The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30
NAME GALBRAITH
 NATIONAL HEAD
 AMERICAN LEGION
Legion on Record for Exclusion of Japanese Immigrants and Will Continue Political
 Neutrality Policy
By Associated Press

Cleveland, September % --J. W. Gail- braith, Jr., of Cincinnati was unanimous- ly elected national commander of the American Legion here today at the clos ing session of it's second annual conyen- tion
 The passing of a resolution which puts the American Legion on record as be- ing in favor of the rigorous exclusion of Japanese as immigrants, and the decis- ion of the convention to continue it's policy of strict neutrality in regsrr to political questions were the predominat- Ing questions acted on.
 The Japanese question came up in the me rning session when the committee on "Americanization' presented it's report. This report stated
 Be it resolved tha. we go on record as being in favor of the cancellation of the so-caled 'geutlemans agreement with Japan; exclusion of picture brides, and rigorous exclusion of Japanese as immigrants.
 And that we enter a vigorous protest against the demand of Japan that natur- alizatio rights be granted to it's nationals now located in the United States. and that we earnestly request the state de- parment of the United states in it's set clement of this question, not to consider any proposition which will grant rights oc naturalization to this unassimilat table people"
 TO PREACH AMERICANISM
 On recommendation of the American- ization committee the convention voted that the national Americarsm commit- tee be adequately financed that it's ac- tivities be concentrated on a nationwide educational, Americanzation and pro- American work and propaganda, ade- quatey financed, and that its office be moved from New York to legion head quarters at Indianapolis.
 The fight during the afternoon came on the question of political restrictions. When the committee on constitutional amendments made it's report it sus< gosted a few amendments to certain ar ticles of the constitution. the principal one being that mo person shall be elig-
 ble for reelection to the office of Ia- tional commander or national vice com
 mander."
 The report was adopted. It did uot
 mention politics However, as explained by Chairman Eric Fisher Wood of Penn sylvana, because of the discussion on
 the question of political restrictions, it was decided by the committee as
 whole that majority report and a mi nority report should be rendered. The report of the majority, which car
 ried 30 to in committee, recommended 'tlut the lGSl lon lprOuSH lt5 oi ieaiiiA't- 1 tion has the right under it's charter and i constitution to ascertain for the informal ton of it's meAapers the attitude of ca6- didates for public office toward suet
 policies and principles,
 The minority report merely recoin-
 mended that 'the report of the majority 1 be defeated"
 1 The debate which followed was stormy. A motion for roll call was finally {, made and the vote stood 9o3 voting against the majority reportI lf2 voting for it. three not voting. As the matter now stands, the legion will pursue US past attitude in regard to the poilticAi restrictions-''s neutrality, Other reports adopted were those on disa bled rolders and insurance, depart mental organization, and publicity. Ihe publicity report asked the cooperation of the press in not featuring as class the name of ex-serVice men in connec- ton vita crime.
 The convention was addressed by Maj. Humber Isaac, vice president Cnlon Na- ticnale des Combatants, and capt r To Senechal. president Comrades des Com- bats. the organization of France which corresponds to the American Legion. The commander of the united Cohinu crate Veterans was unable to attend. Vice commanders elected included G' ! ]. Winslett of SabeVille. Ala. [ John w. Inzer of Montgonery' Ala. was elected national chaplain, alesi : which the convention adjourned. 1 The new executive committee, ap { pointed prior to today's convention, wia 1 meet here tomorrow morning.