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Also, petition of C. P. Farrer and 38 other residents of Hen· Mr. MONDELL. Mr. Speaker, I present the resolution, House niker, N. H., and vicinity, urging the repeal of the daylight joint resolution 67, which by previous order of the House was saving law; to the Committee on Agriculture. made the order of the day. Also, petition of 'V. E. Bishop and two other residents of The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the resolution. . Lisbon, N. H., urging the repeal of the daylight-saving law; The Clerk read as follows : to the Committee on Agriculture. House joint resolution 67. Also, petition of W. E. Stearns and 105 residents of West Resolved~ etc., That the thanks of Congress are hereby extended to Rindge, N. H., and vicinity, urging the repeal of the daylight those who served in the armed forces of the United States in the war saving law; to the Committee on Agriculture. against the Imperial German Government and who, through their Also, petition of C. T. Rossiter and 19 other residents of patriutic sacrifice, steadfast fidelity, brilliant strategy, and courageous service, secured a victorious peace, gave to the world a new insight into Claremont, N. H., urging the repeal of the daylight-saving law_; the high ideals and lofty purposes of America, and left to future genera to the Committee on Agriculture. tions a splendid heritage of heroic achievement and noble devotion to Also, petition of John Robertson and 40 other residents of duty. That the thanks of Congress are hereby extended to those who served West Hopkinton, N. H., and vicinity, urging the repeal of the in the various auxiliary forces, whose humane and benevolent work at daylight-saving law; to the Committee on Agriculture. home and on the field of battle contributed so greatly to the comfort Also, petition of Frank E. Cutting and 71 other residents of and support of our valiant warriors. · That the thanks of Congress are hereby extended to the mothers, East Weare, N. H., and vicinity, urging the repeal of the day wives, and relatives who, patriotic and uncomplaining, gave their nearest light-saving law; to the Committee on Agriculture. and their dearest in the hour o! the Nation's need, and its deep imd heartfelt sympathy is extended to those whose kindred fell, or were Also, petition of G. A. Hart and 83 other residents of East permanently disabled in the great struggle. Jaffrey, N. H., urging the repeal of the daylight-saving law; to That Congress reverently expresses its profound appreciation of the the Committee on Agriculture. sublime act of those who made the supreme sacrifice by giving their Also, petition of Dean S. Russell and 102 other residents of lives for their country and their country's cause. Keene, N. H., and vicinity, urging the repeal of the daylight Mr. 1\IONDELL. 1\fr. Speaker, I a~k unanimous consent that saving law; to the Committee on Agriculture. the time for the consideration of the resolution be controlled Also, petition of William Truland and one other resident of one-half by the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. CLARK] and one Lancaster, N. H., urging the repeal of the daylight-saving law; half by myself. to the Committee on Agriculture. Tile SPEAKER. The gentleman from Wyoming asks unani Also, memorial of Golden Rod Grange, No. 114, of Swanzf>y, mous consent that the time for debate upon the resolution shall N. H., requesting the repeal of the daylight-saving law; to the be divided equally, to be controlled one-half by the gentleman Committee on Agriculture. from Missouri [Mr. CLARK] and one-half by himself. Is there Al so, memorial of M. L. Ware Grange, West Rindge, N. H., objection? requesting the repeal of the daylight-saving law; to the Com Mr. BANKHEAD. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, mittee on Agriculture. I would like to know if the gentleman has in mind any limita Also, memorial of Mount Prospect Grange, No. 242, of Lan tion upon the time that should be allotted to each Member who caster, N. B., requesting the repeal of the daylight-saving law; desires to speak. I apprehend there will probably be a number to tlle Committee on Agriculture. of requests. Mr. MONDELL. I have not it in mind at this time. I have had requests for time varying from 5 to 15 minutes in each case, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. covering a period of about two hours and a quarter. Whether all of the gentlemen will be here, I do not know. Whether they FnmAY, May 30, 1919. will all desire to speak as long as they expected, I do not know." I assume that about two hours and a half would be consumed The House met at 12 o'clock noon. upon this side as the matter now appears. · The Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D., offered the fol 1\Ir. HEFLIN. Mr. Speaker, I suggest to the gentleman from lo\ving prayer : Wyoming that the time to be allotted should be left largely to Father of light and life, liberty and hope, justice and mercy, the control of the gentlemen who ha \e charge of the time on love and the sweet affections of the human heart, we thank Thee the respective sides. for the spirit of patriotism which moved the men of this body Mr. MONDELL. I expect to alternate with the gentleman to set apart this holy day in memory of the brave soldiers who, from Missouri. in answer to the call of the colors, left home, native land, and Mr. HEFLIN. Yielding from 5 to 6 to 10 minutes to each all that they held dear to go to the rescue of our sister na person? tions, who were fighting an insidious foe for liberty, right, and l\1r. l\10NDELL. Several gentlemen have asked for as much justice. as 15 minutes. That is the longest time that has been suggested All hail to the American soldier, who turned back the tide by any one speaker. of wnr and brought peace to a suffering world. