Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-29
OFFICERS OF
LEGION TO BE
NAMED TODAY
Spirited Debate Over Re.
ports of Constitutional
Amendments Foreseen.

convention Hall, Cleveland o.,
Sept. 29.-The report Of the commit
tee on Americanism of the American
Legion In the second annual conven-
ton here today recommended the
cancellation of the so-called gentle
mems agreement" with Japan. ex-
clusion Of picture brides and rigor-
Gus exclusion of Japanese as immi-
grants.
The report recommend that I'VE en-
ter vigorous protest against the de-
mand of Japan that naturalization
rights be granted to it's nationals in
the United States and that we ear
nestly request the state department
of the United States in its settlement
OF this question not to consider any
proposition which will grant rights of
naturalization to this unassimi!a BILE
people,"
The debate that followed the read
ing OF this section Of the report was
the stormiest Of the convention.
The report of the committee on
Americanism. dealing with the Jap
anese question was adopted as read.
Convention Hall, Cleveland, o., Sept.
29.-The last day of the second an
nual convention of the American Le-
gion was the busiest of the session.
The final report Of the resolutions
committee was read and adopted. The
report dealt with the Red Cross assist
ing the state departments in aiding
any needy soldiers, and few minor
matters
The report Of the committee on con-
stitutional amendments probably will
be taken up when the other reports
have been finished.
That part of the committee report
dealing with the political question
probably will be brought up at that
time.
The chair announced that balloting
should start by p. m.
The report Of the committee on dis
abled soldiers and insurance was
adopted. The committees report rec
commended that congress be urged to
| consider matters Of legislation for the
benefit of sick and disabled ex-service
persons as Of first Importance and to
be given preference to other legisla-
tion affecting the welfare of ex-service
men.
The report of the committee on
publicity was adopted. The report
asked the cooperation of the press in
not featuring as a class the name of
ex-service in connection with crime.
/ Cleveland. Sept 2s.--The reports Of
| thesSa committee on constitutional
| amendments and Americanization
! were expected to precipitate a spirited
debate upon their presentation before
the second annual convention OF the
| American Legion. Election Of officers
also was on the program.
| The committee on constitutional
| amendments agreed last night to rec
| ommend that no change be made in
, the political clause of the constitution,
article fifteen of the constitution pro-
vides that the report Of the commit
tee must be read twenty-four hours
| before action is taken.
| A majority and minority report
on the advisability of making an in
terpretation of the political clause had
been prepared. according to Chairman
Eric Fischer Wood Of the committee.
The majority report was to recon-
| mend that the sending Of question
naires to political candidates on their
| position with regard to matters affect
ing the legion be permitted. The mi
nority recommends that the clause
stand without any Interpretation.
Would Deport Aliens.
Strong recommendations for the de
portation Of aliens who aften having
resided in this country reasonable
length Of time should fail to declare
their desire to become citizens were
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the characterization committee. 1t
was said the report also would prob
ably deal with race. color and creed"
| Previous to the opening Of the con-
vention the race for the national COM
membership seemed to have resolved
itself into a triangular competition be-
tween E. w. Galbraith, Jr.. of Cincin-
natl. Banford MacNider Of Mason City
Ia, and J. F. j. Herbert Of Worcester,
Mass.
Opinion was, however. that the con-
vention might at the last moment fol-
! low g. dark horse lead and evidence
| to support this contention was found
in the Independent temper Of the or
sanization displayed in all matters
! Harry S. Berry of Gallatin, Tenn. was
the most prominently mentioned OF
the clark horses" G. Edward Buxton
Of Rhode Island, who had been men,
toned. said is was impossible for him
to accept the nomination.
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