Evening star., 1923-10-21

ereignty by calling in the national
government to enforce within their
borders and through its own police
instrumentalities laws which the
states themselves should enforce.
Gov. Morrison of North Carolina said
the courts, too, could exercise a pow
erful influence in law enforcement.
Gov. J. A, o. Preus of Minnesota
was the author of the point in the
program calling for use of the
nations educational facilities as part
of the prohibition enforcement plan.
Gov Preus suggested the additional
point which was accepted as an
! amendment to the program. The dis
cussion was closed by a speech by
Gov Nestos of North Dakota favor
ing the program In full.
Conference Is Secret.
The formal motion for adoption Of
the program was put before the con-
ference In due form and 1t was
adopted without a negative vote hav-
ing been heard. The conference was
held behind closed doors and con-
firmation Of how the vote resulted
was obtained from highly reliable
sources within the conference room
Several governors, however asserted
they were not aware the program
had been voted upon, and said an
error must have been made. From
circles close to the conference leaders
confirmation of the vote was obtained,
however.
Acting Secretary Henning proposed
cooperation between the states and
the federal government in the matter
OF immigration along the following
lines:
In preventing the surreptitious en-
try OF aliens OF all kinds and in ap-
pretending those who have unlaw-
fully entered.
In the location, apprehension and
entered lawfully, but who made false
; statements with reference to them.
selves and who were excludable under
the law IL the truth had been known.
Aid Their Deportation.
IN locating aliens found In public
! institutions Of all sort because of mental
or physical disability or because OF
moral derelictions subsequent to entry,
and procuring their deportation.
In efforts for the proper distribution
of aliens.
The Presidents guests were: Secre.
tary OF the Treasury Mellon, Attorney
General Daugherty. w. w. Brandon,
governor Of Alabama; William e..
Sweet, governor OF Colorado; Charles
cut: William d. Denney. governor Of
Delaware; Cary A. Hardee. governor
Of Florida; Clifford Walker, governor
Of Georgia; Warren r. McCray, gov
ernor OF Indiana; John Hammill, act.
ing governor of Iowa; John NJ. Par
ker. governor Of Louisiana; Percivai
D. Baxter. governor Of Maine: Albert
c. Richie. governor of Maryland:
Charming Fl, Cox. governor of Mas
sachusetts: Alexander J. Groesbeck.
governor of Minnesota; Joseph MI
Dixon, governor OF Montana. Charles
w. Bryan, governor Of Nebraska:
James ]. Scrugham, governor of Ne.
vada; Fred III. Brown, governor of
New hampshire; George Silzer. gov
ernor of New Jersey; Alfred e. Smith
governor OF New York: Cameron Nor
rison. governor of North Carolina: r
A. Nestos, governor of North Dakota;
II V. Donahey. governor of Ohio: C.
w. King. assistant attorney general
of Oklahoma. representing John c.
Walton. governor of Oklahoma: DR..
c. j. Smith. representing Walter M.
Pierce, governor Of Oregon.
yania: William s, Flynn. governor Of
governor of South Carolina; Austin
peay, governor of Tennessee; Pat M.
Mem. governor OF Texas; Charles r.
Mabey, governor OF Utah; RedfieId
rrst1e OF Of I
RAM T. Morgan, governor of West
Virginia; William B. Ross, governor
OF Wyoming; Scott c. Bone. governor
of territory of Alaska; wallace r.
Harrington. governor territory of Ha-
wall: the Secretary to the President;
Edward J. Henning, assistant secre-
tary of labor; ID. Fl. Blair, commits.
sioner OF internal revenue: n. A.
Haynes, prohibition commissioner; Col
L @. Mutt. head Of narcotic division;
Col. Clarence o. Sheriff. and Capt.
Aaolphus Andrews