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gen We come with praise for the living and tears for the dead, tleman from ·wyoming that the time be equally divided, to be symp~th:r for the wounded and maimed, for the fathers, mothers, ~ontrolled one-half by himself and one-half by the gentleman wive.;;, and children who sacrificed their dear ones on the altar from Missouri [Mr. CLARK]. of liberty. Comfort them, we beseech Thee, in Thine own way. There was no objection. Out of the twilight of the past l\fr. l\IONDELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that We move to a diviner light, For nothing that is wrong can last; those who are unable to be here to-day, and those who are here Nothing's immortal but the right. but who are not able to participate in the debate--for we know that many are necessarily absent making patriotic addresses May the. memory of the great sacrifices the lovers of liberty elsewhere--be granted the right to extend their remarks in and truth have made live on as an example to those who shall the RECORD, for the period of five legislative days, upon the come after us. In the spirit of the Master. Amen. subject of the resolution and subjects appropriate to Memorial The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and ap Day. proYed. · The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Wyoming asks unani WITHDRAWAL OF P .APERS. mous consent that all Members have permission to extend their By unanimous consent, Mr. FULLER of Illinois was granted remarks in the RECORD upon this resolution for not exceeding leave to withdraw from the files of the House papers in the five legislative days. Is there objection? case of Herbert A. York (H. R. 14802, 65th Cong.), without Mr. ASHBROOK. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, leaving copies, no adverse report having been made thereon. would there be any objection to making that 10 days? Also, papers in the case of Thomas F. Duffy (H. R. 13534 l\Ir. MONDELL. I think it is not good practice to extend that 65th Cong.), without leaving copies, no adverse report having privilege over any considerable period of time. Personally I been made thereon. would have no personal objection to 10 days, but I do not think it is good practice.- I think my friend will agree with me that TENDERI NG THANKS OF CONGRESS TO THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE it is not. It occurs to me that whether gentlemen are here or GREAT WAR. not, they can prepare within five days what they desire to say The SPEAKER. Under a previous order of the House on the subject. House joint resolution 67, tendering the thanks of Congress t~ Mr. ASHBROOK. I know some Members who are absent at those who served, or gave others to the service of, the country this time and who probably will not be back within five days, in the Great 'Var, is now in order. · who would like to avail themselves of that privilege. LVIII--23 434 CONGRESSIONAL R.ECORD-HOUSE. !fAY 30,-
Mr. TAYLOR of Colorado. I think the gentleman ought to the scale, transformed imiJeniling Army ami Navy service of our country, we had enrolled 13,000,- of us all. Dear are our ancestors, dear are our chilur:en, dear 000 m ') re of military age in reserve. No such demonstration of our relatives and friends; and all these loves are contained ill warlil>e prowess was ever witnessed in any nation since God love of country." . He had learned in his home life to be faith said "Let there be light." Let us fervently hope and pray that· ful and brave and true, and faithful and brave and true as he there will never be occasion or opportunity or necessity for a was at" home so was he on the field of battle. No hardship repetition of this' astounding chapter in our history. May uni cop.ld discourage him, no danger could dishearten him. Srich versal and eternal peace be the compensation for all the blood was the soldier of the Civil War. Perhaps as never before men and treasure spent in the awful cataclysm which befell half were uplifted and ennobled by devotion and sacrifice. The the world. youth of the land were inspired. Their hearts were touched by "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his fire. It was theirs to learn at the outset that life was a pro life for his friends." That is one of the most beautiful and found and passionate thing, and that death in a righteous cause philosophical sentences written by John the Di~ciple whom is. the supreme service man can render to his fellow men. Thus Jesus loved. This pat~aphrase of that sentence is equally true over and above the sordid plains of selfishness they saw the and philosophical: "Greater love and higher honor hath no man snowy heights of honor and of glory. than this, that a man lay down his life for his country, or offers And then came the War with Spain. It was a little war, as so to do." Therefore all honor, all glory, all love be to the brave, wars are measured, but in its effects on the Nation 1t was tJ·e patriotic, and self-sacrificing men of America who buckled on mendous. It was an unselfish war. It had in it no purpose their armor and went forth to fight at the call of their beloved that was not just and high. The call to arms was a call that country. made response a noble dee uf honor which had been awarded .his son-on February 20, but almost profane the holy impact of this '1\Iemorial Day if .the - which the father Teceived for _his ·son who lay buried "Over ·wheels ·uf necessary legislation -were to grind steadily on with -There." out our pausing -as the grateful .lawmakers of a grateful Nation The distinguishing feature of the Boston parade was -the to lay Our tribute of lOTe, and maybe Of tears, at the feet of passing ·of -the wounded soldiers in at least 500 automobiles, ·the living nnd·the graves of the dead who offered their alLfor followed by a lm'ge white flag, with a .golden -star, having be the -safety of America ·and the freedom of the world. neath it the significant figures 1.;730, the number of men of ·the Frankly, I am ·yet just a hit under that feeling of .repression 'division who had willingly made the supreme .-sacrifice and which any brand-new Member of Congress feels when he has whom :the division had left behind on its return to this country. any measm·e of commendable modesty in his soul, and untler The division returned to Camp Devens and w.a.s at once de this reeling of restraint J: first declined when I was im'ited by mobilized. Thus ended -the glorious service and splendid his honor, our beloved minority leader, to have some part in record of this division, it hav:i.ng the proud distinction of :being the patriotic utterance of this hour. But I ·soon "moved to re the first National Guard 'Organization·to.be sent overseas as well ·consider" when-:r·thought of the fact that a declination in fRl'Or as rivaling in brilliancy of record any other National Guard of the older l\lembers might mark me as recreant to the· first or National Army organization. call of duty ; and if I know my heart I came here, as 'Henry 1\fr. Speaker, you readily can see my purpose has not been Grady used ·to say, " with a sense of consecration," determined, to render flowery praises to the Twenty-sixth Division