Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-04
Those Estonians

WHAT autloiiNs We dic llpl SUIT
that the half hundred EStonianS who
left their home i'll northern Europe.
crossed the Atlantic in small boats,
and put III al Miami. Florida, in
search of refuge and freedom. can
remain i'll this country. They are to
be congratulated on this break in
their behalf, and they will almost
surely make much better citizens
than the average immigrant COM
ing to this country.
The President. in announcing his
decision. commented that they have
demonstrated the sturdy pioneering
character common - those brave
souls who Gcficd three thousand
miles Of water 10 come to these
shores several centuries ago to SET
tie America and start ii ON the way
to becoming the greatest nation the
world has yet seen. That is quite
true. e.I.
Americans are generous minded
enough to assent 10 this small hand
full of foreigners coming into the
country and intcgrating themselves
into It's life. But for years the inn
migration laws relating TO new-com-
ers have been strict and numbered
with an almost impcnctrablc web of
red tape. AS 10 whether the PreSi-
dent has the right to waive these
laws at Will. we frankly do No.
know. but it has been our Under
standing that the law covered all
angles and details OF such procedure
and that il was not very flexible
We Go not n the moment recall tina.
. the war powers act gave The chic.
executive control over immigration
The President must feel that he is
on solid ground. however. in thu
action he has taken. But if such
authority resides in the office. i,
would seem To be further sun
render by the legislative To In,
executive branch of the government,
OF which there already has been far
too much. and which ought 10 be
abrogatcd. now that the war is Ions
since ended.
AS Tor the EStonIanS themselves
II is not matter Of amimoSity TOWARD
them. but rather question of legal
restrictions. There is much 10 10
said in their behalf. and certainly
a hardy band of pioneers of their
type arc deserving of all Svmpa-
ihctic consideration. Suppose. how
ever. all foreigners who would b,
willing To accept tho hazards of TN,
Atlantic i'll small boats To come hcrc
would be allowed 10 remain. TIL,
country might he flooded with i'm
migrants arriving in this fashion
Such policy could conccivably dis
r"pt the immigration laws.
These people left the land OF thci.
nativity when il was absorbed inf,
Soviet Russia. They fled what tncy
regarded as Soviet tyranny and
came To what they believe i =
land Of liberty. They have such high
regard for the United States tina,
they assumed great risk in COM
ing here To share the freedom tia;
americans enjoy. while at the same
tmc many now on in America like
Inc Russian system so much tha.
they would overthrow Our demo-
cracy and make the country oyer
after the pattern OF Russian Com.
muniSm. What n contrast, And wbo,
a reflection II is also upon Amcri-
cans VINO are so stupid as 10 sit in
compiacency while foreign isms con-
Spire for our undoing,
Does the coming Of the Fs,opi,,,
mean that there are many in foreign
lands who love Our way of life oven
more than we do? II would soon,
80. II is an invitation 10 American
I" De on their toes 10 awake f.
their own defense before il is foo
ia'c. IL is. indeed w2rnjng f..
Americans TO tell their eDcuir.
WITHIN where 10 head in and that
they must conform 10 our Svs,cr, NJ.
get out. This may be plain talk. I'm,
IL is time that we have some Dlain
talk.