Evening star., 1921-11-02
WORLD AGREEMENT
ON ARMAMENTS TO
GO BEFORE LEGION
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OeHduu tNat every euOTt De maze 10
bring about the return to the United
States of Grover c. Bergdoll. American
Stacker
Opposition to the release Of Eugene
V. Debs, serving term In the At
lanta federal prison for violation OF
wartime laws, also was declared.
Deep regret over the untimely
death of the late national legion COM
nander, Col Frederick w. Galbraith.
jr., was voiced in one resolution and
mer President Wilson, expressing
hope for his speedy and complete re-
covery.
The points touched on In the other
re solutions were:
Commencing publication Of Stacker
lists by the government.
Favoring decentralization Of high
ways. streets and parks etc.
More reverent observance. OF Me-
mortal day.
Red Cross and the National Tubercu-
| Iosis Association.
Thanking the railroads of the coun-
try for granting a reduced rate for
the national convention.
appointment of a COMMITTEES to
bring about the expansion Of the
legion in foreign countries.
Resolution ON Armaments.
The resolution on armaments read
in part: Whereas delegates from the
leading nations of the world have
been invited by the President of the
United States to meet to discuss the
an international armament Limitation
agreement: and
Whereas the American Legion
believes it is for the best interest OF
the people of the United States OF
America and Of the people Of the
world that an International a-ma-
ment limitation program be arranged
|. Legion. in national convention as
sembled, indorses the idea of interna-
tional armament limitation"
The Bergdoll resolution read:
"Whereas Grover c. Bergdoll. notori-
Gus service evader. is still at large
and,
"Whereas his escape and the fail
ure to apprehend this arch Stacker
will remain a blot upon the war rec
ords of this nation until justice Is
done,
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved.
u That demand is made for the
exercise of every available method
to secure the return of Grover Z.
Bergdon to the United States for
the completion of his sentence as
deserter and for his trial for any
offense committed by him against the
"Be it further resolved, That de-
mand is made for the prompt trial OF
every one who may have been inn
plicated in his escape from the United
States"
Reports last night that the COM
mittee had passed favorably on res
olution criticising President Harding
and Congress for delay in passing
leg islation providing for federal com
pensation for soldiers proved to be
groundless when the texts were made
public today. 1t was also reported
that a resolution censuring George
Harvey. American ambassador to
Great Britain. for a speech he made
in England soon after his arrival
there in which he discussed the rea-
sons why America went into the war
but this proved also to be only
rumor.
Reafirm stand ON Bonus.
The convention adopted resolution
reaffirming the attitude taken by the
last national convention at Cleveland
relative to adjusted compensation
The resolution which reviewed the
history of the tentative bonus reg
islation heretofore sponsored by the
legion which eliminated in the SWEEP
hill psssed by the House OF Repre-
santafiyes and rejected by the Senate
unnn the recommendation of the
| Ppesident. reaffirmed the legion's
stand in favoring the passage OF leg.
islation providing the same sort on
adjusted compensation Which the
Sweet bill provided.
Legion Passes In Review.
Under a brilliant autumn sky ano
through crowds SO dense tnat 'neS
reneatedly surged through the po!ict
[ lines. the legion yesterday passed n
review before distinguished mllltars
and naval leaders OF france; nee, saris 1rea'
ing others of the United States Army
Navy and Marine Corps:
rhe distinguished visitors. Marsha
Foch of France, Admiral Beatty OF
Great Britain, Gen. Diaz of Italy
! Lieut.. Gen. Jacques of Belgium. anc
the American representatives. OF na
tional defense. Gen. Pershing. Ad:
miral Hugh Rodman. U. S. NJ. ant
! Mai Gen. John A. Lejeune. command.
ing the Marine Corps. marched with
! their "buddies" of the legion from
convention hall, where the parade
was formed, to the reviewing stand
; distance Of ten blocks. Then the!
turned into the reviewing stand
where they stood while the legior
thousands passed by.
Marshal Foch Impressed.
Marshal FOch, Standlns IN tne re-
viewing stand as the sun was going
down. and the hosts of the American
Legion, with f1uttering colors ant
bands playing gayly. continued t.
stream past, spoke Of how much HI
I had been impressed by the dignity
and beauty Of the long-drawn'
out pageant, ,, .., .,,.o
that war has done. 1t has brough
out, through suffering, that which !!
i dignified and strong and beautiful
in mems souls. 1t has done that fol
us and for you and for all wht
fought with US in the long struggle
1t was that dignity and strength O.
soul which I saw today in thes'
marching comrades of mine. Coming
to America has enlarged my vision
II have found it necessary to se'
things on a bigger scale"
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