but sim in the language of the country-school patron, to " sign for a ply to make their achievements part of our record in consider full scholar " as a ·l\Jember of the ·Sixty-sixth Congress. And ation of the pending resolution. ·to be right honest about it, l\Ir. Speaker, I plead guilty to the New England also -furnished another complete ditision, known soft impeachment of loving to make a speech when I have as the Seventy-sixth. This division was only for a short })eriod something to -say. I came by it naturally. l\1y fathe1·, ·who under fire but, like the Twenty-sixth, acquitted itself valiantly. was a teacher us well as n farmer, was a cross between a Our men were, of course, scattered throughout many different Frenchman, an Englishman, and an Irishman, and my mother organizations and in all places we1·e found ready and willing was a .full-blooded woman, and I just had to talk when I reached to do -their entire duty. this mundane-sphere. TRIDUTE TO COLLEGE ME~ AND WO::IIE~. Ever since that hour at high noon on the 4th of March, when New England abounds in educational institutions and-I think I was born a l\fember of this historic body, I have fett that I we can do no less than make special mention of the gallantry would love "for my :first ·speech in this House to be an earnest and great achievements of the college men and women in the plea for an all-embracing Americanism. No one who was ·pres .war. Almost at the breaking out of the war the training ent can ever fm·get that }lour. When the swing and the sweep camp was substituted for the classroom. 'Every college can of the patriotic war songs were yet upon the audience, when to-day be proud of the record of its undergraduate students. we had sung ":America " and "The Star-Spangled Banner" with We have frequently read of the work done by the Smith Col a zest and a spirit it seemed I had never heard before, when lege girls, young ladies selected particularly as physically -able that mighty audience had been electrified beyond the power of to endure the hardships of war -service and splendidly equipped words by that wonderful voice in the .gallery 'that rang out and supported by their college mates at home. like a silver bell above the chorus of thousands- Turn the dark clouds inside out WHITTLESEY AND uTilE LOST B.i.TTALIO~." Till the boys come home- , I desire to .incorporate as a part of the permanent record the services of one of the men from my district who proved and then when somebody der-outedly called for a serious note, himself an especial hero of the war. Lieut. Col. Charles W. and Uncle JoE CANNON-God bless him-sent the request thnt tWhittlesey, much better .known as "Go-to-Hell Whittlesey," be was a sermon from his honored gray hairs for us to sing " God fore entering college resided with his '})arents, Mr. antl ·l\Il.·s. be with you 'till we meet again," .and tears, crystal with the Frank R. Whittlesey, in Pittsfield, 1\fass. He graduated from light of the skies, flashed answer in a thousand eyes, 'With many ·;williams College and later became a practicing attorney in New Congressmen not ashamed of this tende1· evidence of reverence .York City. .From there he entered the .first Plattsburg train .and love, I was gripped and swayed and " made over " by a ing camp. He was commissioned a captain and was lute:r scene that will make me a better American .forevermo1·e. ;r saw assigned to the Seventy-seventh .Division. .lle_publicans ap.d Democrats, who but an hour before had b.een The ·special .feat that he performed in hokling out against ..glaring at each other, ~ scolding a~ each other across party lines, strong German forces, which surrounded his battalion ·m the ·now merged .into· one .great Amencan brotherhoo . · TW , Mr. Speaker, will be our most fitting, our most grate By these our national life bas been· made rich and its richness . ful, memorial of our heroic sons whose deathless valor we ~ loyalty, unselfishness, and sacrifice acknowledged by the na commemorate to-day ! [Applause.] tions . of the world. Wherever our flag flies to-day there are l\lr. 1\IONDELL. 1\Ir. Speaker, I yield five minutes to the rejoicings and tears, but always appreciation for the gallant gentleman from Illinois [Mr. MAsoN]. [Applause.] Ameri an man at arms who has never fought a fight in which Mr. MASON. Mr. Speaker, I have been deeply stirred by he did not believe be was in the right. This for man nnd nation most eloquent remarks made by my colleagues on this Memorial is the final accomplishment. [Applause.] • Day. I know you will pardon me if to my mind there comes this Mr. MONDELL. 1\lr. Speaker, I yield 15 minutes to the "en- thought-that the best way to honor the dead soldier is to pro tleman from Illinois [Mr. FULLER]. o tect the living, to take care of those who have been left t<> us, 1\Ir. FULLER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, it is quite superfluous and those who are dependent upon the soldiers who died. The for me to say that I cordially indorse the sentiments expressed pay envelope of the soldier will be much more useful to his in these resolutions. I think we are all agreed that the thanks family if it has in it some of the coin of the realm and it is not of Congress and of the country are justly clue to those who car filled entirely with glOJ.·y. It is a beautiful thing and a due ried our flag to victory across the sea, and to all those at home, and proper thing to place flowers upon the graves of our dead, here or elsewhere, who aided in achieving the great victory over but it is up to the Congress of the United States in the next autocratic power and the rule of force. It is to be hoped that few weeks to provide flour and bacon and bread for the living. never again can the peace of the world be overthrown or I trust it will not be improper to suggest on this sacred day ruthlessly assailed by an outlaw nation. the high duty t11at lies at the door of this Chamber to equalize It is quite appropriate that to-day, in these exercises the dis and make just laws for those soldiers who have come back, to tinguished gentleman who now occupies the chair as' Speaker bring those back home who ought to be home, to hurry the con pro tempore, Hon. RoYAL C. JoHNSON, should preside over this firmation of the treaty of peace, that American soldiers may be meeting, foe he affords a striking example of the patriotic brought back to American shores. In my city there are 600 young men of America who gladly offered all for the honor women who have son. or husbands in Siberia. You