The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-23

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move something from them that
they already possess.
A few minutes later, though, he
said it was equality" to remove
the West Indies from their present
status of participating without re-
striction In the British annual quota
of IS 900 and giving them an annual
quota of 100 per colony, the same as
is proposed for Asiatic colonies OF
European powers.
A Filipino attending the hearing
interrupted to ask whether or MOI
Section 8, as 1t now stands, would
be in violation of a treaty agreement
between the United States and the
Philippines, but this question was
answered only by the observation
that If the section is eliminated
there would be no change In the
status of the Philippine Islands.
Rep. Judd also read letters from
Joseph c. Grew, and william r.
Castle, both former ambassadors
TO Japan. and each advocating
passage Of the bill as eliminating
a handicap 10 improved relations
between the United states and
Japan.
He introduced a letter from Gen
Mark Clark, under whose command
the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
fought In Europe. Gen. Clarks let
ter was high in praise Of the Nisei
veterans devotion to duty" and
urged that the privilege Of citizen
ship be given TO their parents.
A final letter introduced by Rep
Judd was from Gov. Ingam M
Stainback, Hawaii, who wrote he
was convinced of the desirability'
for the Judd bill, and added he
could conceive no reason why IL
should not be put into effect i'm
mediately".
The bill, wrote Gov. Stainback,
would derive Communists in Ha-
wall Of one of their favorite argu-
ments. He added catcgoricaiiy
that there were no Communist
leaders In Hawaii who are aliens.
Deputy Under Secretary of State
Dean Rusk said the State Depart
ment was In complete sympathy
with and supports this bill"
He added he was convinced It
would achieve important foreign
policy detectives a.. by a logical
extension of proceedings begun
with admission of chinese, indians
and F'ilipinos to this country In
1913 and i948.
Rusk said that in order ITO insure
against large scale influx of Orien-
tails from whatever country in which
they are born, they should be char
ged against the country of nation
atty and not to the country Of orr
GIN.
Later it was brought out that this
provision is specifically aimed at
several hundred thousand .Orientals
living in South America who might
immigrate to the United States un-
less the Judd bill took some effort
10 bar them.
Rusk also said that Section 3 of
the bill Is opposed as a lingering
vestige of racial Discrimination.
Exclusion, he said, has caused
disaffection abroad and placed a
strain the relationship of the u.
s. and Asia (which Is not to our
favor.
This country has been handing
the Communists of Asia "a cheap
and easy weapon" by the exclusion
laws, weapon we would like to
take out of their hands, said Rusk.
He asserted the Judd bill would
help consolidate nom Communists
in Asia on our side, but current
racist legislation is IAN impeachment
in friendly relations with the Far
East.
Rusk urged positive" and "imme-
diate" action on the Judd bill.
Edward ]. Shaughnessy, special
assistant to the Commissioner of
immigration and Naturalization, said
the Judd bill has the approval of
the Attorney Generals office, and
answered a few questions to show
that the recent trend is towards the
revival of racial barriers to natu-
ralization and immigration.
In a slow, measured voice, Gen.
Robert Eichelberger, Commanding
General of the Occupation Ground
Forces In Japan for several years.
summarized his extemporaneous
testimony by saying that: 1T feel
in Japan today that If this bill pass
es 1t will have a very fine affect
upon the Japanese"
One reason the military was
able to build up its machine in
Japan was because the Japanese
were not treated Thy the rest Of
the WOrldl as a great mower shOuld