The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-01-10
Three D. {. Papers
Score Report

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. 10
tJACL ADC)-Criticizin the recen
report of the Presidents Commits
sion on immigration and NATURAL
cation as superficial" and "confu-
sing, three of the four newspapers
In the nations capital EDITORIAL,
| disagreed with the findings of the
/ commission which was created Il
study the Walter McCarran Immi.
grafton and Nationality Act.
The influential Evening Star
which is the oldest newspaper in
Washington, ID. C.. commented tina
"it is difficult to join in the conclu-
sion" that the McCarran- Walter
Act should be "reconsidered and re.
vised from beginning to end. as wa.
proposed by the commission
Although acknowledging that I'll
is a much better report than might
have been expected" in view of the
severe time handicap under which
the document was drafted, the Star
remarked. by the same token. how
ever. it is necessarily a somewhat
superficial study of an enormously
complicated subject"
This specifically is something
that should be kept i'm mind in
weighing the reports attacks on the
law" stated the Star, For the Nc
Carran- Walter Act, whatever its
merits and dement's, was the prod
uct of years of legislative work and
study"
After pointing to the legislative
history of the act and the fact that
most of the criticisms raised in the
commissions report were advanced
at one stage or another during the
bills slow progress through Con-
gress, the Star observed. In view of
this legislative history, there will be
an understandable reluctance to ac-
cept at full value the commission's
sweeping denunciation of major pro-
visions of the law
In cautioning against assuming
that the McCarran- Walter Act is
beyond reproach or Improvement
the Star editorial advised: Expert
ence with this new law will help de-
termine where changes should be
made"
The Washington Daily News
likewise noted that the report re-
peated most of the arguments used
against the act when. il was bill
before before Congress, (which pass
ed the bill notwithstanding, then re-
passed it by a twO-thirds vote OveI
Il presidential veto.
Charging the report as "confus-
ing, the Daily News highlighted q
seeming contradiction in the COM
missions proposals which urged UNI
limited immigration while stoppin.
short of such a demand in its speci.
| fic recommendations
The Daily News jabbed sharply a
the reports recommendation to al
, locate for the first three years {
quota number of 100000 to escapes
and refugees from Europe
After noting the reports conten
| ton that an immigration law SHOULD
not discriminate on the basis o
race color, creed or national origin
| the News editorial commented tina
despite recommendations of no dis
| elimination and unlimited immigra
| ton the commission only seeks u
| increase the annual quota iron
154.675 to Isl 1862 and for the frs
three years would restrict use of tn
100000 increase to refugees fror
Europe.
This OF itself would appear to b
discrimination against Asiatics,
stated the News.
The News causticalIy labeled a
"demagogy' the reports assertion
that the United States can become
sanctuary for most of the displace
persons of the world.
Experience under the new la
may show that il should be amend
ed in some particulars, but Congress
will not find the report of the Tru
man Commission very helpful 1
that respect" concluded the Dali
News.
The third newspaper, the Wash
ington Tines Herald condemne
the report of the commission as has
ty and ill-advised.