can do no and glory of the American. flag. He gave up his seat in Con ··greater honor to the men who died for this country than to gress to go out and take his chance as a private soldier and bring back those boys from the country to which they were not won deserved promotion from the ranks by reason of his sent by order of the Congress of the United States. splendid service, and we are all glad to-day that his constituents One of my friends, Lieut. Alfred M. Barlow, who has just left at .home in his absence recognized his service and returned the gallery, decorated by medals of honor for bravery, who lost him to his seat in Congress. All honor to such as be; all a leg; under our present laws, although he was a farmer and honor to the young heroes of to-day whom we are endeavor can neTer work at it again-under the law of compensation fixed ing to decorate with flowers--<>f oratory. [Applause.] . by Congress he will enjoy the magnificent income of $7.50 per I feel that there is little that I can say that will add anything month. He was a volunteer soldier. If a man in the Regular to what is embodied in these resolutions and what has already Army, of the same rank, met with the same misfortune he would been said more eloquently than I could hope to say it in favor draw fifteen times that amount for life. Let us correct some of of the unanimous adoption of the resolutions; but I am reminded these things; let us pledge ourselves on this Decoration D'ay to that to-day is Memorial Day, a day sacred to all soldiers, living satisfy-the mothers of the boys who are buried over there. I know and dead, of every war, and wherever they may be, or wherever I realize the heroic desire to those who wish to educate the they may sleep in sacred ground. I just noticed sitting in front mothers that it is heroic·to leave their sons' remains over tllere; of me a little while ago the kindly face of our much-loved but, 1\Ir. Speaker, human nature is the same tile world over. Chaplain of the House, who served as a private -soldier in the The mother's love wants her son's remains brought back. It lies great Civil War from 1861 to 1865. I thought I saw, from his at the door of thi Chamber to see to it that it is done, and that expression, that hrs mind reverted, as mine did, back to those the son of the poorest mother ·shall have the same chance, and dayf3 of the Civil War, when, in answer to the call of Father the same opportunity, and the same honor, of being brought back Abraham, the young men of the North rallied to the support of by his Government as the son of those more prosperous in life. the flag and gladly volunteered to risk- their all for the preserva There are 10,000 questions pres ing upon us now; and may I tion of the Union under the Constitution. I know our Chaplain not ask in this one minute that is given to me that we pledge was thinking that this ~~s Memorial Day, given over orginally, ourselves within the splendid thought of my colleague who has after the close of the CIVIl War, to decorating the graves of the just taken his seat and forget partisanship, forget everything Union soldiers who fell in defense of the flag. He was thinking but the actual debt that we owe to the loved and to the dead, and of his comrades of the days gone by who had crossed over to the that the highest honor we can pa~ to the soldiers who made the other shore and who bad pitched their tents on the shores of sacrifice is to deal justly and fairly with the old Grand Army of that land from which none ever return. the Republic, the Spanish War veterans, and the soldiers of this Memorial Day was first established by proclamation of the war who are left living with us? [Applause.] then commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1868 the g:;nant soldier and ,statesman, John A. Logan, who called ~pon 1\fr. CLARK of Missouri. l\fr. Speaker, I yield five minutes lus comrades to assemble that year and each succeeding year to the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. G.A.RD]. f?r the pm·pose of decorating with the choicest flowers of spring Mr. GARD. 1\Ir. Speaker, I am an American, proud of my trme the graves of those who had given up their lives that the country, Hs past, its present, and its future, for I believe it is Republic might live. now and is destined to continue to be the gr~test force for good It is now more than 50 years since the close of that great war among all the Governments of the world. To-day we call from tbnt established for all time the doctrine that the United States the mists of memory into the strong light of appreciation our is a Kation, one and indivisible, and able to maintain itself as reverence for the American soldier, living and dead, who has a great independent Nation among the nations of the earth given of his service in order that liberty and justice might be under the Constitution established by the forefathers. While preserv-ed to his fellow men. I fully agree to the well-deserved thanks of the Congress and the This is Memorial Day, in which the beautiful custom of deco people to .the young heroes of the recent war, and while I agree rating with flowers the graves of our soldier heroes is observed. that nothmg we can say or do is too good for them, yet I would From the Southland, after the Civil ·war, over grave of friend not forget, and we must not forget, what we owe to the old heroes and erstwhile foe, first came this expression of floral tribntc of the Civil War, who are facing to-day the sunset of life but and rapidly did spread until now there is not a village, hamlet, who in the years agone, before most of the Members of this House or countryside which does not participate in the celebration of v;·ere born, carried the flag of this country to victory on many this national holiday. This year Memorial Day has a much a hard-fought battle ground and saved and perpetuated this greater significance than ever before, for not only are the great American Union. 