The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-11
US, WAR VETS
WILLSUPP0RT
WORLD COURT
American Delegates Present
Program Supporting World
Court to Interallied Vet
II INFORM BON US
National Commander Direct
ing American Legion Par
ticipatiOn in Person at
Convention


Indianapolis, Sept. ll.-A program
urging support OF allied world war
veterans for an international court
of justice and other points. has been
presented to the council Of the Inter
allied Veterans Federation by the
American delegation, according to in
formation received at national head
quarters of the American Legion, thu.
l.,ember body OF the federation in
America.
The points which the Americans
will advocate are:
l. Support of the plan for an in
ternational court Of justice, the rec
ommendation bearing>no provision of
physical power for the co-ercing Of
governments, but possibly favoring
an international police force, as does
the French proposal.
2. Codifcation Of international
law.
3. Education for certain number
of youths of member nations in
America, with similar privileges for
an equal number from the United
States, awarded on plans similar to
the Rhodes scholarship.
National Commander Alvin Owlsey
of the Legion, though taking no part
on the floor Of the convention, is di-
rectihg American participation in
person. The recent visit Of the
legion and his American delegation
into the Ruhr was noted as of inter-
nation interest, though the legion
head has refused to comment on
what he found there. until he re-
turns to America. The presence Of
the legion official at the congress of
veterans in Brussels is expected to
have a favorable influence on the
passage of the American agenda.
The problem of disabled veterans
already has received attention of the
delegates. 1t is proposed that uni
form indemnities be paid in each
country for disabled veterans, ana
that. such men be provided transpor-
tation cards which make travel pos
sible at the same rate in each men,
Der nation. Affiliation Of the veter-
ans federation with the League of
Nations labor bureau is also antiei-
pated, possible participation as q
member of the League of Nations
having been definitely abandoned.
Indianapolis. Sept. 1.-THE pro-
posal of an international air disarm-
ament conference will be one of the
principal issues discussed at the
American Legion national convention
in San Francisco, October 1919, it is
believed by national officers Of that
organization in Indianapolis.
Within the last few weeks the pro-
posed meeting in Washington to halt
the international race for military
air superiority has been discussed at
number of state conventions of the
legion and resolutions have been
adopted recommending that the ma
tional convention authorize vigor-
Gus campaign in behalf of the confer
ence, if President Coolidge has not
announced his decision to hold it be-
fore the national convention dates,
October 1919. This movement was
sponsored at the recent convention
of the Pennsylvania department Of
the legion by Franklin D'Olier, past
national commander.
Public sentiment favors the pro-
posed conference, according to Lem
uel Bolles, legion national adjutant,
who has announced the results of the
first three weeks of national poll
the organization has undertaken.
From total of 1886 replies received
from United States senators, repre-
sentatives, governors, newspaper
editors. college presidents and 9TH
or prominent citizens, 3O3 letters