Evening star., 1938-07-06
CEASE DUMPING
RACIAL REFUGEES,
US. WARNS REICH
Catastrophe Suffering Is
Facing World, Taylor Tells
Conference.
PARLEY OF 80 NATIONS
INAUGURATED IN FRANCE
Powers Are Summoned to Unite
to Put End to Governments
'Anarchical Practices
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt and secre-
tdry OF State Hull Joined last
spring. after the German absorp-
ton OF Austria. in proposing torn,a-
ton OF an International commit
tee to prouide hauen for political
refugees from Europe, particularly
Jews from Austria and Germany.
Ihvty-one other nations responded
tduorably to the suggestion, but
italy refused to send representa.
ttpes to the conference.
BY the Associated Press.
Ev1AN-LEs-BAINs, France. july
6-Myron c. Taylor, head Of the
United States delegation, gave q blunt
warning to the 32-nation conference
on refugees today that forced micra-
tion of political and racial sroups can
bring catastrophe suffering" upon
the world.
Addressing the opening session Of
the meeting, result Of President Roose.
velts invitation to other nations to
discuss the refugee problem, Mr..
Taylor said general unrest and inter-
national strain" were unfavorable re.
suits OF this migration.
He named only one country-Ger-
many.
Cites Civilized Standards.
I need not emphasize that dis
elimination and pressure against
minority groups and disregard Of
elementary human life are contrary
to the principles Of what We have
come to regard as accepted standards
OF civilization" the former head of TIN
United States Steel Corp. declared.
He outlined the scope Of the con-
ference as to take in all problems
dealing with the great bodies Of
reluctant migrants who must Be
absorbed in abnormal circumstances
with disregard of economic condi-
tions and at time Of stress"
This wave of migration, Mr.. Taylor
said caustically, Is forced upon the
world at large and "artificially stim-
ulated by governmental practices In
some countries"
Calling forced migration Of minor
tiles chaotic dumping of unfortunate
peoples, he declared this q more dis
turbing practice even than dumping
merchandise, the disruptive conse-
quenoes Of which are generally known.
ENCOURAGES Retaliation,
1t renders racial and religious prob
lens more acute in all parts of the
world, he said, and encourages retalia-
tion against the responsible countries.
international mistrust and sus-
picion is heightened" he asserted.
and fear, which is an important OBJ
stacle to general appeasement between
nations, is accentuated."
He predicted Catastrophe human
suffering" unless nations unite in an
effort to halt this "anarchical" prac-
tice by some governments"
Mr.. Taylors address was the prin-
cipal business Of the opening session.
The conference was inaugurated by
Henry Berenger, chairman of the
French Senate's Committee on Foreign
Affairs, who formally welcomed the
delegates.
The conference received q memoran-
dunn from Francesca Nitti, exiled
former premier Of Italy, asking that
the question Of Italian refugees be
taken up conformity with the German
and Austrian discussions.
An Austrian refugee leader, Artur
Rosenberg, told American delegates he
believed IS per cent Of Austrians
would leave their country If allowed
to take a substantial part Of their
property with them.
The Austrian population In the 1884
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