Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-06
MILLER ENDORSED
FOR HIS ACTIVITIES
: IN BERGDOLL CASE
Representative letters of Ala
bama Voices Warm APP
prevail OF His Course.
VIGOROUS SPEECH IN HOUSE

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent.
Wsshin<ton. April 6. Colonel
Thomas w. Miller. alien property
custodian. and his activities, especial
~ in the Bergdoll case, came up for
discussion in ting House when compli-
mentary allusion was made to Colonel
Miller in connection with the part he
has played in the matter.
Representative Lamar LETTERS OF
Alabama. who is Democrat and ex-
service man. endorsed in strong terms
the attitude Of Colonel Miller in the
Bersdoll case. He showed that the
American Legion was b King Miller
Il mention this to bring to your at
tention more forcibly" Mr.. LETTERS
said in his speech on the floor of the
House. the fact that l have already
stated. and that les that the American
Legion is and has been constantly ac-
tive IN trying to tring these slackers
10 justice. as well as all those who
might have been connected with the
escape OF any such slackers.
Further regarding the case of
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, | quote the
following paragraph from page Al OF
tho report we have under discussion
House OF Representatives Report No.
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In conclusion Il is deemed proper
TO commend Thomas w. Miller. the
Alien Property Custodian. for the
SEIZURE OF the Bergdoll property. II
s. hoped that he Will exercise what
seems TO he his legal right TO compel
Mrs Rergdoll 10 produce the gold
which she claims to have buried on
tho farm near Philadelphia.
In connection with thie particular
phase Of tho case. quote tho follow
ms from the record ~ the proceed
inSs Of the last national convention
OF the American Legion held at Kan
sas city last November:
Report OF Americanism Committee
VI. Draft cvadcrs and political
prisoners;
Whereas. one. Grover Clevela nd
Rerr,ioll. a prisoner, escaped from the
military authorities OF the United
States government: and
Whereas. the alien property Gus
todian of the United State govern
mcni. acting under and b authority
OF his office. has seized al sperty be.
longing 20 the said Gcy or Clevela nd
Borsdull now. therefore.
BE % resolved by the American
Legion in convention assembled, that
We indorse the action Of the alier
property custodian in seizing tn,
property and assets OF the said Grover
Cleveland Bersdoll; and be Il furthei
Resolved. That a copy of Thu:
resolution be sent to the President q
the United States and the allen prop
srty custodian.
There is no doubt about tho
seriousness OF this case i'm the mind,
OF the men and women OF this natior
who wore the uniform during the war
People all over the country know tn,
attitude OF the ex-service men and
women on this proposition. They AZ,
interested They want action now or
the part OF Congress on this propo
sition. The eN-service men an,
women who served during the wa
are appealing now for action upo,
this matter.
This report (No. S54) contains Ger
tain concrete recommendations. VIII.
does not Congress get busy on thi
proposition and take IL up and thras
il out? That was what the committc
was appointed for. Provision shout
have been made for at least one eX
service man In Congress to have bee