, 1921-11-10
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARp.


MYTH some of the greatest war
w riors of the allied nations and
the United States as its guests, the
American Legion met in convention
las week in Kansas City. Seldom
have such scenes of enthusiasm been
witnessed in an American city, and
never before nave we had here such
IA distinguished group of military and
nava leaders as those who brought to
the legion the greetings of our asso-
GATES in the World wal and sat in
the reviewing stand as the thousands
of American veterans of hat conflict
Rarched in the grand parade.
Naturally Marshal Ferdinand Foch
of France, generalissimo of the allied
armies. held first place in the interest
and enthusiasm, but Genera Pershlng
ran him a close second and Admiral
Lord Beatty, the hero of the battle
of Jutland. General Diaz. chief of the
Italian armies. and Gen. Baron
Jacques of Belgium could not com
plain of the welcome accorded them.
All of them addressed the convention.
and all of them paid full tribute to
the gallantry Of the soldiers of the
armies of the allied nations, with al
ways reverent words for those who
gave up their lives in the cause of
liberty, and words of sympathy for
those to whom the great conflict
brought wounds and illness.
The legiop elected Hnnford Mac
Nider. Lieutenant colonel Of the Ninth
infantry In the war and IA banker of
Mason City. Iowa. its national com
mander, and by unanimous vote con-
ferred on Maj. Gen. Milton ]. Fore
man Of Illinois the title of past com
mnnder with all privileges OF that of
fee. Commander MacNider, who.ls II
Harvard graduate. holds these decora-
tions Distinguished Service Cross and
one cluster. %chevnlier OF the Legion
of Honor, Croix de Guerre, with cita-
lions. three palms. n gold and n
silver star, and the Italian war cross.
He was cited three times In general
orders.
Just before II adjourned the conven-
ton adopted several interesting reso-
lutions. One of them declared for
bonus legislation and 'deplored the
AtputSl VI fTtSiutnl DhTulnR 10 ut-
lay passage by congress Of n measure
for the same and the acqulescence OF
congress In that respect Another
resolution. mildly censurlng Ambassa-
dor Harvey for his London speech. de-
ciared that address docs not repre-
sent the true American attitude as in
terpreted by the American Legion. and
let II be known now and for all time
that America fought not only for the
maintenance Of Americas rights. but
for the freedom OF the world" The
legion opposed the freeing Of Debs,
declared Itself against Aslatlc Immi-
grafton n for loyalty In schools. and
adopted the daisy as It's official flower.
EitOM the ome when he landed
In New York and grasped the hand
OF General Pershing. who had won the
race across the Atlantic by an hour,
Marshal Foch has been kept busy with
ovatlons. parndes. receptions and ban
qnets In Gotham. Washington. Kan
sas City. Chicago, st. Louis and ev-
erywhere else that the admlring pop
ulnce can get to him. The same Is
true, only In lesser degree, OF the 9th
or eminent foreigners who are now In
America. All OF them are now turn
ing their steps toward the national
capital. where they VIII take part In
the Impressive burial Of the "Un-
known American Soldier In Airing
Ton on Armlstlce day, and then take
up their duties IN connection with the
conference on Limitation OF armn-
ments, the formal onpnlnp Of which