Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
K[ANCOMMTTEE
TO VISIT KELLOGG
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Group Chosen to Tell Him of
Orders Approval of Mexi-
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can Policy.

Imperial Wizard Hiram Wesley
Evans of the KI KluX Khan today
appointed a special committee Of high
officers of the Invisible Empire 10
present to Secretary of State kelloSG
this afternoon or tomorrow the Kan
resolution supporting the Govern
ment's "hands-off'' policy in the Mex
lean religious controversy.
The resolution was adopted at the
closing session yesterday afternoon
Of the third biennial, convocation or
the order in the Washington AUDI
torium.
II. c. Mccall of Michigan, member
of the Imperial Council OF the Nan
and in charge Of the Washington Bu-
reau Of the national Khan headquaf-
tiers. was made chairman of the com
mittee. The other members are sam
uel H. Nenahle Of Atlanta. imperlaI
officer: Charles II. McBraYer of kan
sas imperial Officer and grand dragon
of his state: G. w. Price of California,
imperial officer. and Gail s. Carter,
grand dragon Of Illinois.
Text of Resolution.
The resolution. as formally adopted,
follows:
Whereas, for more than 100 years
the neople Of Mexico have been StruS-
Cling for independence from European
political and religious influences. such
influences being largely. If not entirely
responsible for the ignorance and
soual or in which the masses of MeM
cans have lived and continue to live;
he it
Resolved by the knights of the
ku kIuX Khan in convoCation assem-
bled. That we syfnpathiZe with the
present government of the Repubnc
Of Mexico in it's efforts TO free the
people from stultifying foreign inhu-
ences, to popularize education of the
ma sses and to establish a government
Of the people, by the people and for
the people.
BE it further resolved. That it is
the sense of the knights of the ku
Klux Khan that the Government Or
the United States Of America should
in no way interfere in the internal
affairs of Mexico except for the pro
lection of the rights of American .cfti-
zens guaranteed by international law
or for the preservation of the Monroe
doctrine from infringement by Euro
pean powers.
Adoption of this resolution, decision
to make several changes in the orders
constitution ito make 1t more Worka-
BILE" and a solemn pledge" by the
Klansmen to launch a countrywide
go to church" crusade We're the clos
ing acts Of the convention. The final
session was closed to newspaper men,
but Imperial Wizard Evans received
the members of the press Immediately
afterward and granted his first formal
interview.
DR.. Evans said the most important
act of the entire convention was the
oath taken to attend Protestant
churches. He described the step as
a movement to fill the Protestant
churches Of America with Christian,
law-abiding citizens.
Speaking for the Khan. the wiz
ard" told the press that the Klansmen
of America are unalterably opposed to
any foreign differentiation program,
holding that nations. as well as in
dividuals. should pay their honest
dues Canceling debts is n danger
GUS precedent" he said. tending to
encourage laxity in obligations among
the citizens.
Scores Sword Rafting"
Sword rafting" by foreign die
tators is opposed by the Khan. he
stated. because such agitation invari-
ably leads to war. He compared the
activities of Mussolini with the mil
itarstic policies of the Kaiser before
the World War.
The Invisible Empire, he asserted,
is "as dry as the Sahara" but was
entirely non-partiSan. AS an orGani-
zation, he said. the Khan took no
part in politics. but klansmen. as in
dividuals. never shirked the polls.
Klansmen make 1t a rule to vote
for the best man in any race. be he
Catholic or Jew, wet or dry, DR..
Evans declared. If it comes to
question of voting for IAN honest
enemy. or a dishonest so-called
friend" the Klansmen will vote for
the honest man, it was explained. He
said this rule had been carried out in
recent elections.
The Khan, Evans stated, has no one
choice for presidential candidate,
afrt is determined that no "nullifica-
sfoHist" shall ever get into the White
= HOUSE. In using the latter term he
WIS replying to a query as To the
klen's attitude toward Gov. Al Smith
1tysEaw York.
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