'Vhat does Decoration Day mean to 1.1s? transports on sea hurrying to bring home to their loved ones WHAT DOES IT MEA~ TO YOU? the young men who marched in battle array in lands across the What does it mean, this marching past sea in order that our great governmental institutions mi(Tht be Of a few old men who arc bent and grave? preserved for us through all time and the sacred ri (J'hts of You have heard of the host that was proud and vast And you see the banners that brightly wave · American citizens be so firmly · established that no ~onarch You have heard men glibly extol the brave ' could question them even with the backing of powerful military Who endeared the Gray and honored the Blue ; You have heard of the cause that was lost anu won, forces, and in order that the very spirit of military oppres But what is the lesson you teac11 your son sion be crushed, lest in the end it crush us, a great free people And what is the meaning of this to you? ' but also because overseas are sleeping in soil which should b~ What does it mean, this trudging by ceded American territory the bodies of thousands of American Of a few old men who will cease ere Ion~ boys who can never return to us in life, but whose &ervices will To march to the graves where the:ir comrades lie Or to hear the cheers of tbe careless throng? be cherished throughout all America so long as its history shall But what is the lesRon your son has Jearueu endure. .And what is the meaning of this to yo:J? ' ·,,4 .,4_0 · ~ ~-OONGRESSI{}N AL ~RECORD-~OUSE . ,.. l\IAY 30, ·They oitered all that the brave'lllay give, years of :time,,... and ·so long •as the lust one of the country's de Where the £elfish ·prey ~ap.d the -timid pause ; Dearer to them than· the right--to live ;fenders remains .alive. ·But it is a •duty that we should ever Was the riJ1ht to die in tbeir country's cause ! have in mind, and we should -give particular thought and ·care The crowd lS granting ftem its applause, now, not.alone t o our •returning heroes of the late war, but also Thinking that thus they receive their due; They have given much and have not complained' to the veterans of .the Spanish War and their widows and or But what is the lesson your son has gained, -phans, rand tcrthe old heroes of the Oivil War in their declining And !Vha t is the eaning to you? years, and to the widows of those w.ho hn ve passed a way. This What is the meaning to us of this Memorial Day that is being is a sacred duty ·devolving upon Congress, and I believe that it celebrated to-day in every city, town, and hamlet over the length 'Will be faithfully met. and breadth · of t:Q.e land, and wherever the soldiers of the Re We are glad to honor the young men who are now returning public may lie, sleeping their last long sleep, eithm· in the soil from across the-sea to reenter the ordinary civil pursuits which ·of the land for which they died, or across the sea •where they they left ·when they .answered their country's call . . Out in my ' ought and died in the cause of humanity ; for more than ·50,000 own State of Illinois -this J1as been a memorable week, for the of our brave young men, the flower of the land, are sleeping to- Prairie Division has just returned, ·covered W'ith honor and ,..day beneath ·the sod of a foreign land, where they .made the su glory from its -sen·ice in France, ·and the people nre extending ,-preme sacrifice? The meaning to me ·is just this, that, in the to them a .heartfelt and cordial welcome. They have served •language of Abraham Lincoln, ":government of the people, by the their country with honor and distinction, and the people of that people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." . [Ap- State welcome them home with open arms, tinged, however, with jplause.] And, Mr. Speaker, I •would add 'to that, for the purpose sadness for some -who bear the scars and wound of battle .and of .making it more explicit so fnr as we in this country .are con for others 'vho went away in the flush and strength of man.. -cerned, so that it would read : Government of the people of the hood but -who \'i1ll ·return no more. United States, government for the people of the United States, .Another event of note occurTed in my own home to\Vll this and government by the people ·of the United States, shall not .week, when the surviving member of the old Fifteenth llegi perish from the .earth. [Applause.] ment .Illinois Volunteer I.nfMliry held their annual reunion. _This is our country, established upon tlle doctrine tllnt the These·reunions have been held e e1·y year on tlle date when that people themselves are sovereign and have the absolute and regiment was mustered into the .service, May 24. A few -years undisputed right to dictate the -form of their own -government ago there were usually several .hundred survivors of that regi .an d to maintain tlle same W'ithout foreign interference, •holding ment nt their annual retmion. This week tllere were only 21 friendly ·relations with the peoples of ·all the earth, but enter of all that number alive and able to be present. And so -every ing into no entangling alliances with foreign powers, whose w.p.ere the ranks of that grand .army of the Union are .being governinents and lnterests are_not the same as ours. I have no depleted 'year by year, and it will be but a few years before 'Utopian -.dreams of .a great ·mternntionnl government that shall the l~st one will have fought his la t battle and gone to join control ~ and dictate the 1affairs of this American Republic. I llis comrade on the.golden hOl'eS of tlle Tew Jerusalem. 'Their ~.would .nat, if.I co.uld hn e -my way, gi:ve .my con ent under any places will be filled by the urnvors of the late war, who, fol :citc.umstan-ces whatever to delegating to .a coterie of self-elected lowing the example of their sires, will no doubt by their future 'men sitting around a table in .some gilded palace ·across the course win in civil life as they thave in tlleir country's service r:Atlnntic ·any single sovereign :right that· belongs exclusively to th~ plaudits 1and approval of all, and I trust that they .will see :the people of the United States. The independence of this to it tba t the liberty and independence of this r:rea.t country ··country.;was achieved by our forefathers through Y€ars of sacri .shall be .perpetuat ed and continue fore-ver and forever; ffice and war. It was .maintained at the •cost of the blood and .1 wish here to express more specifically than do the pending ·t reasure of our people in the Civil War. I would not yield that .resolutions my O"Wn appreciation-and I know every •Member of !independence, ·no matter what it might cost to maintain it i.n this .House will feel the same way-of the splendid cooperation the future. I am an American fu: t and all the time,· ~d I .of the women of America in their vohmtary ervice in promoting believe in the American people and .in their right to self the comfort Ulld well~being of our oldier , sailors, and marines ·government -without the -aid or con ent of any other nation -on during .the late war; to tlle Red Oro s nur e and workers, to