SHANGHAI, To the Editor of the "Nortu-Cuina Datty News."
Sir,—Your leading article today on the subject of needy Russians in Shanghai says:—"Quite two years ago a half-hearted attempt was made, we believe, to keep destitute immigrants from being brought here from the north." To the description half-hearted' beg leave to take exception.
As a matter of fact, one of the tasks which the Shanghai Refugee Relief Committee of two years ago made an especial effort to accomplish was this one of restrict,- ing immigration. Not only ws the problem carefully considered by the Committee as a whole, but Mr. Edward Ezra, as chairman, took the matter up personally with characteristic thoroughness, interviewing members of the Shangh1ti Municipal Council and other influential men for the purpose of securing official ce-operation and expert advice, 7 That these efforts failed was due, not to half-heartedness, but to the complete absence of means whereby the incoming tide could be checked.
At that time as well try to keep, back the sea. One has yet to learn that conditions have altered since. T am, ete..
S. W. Wotre.
Shanghai, Dec. 30.
"We apologize for the word-half-hearted" which was not meant
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.