The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-03
WILL DECIDE
POLICIES AT
CONVENTION
Legion Men To Take Stand on
National Questions as
Well as Personal
CONTINUE CAMPAIGN
Men Will Consider Advisable
ity of Suspending Immi-
grafton for 5 Years

indianapolis, Oct. 8. The Ameri-
can Legion, at it's national conven-
tion in San Francisco, October 10
10, will take stand Ion numerous
questions of international and ma
tional policy as we'll as problems re-
lating purely to the affairs Of veter-
ans, according, to reports received At
legion national headquarters here.
One Of the principal issues to come
before the San Francisco gathering
is the question of the convocation
of an international air disarmament
conference. A poll, taken of all the
United States senators, congress-
men, governors, newspaper editors,
college presidents and other promin-
ent citizens, expressed overwhelming
Endorsement of the legions proposal
to hold an international gathering
in Washington to reduce military
air forces. The suggestion also was
approved by the Interallied Veter-
ans Federation convention in Brus-
sells, which represented the views of
fighters from eight allied powers.
Measures Urged
Recommendations made by a num-
Der of state conventions are that the
national body should continue it's
campaign for the conference until
President Coolidge agrees to invite
the European nations to confer.
Legion men hope to induce the
President to extend an invitation for
the gathering, and they plan def
nitely to consolidate legion opinion
and action at the national conven-
ton.
A proposal to suspend all immigra-
ton to this country for a period of
five years appears certain to receive
the consideration of legion men.
Americanization for foreigners al
ready in America is proposed in a
number of resolutions to be present.
ed at the national gathering. 1t has
been suggested also that the legion
support bill providing for the de-
portation Of all foreigners who have
not become citizens within five years
after they come to this country.
The Iowa department will propose
a resolution protesting the 4ecogni-
ton of Soviet Russia by the United
States. Other departments have
adopted similar resolutions.
National and state laws to prevent
dissertation of the national flag and
to insure that it be flown from every
school house will be the subject of
other resolutions. Liberation of the
so-called political prisonefs also will
be considered.
Adjusted compensation will also
come before the national gathering.
Almost all state conventions held to
date have expressed approval. of the
bonus measure. The welfare of dis
abled veterans will be considered in
detail, and the convention is expect
ed to consider the retirement of dis
abled emergency officers on the
same status as those Of the regular
army.
Another issue to be discussed will
be the care Of orphans Of deceased
veterans Of the war. M II
!. Varioue state organizations will
bring before the national body re-
ISOLATION favorins American ,psrtici-
PISTON in an international court Of
justice. The convention last year in
dorssd the report Of the Interallied
Veterans Federation, including I
statement favoring the proposed
court. but the legion has taken no
definite 1etion on the specific pro-
posal. 4
CREATION Of standing cohpittee
ii The Honss .of Representatives. q
consider III vsterans' iesislation II
The apb 3eet sof another r1sol6tton Il
ibe presehted. IN -