Evening star., 1924-04-16
ASKS D. A. R. TO BACK
JAPANESE EXCLUSION
Maryland Delegation Offers Reso-
luton at Continental
Congress
URGES PLEA TO COOLIDGE
Nominations Tonight Are Drawing
Attention.


anese exclusion section of the immi-
grafton measure. as voted by Con-
gress, is asked of the Thirty-third
Continental Congress of the d. A. R.,
in resolution presented in Memorial
Continental Hall today by the Mary
land delegation.
Coming from a distinctly eastern
delegation the resolution created a
profound sensation among the repre-
sentatives from western states, and il
was later learned that at least two
similar documents were being pre-
pared by delegates from the middle
west and the Pacific coast. 1t was re-
ferred to the resolutions committee.
The hour for offering resolutions
had passed and the congress was in
the midst Of committee reports when
Mrs. Adam Denmead. chairman OF the
Maryland delegation, took advantage
of a -momentary tull in business while
late-arriving delegates were being
admitted and asked for the privilege
of the floor. Given recognition, she
submitted the resolution which reads
as follows:
Text of Resolution.
Whereas, the Sixty-eighth Con-
gress of the United States, assembled,
has found it fitting and proper to
pass by a large majority legislation
excluding unassimilable aliens. not
students, ministers. commercial and
minor children Of American citizens:
Be it
Resolved, That we, the Thirty
third Continental Congress Of the D.
a. r., having always favored the
principles of restrictive immigration
and particularly 5hss restricting
and House OF Representatives in
passing the bill by almost unanimous
vote, and do hereby respectfully urge
President Coolidge to attach his sig
nature to the bill as passed"
Interna tional matters occupied the
attention of the congress consider
ably this morning. Mrs. Robert Lam
sing, wife of the former Secretary OF
State, chairman of the committee on
international relations. included in
her annual report resolution which
would have the d. A. r. ask Congress
TO sponsor school of diplomacy as
part of George Washington Univer-
sjty.
Nominate Candidates Tonight.
This afternoon committee reports will
occupy the sttention of the delegates
for the, last time during this congress.
Tonight the state regents will make
their report. and Immediately after the
overshadowirg problem of politics will
assume prime Importance in Memorial
Continental Hall. Eight vice presidents
general, one honorary vice president
general and a chaplain general are to
be nominated. Tomorrow the arduouS
task of selecting the officers from host
of candidates VIII occupy virtually the
entire day
Already lobbying for the different
candidates has reached into the very
corridors of Memorial Continental Han,
and out OF a ~ tahE f.anl nns5 state,nenfs az
the one thing that stands most apparent
is that the hottest fight will center
around the candidacy of Miss 1enn Col
trane. candidate for vice president gen.
eral from North Carolina.
May Seek Presidency.
Miss Coltrane is pressing ever for
ward as a possible candidate for the
office OF president general two years
hence. The factions that are ambi-
tious to see. other persons elected to
that Office in 1926 fear that if Miss
Coltrane were advanced to the office
of vice president general it would
improve her chances in the big cleo
ton 100 per cent. She Is popular,
decidedly attractive and above all is
said to have the ideals of the d. A.
r. at her very finger-tips.
Incidentally Miss Coltrsne is receiv-
ing the more or less unanimous sup
port of the south and considerable
from the faction that supported Mrs.
G. wallace w. Hanger when she ran
for the office of president general
against Mrs. A. w. Cook These
facts have drawn the lines rather
tight and the observer sees in the
situation the national political situa-
ton in miniature. 1t is as though
the solid Democratic south were max
ing rather alarming gains in the Re-
publican north. with the west torn
between both issues.
Enlarged OpportunitiesL
The resolution pointed out that the
efficiency of the diplomatic and con-
sular services would be improved by
enlarged educational opportunities
for young men contemplating dip
lomatic career. Continuing, the paper
road: Since the city of Washington
has facilities in men, in libraries, in
archives superior to those Of any
other city in the United States, we
believe such a school should be
established here.
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