Backers of the Kerr Coolidge bill plan to renew the fight for it. The measure will be re-intro- duced the opening day of con- gress and vigorous drive made to rush 1t through committee for prompt floor consideration. What its fate will be there, only time will tell.
 Hardship Cases
 The tragic 5000 are officially listed in immigration files as hardship cases". They are that in every sense of the word.
 None are undesirables, all are self-supporting and law abid- ing, virtually all have families, business connections and other ties. Their deportation would de- prive 5000 American-born wives and children of their bread-win- ners and fathers, throw hundreds of them on relief rolls.
 The only offense of the 5000 is that sometime in the past, in some instances over a decade ago, they entered the country illegally.
 In many of the cases even this offense is largely technical.
 What makes the dilemma of this group particularly tragic is the fact that while they face deportation hundreds of other aliens, guilty of crimes and treas enable activities, and a heavy burden on the country, can not be shipped out because they en- tered within the law.
 Mercy Pleas
 It is not supposed to be known but the Immigration Bureau has strained its authority to the bursting point to stay the exodus of many of the 3,000-and it did SO on urgent requests of con- gressmen who have baked at re- vising the law.
 Bombarded by these petit tions, the strong appeals of so-
 cial workers and clergymen and the heartbreaking pleas of the unfortunates' families. im- migration officials have taken advantage of 8 quirk in the law which, while directing the custer of illegal entrants, does not say when they shall be ex- pelled.
 But while pursuing this hu- manitarian policy they have been taking it on the chin from anti- alien clements.
 Tired of holding this thankless bag immigratoin authorities now are going to place the responsi- bility where it belongs-oni the doorstep of congress.
 Judge Hull
 Perhaps the most outstanding personal achievement of Cordell Hull as secretary of state is his success in winning the genuine good will and admiration of La- tin.American statesmen.
 While outwardly reserved and aloof. his inherent tactfullness and modesty, brilliantly displayed at the 1883 Pan-American Con- ference in Montevideo, have won him the sincere esteem Of the super sensitive Latins.
 To Hull's intimate friends his mastery of the art of diplomacy is no surprise. They tell this story to illustrate his early proclivity in this direction:
 AS a young man Hull was a horseback-riding circuit judge in the mountains of Tennessee. One day, on the eve of 8 court ses- sion, he was approached by an old woman.
 Judge" she said, "you've heard your father tell of be- ing left for dead on the battle field (Hull's father was a Con-
 federate captain) and how a woman took him to her cabin and nursed him back to health?"
 "Yes."