earth; and I believe that the will and the wishes of the Ameri all those wllo .gnye their time and tl.l.eir services, freely and .c.an people -should in the future, as in the past, contr-ol the patriotically tlley are de erving of all 1)ra:ise. The good they 'destinies of this Nation. accomplisllcd rwas beyond price, and they, one and all, -who so Fifty-four years ago tllis m011th, after the close of the .great .ser-ved. justly· deserve the special thanks of the Nation. Oivil War, this city·:witnessed the...:gr.eatest pm;ade that has ever And. now Jn closin..,. ..I wish to say one word. more.for the old pas ed down historic PennsylYnnia.Avenue, when our -victorious veteTans of the Civil War and for the wiclo'\Ys of those w.b.o have soldiers of the Armies of the .Tennes ee and of Georgia, 200,000 fought tlle last battle .and passed oYer to the great beyo11d. strong, ·marched down the A em1e in the great re,~iew before .They are :all, or ,very nearly all, past .the allotted age of man. President Johnson and .Gen. Grant :and -other famous men of l\fany of them are dependent upon ille .pensions granted by a the· Nation, The victory had been won; the Union had beau grateful Government for the services rendered in the country's maintained ; rebellion ..had been crushed ; hut in the ftush of time of need. In many cases the pensions now granted are not l:victary·there was grief profound that so .many -of the .comrades sufficieut to furnish them with the .ordinary necessities of life. _of the .marchers had made the supreme sacrifice and yielded up This country is great and rich .and powerful. It -sho_uld do 1their lives on the battle fields of the South and that the great full justice to these old men and women. Their numbers are 1emancipator, Abraham Lincoln, had passed over to the otller gro.wing less-every .day that passes . . Unvor, and I .hope .Congress (shore only a ·little while ..before that historic and victorious will favor, a minimum pension of $130 11er month to every surviv fparade. On that occasion a .great banner was hung across tile ing veteran ef that war, and of $30 per month to every widow of .front of this Oapitol13uilding, .and on it ·was this inscription: a Civil War veteran. That woula about close the chapter as to 'The ·only :national debt we ea.n never pay is the d ebt w e owe the Civil War• pensions, and I hope this Congre s willtakesuc.hac:tion. · victorious Union soldiers. · BuLmy time has expired, nnd_I think perhaps I have suggested To-day ·I repent that the only -national debt we can ;never pay quite eno_ugh for the time being, and will only say in closing . is the debt .we owe to the gallant soldiers, sailors, and marines that to-day we have for our lleroic oldiers, sailors, and marines ' of past wars, as well ns to those of the -recent World War, the of nll -wars but one entiment: "young heroes who have add~d new luster to tlle American flag, Cheers for the living, 1 and who on foreign soillmve carried that flag to victory and Tears for the dead ! ·. gloriously upheld American ideals. I most sincerely hope that [Applause.] . there may never be another 'World War or another occasion Mr. CLARK .of .lUissouri. l\Ir. Speaker, I yield .10 minutes to when the young men of this land may be called -upon to offer the gentleman.from Oklahoma [l\1r. McKEowN]. up their lives in the cause of humanity or in defense of our l\lr. McKEOWN. .Mr. Speaker and _gentlemen of the Honse, liberties and our institutions. We must not forget that we have a nation without it heroes or a nation without traditions will certain duties to perform here _at :home, nd ,one of these duties .be a.nation withoutll.istory·-a.nd without ideals. It is as a dream that devolves upon us, the representatives of the Ame1ican "When we think .back .but .11. few .months ago, .after the declara people, is to see now and for all -time to come that 110 man who tion .of wa.r, '\Then the Congress was called upon to _pass the risked his life .and his all .for the cause of his country shall ever selective-..draft Jaw, when, after the great drawing had taken suffer want. [Applnu e.] In t he words of Abraham Lincoln, place here m Washington, we saw America's -young manhood we should keep constantly in mind our duty " to care for him answe1·ing the call of their country. They went with the deter wll.o shall ll.nve borne the battle, and for his ;widow and his mination to .accomplish the purpose for :\Yllich they _hncl been orphan." We can not'pay this debt .to .the heroes of this war or selected. They ,went without fear of tbe re tllts. I stood ,and of any war all nt on e ; it will extend, of necessity, through -watched tb.em ns they gathert:>d at the station . There were 1919. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 443 heart-rending scenes. I saw the wife cling to the parting hus- These divisions are returning to America, anc:l the anxious banc:l. I saw little children kissing the father good-by. _ I fathers and mothers of Oklahoma ·and Texas are counting the saw them as they loaded onto the train and I saw it as it sped hours until their returning sons will cross their thresholds and away from the station. I saw the waving of hands, an~ in be at home again. The parents and loYed ones of those who many instances it was a fond farewell; it was the last wave of were .left sleeping in the soil of France are bravely choking the hand. We hearc:l them in this Capital as they came troop- their sobs of anguish and checking their tears of sorrow. ing through, with the enthusiasm of youth. We heard them To these latter our hearts go out in this hour of their bereave yelling their hurrahs as they went through this city by the ment, but in it all and through it all we can see a brighter side. thousands, h·ainload after trainload. Members of this House I can hear the persuasive voice of Henry Clay saying: heard them through the midnight hours, in the morning's dawn, They were fighting a great moral battle for the benefit not only of as they were rushing to the seaboard to take passage across the their country but of all mankind. The eyes of the whole world wer.e sea. We saw them at the ports of embarkation a.s they marched fixed upon them. down and went aboard the transports, and-to thousands of them And the overpowering eloquence of Daniel 'Vebster declaring: it was a stranl!e experience. Coming from the far interior of They consecrated their work to the sphit of national independence, ~ and that they wished that the light of peace might rest upon it forever. this great