Portland, Sept. 12.
Branding the Mitchell report. exoneration on the recent Washing-ten ejection of the bonus army as a political gesture", Congressman Wright Patman, ' Democrat of Texas, told. the American Legion convention to-day that it has stirred antagonism against President Hoover within the Legion.
Mr. Josephus Daniels, one-time! Secretary of the Navy in the Wit-son Administration, urged the Le-Sionnaires to enter polities and to save the country from business celiacs which might end, in "semifeudalism in. government."
Gol, Patrick J. Hurley, Secretary of War, turned' a chorus of boos from the American Legion convention into cheers to-day when he adroitly informed the gathering, here, not as a public oficial, but, as a Legionnair 'The jeers were caused by Colonel Hurley's identification with. the Administration's forcible eviction of} Veterans' bonus-seekers from! Washington a short time ago, but Hurley soon won his audience, The speakers thanked the Legion for its efforts to protect the national- defence from interests ing to reduce War and partment appro trgel, "Les live together in comradeship and not let political enter our organisation.
"We fought shoulder to shoulder in France:" ho went on, "neither ase Republicans no" as Democrats, bat as Americans polite nou riotism ism above polities'
Major J. M. Curiey, Democrat of Boston, delivered a speech attack-'
the Administration's actions against the Bonus Expeditionary Force. He sai "There is no way in wi one can justify the brutal and arbitrary: methods of President Hoover in evicting the bonus seeker Mayor Curley expressed imselt asin. favour cash Payment of the bonus "Sept. 14.
Sub-committees of the legislative committee of the American Legion convention to-day reported in favour jot appeal of the national prohibition Tow. The report in favour of the bonus payment was at once adopted the legislative committee.
'Addressing. the convention 43-da Brig. Ger rank T. Hines, A trator of Veterans' Affairs, the exervice men not. loxpect, more relief than the nation was able to finance. The period of he said, because the ability has lessened, advised the [Legion to appoint a committee' to investigate with a view to climinatjing unnecessary Donefits and inequalities.
Following the Hines speech, the Legion voted to, fight to retain all present veterans' aids and benefits.
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