Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-11-10
RUSH BONUS, IS
LEGION DEMAND
Harding, Mellon and Ambassador
Harvey Are AssaiIed by
Convention.
SECRETARY'S NAME JEERED
Resolution Scores Envoy to England,
Saying His Speech in London
Doesn't Represent American
Opinion.

saying HIS Speech In London
Doesn't Represent American
Opinion.
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 4.-The
American Legion urged immediate
passage Of the soldier bonus bill by
congress, criticized President Harding
| and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
and asserted George II. Harvey, am
bassador to Great Britain, did not ex-
press the views of the legion.
An attempt was made to demand the
recall Of Ambassador Harvey, but the
resolution was defeated, 676 to 40,
after bitter debate.
When Vice Commander James +.
Scrugham read the report Of the COM
mittee on legislation urging passage Of
the bonus bill he said:
"One of the greatest factors in the
| defeat Of this law was a man who was
one of the worlds greatest war prof
iteers."
Cries Of Mellon, Mellon" came
/ from all parts of the hall.
| AAC At1AluA w pass lAAAS uSdoOACs
Scrugham continued, twas the result
Of small group controlling major
ity. Let the American Legion show
congress 1t Is disguised with the back
door politics to which it has been sub
jected."
The report urging the passage of
| the bill as now before congress and
without further delay was passed with
one dissenting vote, ]. ]. Harrison Of
Arkansas, member of the legislative
committee in 1919 which voted against
soldier bonus.
4 Kisses were heard from thousands
when the name Of Grover Bergdoll was
heard in resolution indorsing the ac-
ton Of the alien property custodian in
confiscating the Bergdoll property.
An amendment passed called upon
the American government to bring
Bergdou back to America Immediately.
Another resolution scored radical
ism. Another opposed the pardoning
Of Eugene Debs and any person con-
victed Of treason.
/ Hanford Macnider Of Mason City,
Ia, was elected national commander.
The convention Immediately adj
journed.
Mr.. Macnider Is thirty-seven years
old and rose to lieutenant colonel in
France.
The report Of the resolutions COM
mittee was adopted after the verbal
battle on Harvey was ended.
In the report was resolution
which, after reciting the need for adj
justed compensation, says:
1.-THE American Legion reiterates its
position in favor Of the adjusted COM
pensation for discharged soldiers, and
deplores the request Of President Har-
ding to delay passage by congress of
a measure providing for same, and &C
quiescence Of congress in that re-
quest"
The action dealing with Ambassador
Harvey came after brisk fight on the
floor in which Colonel Harvey was
severely arraigned and defended by
delegates.
1t stated that Mr.. Harvey's remarks
did not represent the sentiment Of the
American Legion and was amended, on
motion Of South Carolina, to omit the
title colonel" In referring to Mr.. Har.
yey.
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 3.-Madt
welcome by the leather lungs Of So,
600 fighting men, Marshal Foch. com
mander in chief Of the allied armies
spoke q comrades greeting to the
buckos Of the American Legion in con
yention here.
He praised them for their heroisn
In the Argonne and the Mouse. ant
Endorsed the purposes Of their post
war organization. In answer the.
just howled and threw their hats ant
pressed into the hall until the WALL
: bulged. It was the maddest momen
of gloriously mad reunion.
General Pershing had introduce,
the marshal to the convention as lou
commander, honored not only for tn,
affectionate relationship Of other days
but also for the unity he represents
the unity which has grown out Of war
time associations and now sustain
the ideals of our republic"
He reviewed admiringly the Amer
lean contribution to victory, speaking
In praise Of the rapidity with whtcl
the great armies formed, the skill o
the navy. the stupendous efforts o
American shipbuilders. Then hi
turned to the last weeks Of the war.
Ex-Governor Dies in Poorhouse.