Republic, it was tlle first time many of them bad They went, as Americans, to mark a spot which must forever be dear to ever looked upon the briny waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It them and their posterity. · was a new experience to them as they went aboard ship for the In my dreams I can see them cfressed in glorious garments, first time, and I imagine there were heart throbs experienced as wearing garlands on their brows. I can see them listening to they looked out upon the ocean, as they passed out of the harbor, the songs of the birds amid beautiful trees. I can see them and looked perhaps for the last time upon the Statue of Liberty lying down on beds of roses listening to the music of falling in the harbor of New York. The hearts of the American fathers waters, and in the harmony of human voices I hear these words, and mothers went with them through their perilous journey, "Blessed are they who cUe for their country." and watched as the days went by to see if they had arrived Mr. Speaker, among the 70 ·men who were awarded the con safely across, and the anxious fathers and mothers of the gressional honors out of the 2,000,000 American soldiers in country waited, for the card which came back to say that they France, 3 of these were awarded to Oklahoma men. had landed safely in France: They were Samuel l\I. Sampler, of Mangum, Okla. ; Lieut. To-day the mothers and fathers of the boys who sleep in France George P. Hays, of Okarche, ·okla.; and Corpl. Harold L. have a peculiar lonely feeling. Theirs is that feeling that can be Turner, of Semi:nole, Okla; It is with great pride that I men only felt by the father and mother who have given up their tion the name of Corpl. Turner, because he is one of Seminole offspring forever. This morning's sun shed its beams upon County's boys who fought along with her other sons in Com- 60,000 lonely homes in America and thousands upon thousands pany F, of the One hundred and forty-second Infantry. Many of our Allies. There never was in the minds of the American of his companions lie buried near St. Ettienne, alongside the people any doubt as to the outcome of the conflict. There was heroic sons of Lincoln County. It is there that the gallant never any doubt as to what was to be the final outcome of this Harrison and brave Matheny fell leading their men to victory war. It did not make Americans tremble to see the reports of in the face -of tremendous odds. the onward advance of the Huns. America had fought before Their mute and silent resting places are marked by little under great disadvantages and had fought under great trials wooden crosses, typifying that Christian civilization for the and difficulties, but never since this Republic has been founded preservation of which they died. has it been the lot of these God-fearing people to go down into In the words of Annette Kohn, let me conclude: defeat. It has bee~ given to us to hear aboye the battle roar "In Flanders fields, where poppies blow," the scream of the American eagle proclaiming victory. / In France, where beauteous roses grow, No poor word of min uttered ·here can do any gooc:l to the There let them rest-forever sleep- While we eternal vigil keep soldiers who have "gone west." No poor words of mine in I With our hearts' love, with our souls' prayer, eulogy can do the living soldier any good. The only way for For all our fallen "over there." American Congressmen to show their real true appreciation of The morning sun will guild with light, The stars keep holy watch at night, the American soldier who has won this war is to walk up like The winter spread soft pall of snow, men and yote for legislation that will do them substantial good. The summer flowers about them grow, We have had enough of words already. [Applause.] The The birds sing their sweet springtime call- fathers and mothers of these soldiers made great sacrifices, ·and God's love and mercy gl.!Urd them all. as was said by the distinguished gentleman from Alabama [Mr. l\lr. l\lONDELL. l\Ir. Speaker, I yield 10 minutes to the gen- IIEFLIN], we must look to the kind of men their fathers were to t.leman from Indiana [l\Ir. Woon]. know the kind of men and soldiers they are. One of the things l\lr. WOOD of Indiana. l\Ir. Speaker and gentlemen of the that has touched me deeply since. t}lis war has closed has been House, throughout tlle length and breadth of this land to-day the fact that two sons of two distinguished Americans met in St. everywhere- Louis to organize a l!reat legion-the son of that illustrious man, We will scatter flowers of kind remembrance ~ Over the graves of our heroic dead, Theodore Roosevelt, one of America's greatest citizens, and the And burnish bright on memory's tablet · son of our beloved minority leader, ex-Speaker CHAMP CLARK. The cause for which their blood was shed. These two men have joined together to uplift the American This beautiful memorial observance was initiated at the close soldier and to bring his cause to the attention of the American of the late Civil War for the purpose or' decorating the graves people. l\fr. Speaker, there seems to be some little rivalry or and revering the memory of those who fell in that con1lict and envy now since the war is over as to who played the most im- has grown in popularity with the passing years anc:l has been portant part. Time will efface all of that. At pres~nt in the extended in scope until all those who h_ave fallen or died in all Army there is rivalry as to who should have this position or 1 the wars in which our country has participated are likewise that position, and there are bitter feelings here and yonder in honored and reyered upon this sacred day. Throughout this individual cases, but time will efface it all, for the ti.JUe will come eastern country, in hamlet and in city cemeteries as welJ, in this country when the proudest boast of its citize1. 