Evening journal., 1921-12-31
IEFUTE ATTACKS
ON co., miller
PRESIDENT Pleased With Way
Property Custodian Per-
forms Duties
,ITE RESOLUTION
AT LEGION MEETING
.ci,fto The Evening Journal.

|pccial to The Evening Journal
j WASHINGTON. Dec 81. - Dis
! Watches sent out from Washington
l the last few weeks to the effect
bat President Harding was dis
I.eased with the administration OF
ne Office OF the alien property GUS
idian were refuted today. when h
kecame known from a high official
ource that the President not only
pleased with the manner in which
|olonel Thomas W. Miller is con
Iucting the affairs OF the alien prop
{riy custodian Office but is In full
Sccord with Colonel Miller's admin
tration Of alien property.
Several attacks have been made
kpon Colonel Miller. who was ac-
fused OF trying to put through
solution at the American Legion
Convention In Kansas City in No
ember in favor Of dye embargo.
matter OF fact the resolution
ndorses the manufacture OF chemi-
ais as a defensive measure and to
kund up our Chemical Warfare Ser
lice. The resolution as presented
blows:
Whereas. The burden OF debt
Supposed upon all nations by reason
the world war and the present in
rease of armaments mas become
ractically unbearable. and
Whereas, A nation possessing in
commercial life a thoroughly de-
eloped chemical industry that may
speedily changed to the manufac-
ure OF war chemicals is always po-
cntialy as well as practically pre-
ared for a war Of defense without
reat tax burden to its people. and
Whereas. The secretaries OF the
4 sar and navy departments have
Il trongly indorscd chemical prepar-
/ dness.
4 Therefore, Be 1t resolved by the
merican Legion in national con
4 cntion assembled that they strong
indorse the promotion Of our
81 hemical Industries and urge the full
81 cvelopment of such an economical
"a nd effective form Of national de-
"a ense as chemical warfare
Il Another attack upon the alien
q roperty custodian was made in a
1eech on the floor Of the Senate by
nator King. of Utah, which is also
Presented. Senator King charges
iat an effort was made by a repre-
ntative Of the alien property Gus
4 idian's Office to endorse a resolu-
II on for an embargo upon dyes
"a ne Utah Senator does not distin-
*uish the difference between an
So nbargo upon dyes and the recon-
reparedness.
Il Another unjust attack was made
F< pom the alien property custodian
* The Nation In a recent issue a.
"a flows:
4 During the convention tho steam
a lllor seemed to be perfectly luhri
n rted. The official program weni
p trough with only one hitch. The
"a solution approving the use oi
81 1emicals was dropped without q
~ ruggle when a member OF tn,
,mmittee threatened to expose tho
i lrnmittee's chairman as a son-in-
W OF dupont. connected with IN,
lemical department of the famou.
+ owder works"
"a Colonel Miller is not related il
|3 ny way to the duPonts.
81 4 charge has also been made tina
81 10 alien property custodian has at
K. mptsd to seize alien property aftei
"a eace had been signed with Ger
Il any and Austria. and I'm reply q
his question Colonel Miller toda,
uotcd from the treaty between tn
e. nited States and Germany signe'
X In August 25. 1921. which gives hin
n irisdiction over property as follows
- Section 5. All property OF tn
nperial German Government or IT
" icdcssors. and of all German ma
W onais. which was on April s. 1917
OF has since that date come int
~ re possession or under the contro
a. or has been the subject OF a de
| and by the United States OF Amer
81 or any OF its officers, agents. en-
I% loyees. from any source whatsoever
e nd all property OF the Imperial an
oyal Ausro-Hungarian Govern
u cont. or its Successors. and OF al
ustro-Hungarian nationals whic
IS as on December Z, 1917. in or ha
81 nee that date come into the pos
al ssion or under control OF, or ha
cen the subject OF demand by tn
s nited States or America"
81 Colonel Miller said the above woul
nswer the charge that he had al
I< mpted 20 seize alien property afte
z snlng Of the treaty.
81 Colonel Miller conferred with Pres
X lent Harding yesterday and ais
q t,h Congressman Frank w. Mon
s ell, the Republican floor leader !
81 ne House Of Representatives. II wa
s nderstood. this conference with Nj
ondell took place at the sugges
on OF the President because OF tn
Impending presentation to Congress
{ the administration policy wit
gard to the half billion dollar
orth OF allen property. seized b
lt government and now being ad
Mustered by The alien propert
lstodian.
The vast amount OF property an
ne law under which Il Is admins
red is one Of the last war time act
D receive the attention OF Congres
nd. as Il Is one OF the most "a
aching and concerns the create,
umber OF people.
FERGUsON-BOUzARTH.