The New York herald., 1921-11-03
Resolution Condemning AM
bassador Is Killed and Sub
stitute Adopted.
MAC NIDER IS NEW HEAD
Iowan Unanimous Choice for
National Communications
vention Ends.

By staff Correspondent. of THE NEW YorK
HERALD.
CONVENTION HALL, KANSAS CITY, Mo-,
Nov. 2.-Having played riotously for
two days and suddenly awakening to
the fact that the third annual conven-
tion of the American Legion was due
to adjourn tonight, the 1910 dele
gates sitting here in Convention Hall
to-day jammed through programme
in much the same manner as they
fought in Europe.
They started by adopting resolu-
tions censuring Ambassador Harvey
and ended by unanimously electing
Hantord MacNider of Mason City,
Iowa, their national commander for
the ensuing year. Between the two
actions they rushed through the Ad-
nlinistration's programme. including
disagreement with President Harding,
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and
Congress toward bonus legislation.
This done. they unanimously voted
against the pardoning of Eugene "
Debs and called for the immediate cap
ture and extradition of G. G. BergdolI.
Americas most notorious Stacker Then
the Legion put itself on record by reso-
luton. approving President Harding's
call upon the nations to subscribe to an
armament limitation agreement and
voted to send copies Of its approval to
Secretary of State Hughes and to each
or t,a laio
conference.
Denomination for Wilson.
Immediately thereafter came the vo-
clferous adoption Of a resolution extend
ing the Legions greetings to former
President Wilson and wishing him a
speedy and complete recovery from ILL
ness suffered in the service of his coun-
try" The furore inspired by this action
amounted almost to a good sized demon
stration. The delegates broke chairs and
hats, such was their enthusiasm.
While the convention voted. the COM
pensation resolution was read. 1t called
upon Congress to pass the rejected COM
pensation bill without further equivoca-
ton or delay The delegates and the
hundreds Of ex-service men In the gal
leries went wild again. But none or
these resolutions caused fraction or the
excitement that followed the introduc-
ton Of the Harvey condemnation. The
compensation resolutions censure of
President Harding and Congress was.
after all, merely the Legion'3 statement
that II disagreed with Mr.. Harding's
reasons why such legislation should be
deferred.
There were two Harvey resolutions.
The first one read:
"Whereas. George Harvey. American
An1ba ssador to Great Britain, Colonel
by the courtesy OF a South Carolina
Governor, has seen fit in recent pubic
address TO cast reflection upon the mo-
tives actuating the American people In
entering the recent world war py say
ing that they were controlled by rear
and selfishness; and,
Whereas, such statements, even II
true. would be peculiarly out or place
as coming from the public spokesman
for a great people. but. being as they
are false and untrue. constitute gross
ard noal,cious SANDER on the good name
If tho entire American people, and par
tIcularly upon the memory Of those who
have given their lives for the sake Of
humanity. Now. therefore, be 1t
Call Remarks Cniumny.
@P,solped. That the words OF George
trarvev NJ the pilgrims banquet in Lon
don are a miserable calumny. worthy
onIy of a little mind, dominated by envy
and jealousy. and incapable OF appre-.
ciatlnr the higher ideals OF life and
therefore ascriblng TO others the only
motives which II Is able to understand
that we, therefore. respectfully represent
10 the President Of the United States
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