'Ship will be wherever rests the remains of a R evolutionary soldier or a uttered in the words "l\Iy father was a member of th3 A. E. F." soldier of the 'Var of 1812, notwithstanding the fact tllat all It will be the proud boast of the young men of America in the of their comrades anc:l relatives, too, have passed beyond, some the future. Gentlemen, let me say that no monument that can one places a laurel wreath in token of a loving memory. Like be carved by the sculptor of Parian marble, no image that can wise in far-away Mexico, where our blood was shed for the be wrought by the cunning hand of genius, will be sufficient to benefit of a greater America and tlle extension of our civilization record ::tntl perpetuate the memory ~f these men. ·They do not upon this continent, there, too, is reverence paid by some gentle need it. They have already erected m the hearts of the Ameri- and loving hand. Likewise to tllose who fell in the Civil 'Var can people-not alone America, but in the hearts of all well whether they sleep amid the northern pines or rest beneath t he' and right thinking people in the world-a monument to their greensward of the southern valley, some loving hand ·pays a bravery, to their dauntless courage, to theiL· self-sacrifice, that tribute there this day. And so with tho~e who fell in the \Var will live on and on and will Hve when time shall be no ·more with Spain anc:l in our various Indian wars. Now a new and and their long sleep is ended when the trump shall call us to greater significance is added to this sacred day, but what a the judgment bar. [Applause.] mockery it will be in the years to come unless some affirmative In the great c:lrarna of the war the illustrious sons of Okla.- action is taken by this Congress to see to it that those who rest horna played their parts with such marked courage and bravery in tlle far-away land of l!..,rance are brought back for their final as to not only reflect great credit upon the n~w Commonwealth rest here at home. One of tlle sacrec:l promises which was but won the admiration of the braye men of the world. made by this Government, tllat was made upon tllis floor and The greater portion of the Oklahoma troops were in the upon the floor of the other body, was that when this war was Thirty-sixth and Ninetieth Divisions. Both divisions saw heavy over and when this world strife should cease that the remains fighting, and b9th suffered many casualties. of those boys who fell in action should be brought back to their CONGRESSIOT AL RECORD -~- HOUSE·. • several homes. I know it .has· been stated by many that' this I haTe- seen in the county where r reside, whose people hav~ should not be done; that it will be a gruesome and1 unpleasant followed the fortunes of the Pennsylvania troops trained in task; but even if this be true, it should not prevent our fulfill- ! t1ie adjacent city of Augusta, Ga., at Camp Hancock, with an ment of promise and duty. ·interest second only to the interest evinced in the troops of our Many will agree·with Theodore Roosevelt and his good wife own State, and at Spartanburg, s: C., where the people have when they said, "Let the tree remain where- it ~lls"; but ever· shown an affecf!.onate interest in the welfare of the New there are thousands and thousands of mothers- ilL thig country York division, which was tr-ained at Camp WadSworth, near who can not subscribe to such a sentiment as that, and our Spartanburg. promise so sacredly made then should be as sacredly carried To-day the people of the Soutll join the pmple of all other ·out now. [Applause.] By reason o:t a law enacted by France ' sections in paying- tribute to the American solrtl:-ar, wherever he years and years ago it is absolutely impossible to take and ' hails from, the living and the dead. But, my friend ~ while pay exhume a body of any of our soldiers who were buried in ing tribute to the American soldier it is only natm.al ~hat refer- ' France and bring them out of that country, and unless that I ence has· been mad~ by Members to the achievem~ntlil of the law is changed tho e boys who are buried on French soil will · soldiers from their respective States. have to remain over the1·e. Diligent endeavor ~?-as been made On this day our thoughts naturally revert to home, to those by those ih authority in our Gove1~nment to see 1f some modifi- people whose- lives form so intimate a part of our own U~Vcs 1 catio~ o~· repeal of this unrea~~nable law m~y be _had, but up and who ~o-day either rejoice at the safe return of somt lt-ved 1 to·this time the French authorities have remru.ned like adamant one or grieve that he will never return. To-day the Eighty and refused absolutely to change it by either repeal or modifi- first Division, composed of Soutli Carolinians; is on the · sea. ~ cation. I can not believe that that country, for which this eoun- share the joy of those who anticipate an early reunion with try gave so much, will much longer persist in the observance loved ones serving in that division, and my heart goeg out in of this law. I appeal to the mothers of France, I appeal to the sympathy· to those who know that though their sons left homo , fathers of France, I appeal to all those in authority there to with that division they will not return, that their bodies rest remember that upon this side of the sea there ar.e hearts that in the cemetery at Romagne, in the Argonne Fore t, where this are aching like those that are aching: upon that side. To-day division in· the closing days· of the war won imperishable glory . , throughout that country those who are living. can go to the for itself and for American arms. little green spots that sepulcher: their loved ones. and in a.. : The sons of. South Carolina. went with another division, the measure appease their anguish. The fathers- and mothers· in Th.iJ.:tieth, com-nosed of" National Guard troops of Tennessee, America. who so freely gave theil~ sons a.re entitled· to have North Carolina, and South Carolina, and as lbng. as bravery ' that same holy privilege, and I think there is nothing that we and gallantry excite the admirn.tion of men and women, so can do that would add more ~o our respect for the living and long will song and story tell of the- achievements of- that divi the dead than to pledge ourselves to-day to· the. fathers and sion. fu the fn.rtunes of war to this division was assigned the mothers of this:_ country that we will see to it' tha thetr boys- duty of' attacking the ID.ndenburg:- line in the early fall of 1 are brongllt back. and, if necessary, that some: affirmative 1918. Brigaded• with the veteran troops of A.ustr:alla they ; action is taken by the Congress- o.t: the United States: to1direct wen:t into that most sanguinary· conflict with a.n enthusiasm , the attentioiL of. France. tQ the. duty that she- owes not onry to and courage that won the admiration and· the nlandits of the ,herself but-to this-country and the world, to remove·the obstacle ' English Army: '\Vith machine gun and' cannon in front of ·that now stands in the way. n wa.s coming upt the:: AYenue them, with death•dealing: aircraft- above tliem, and exploding the other day and I met a funeml cortege. 1 sup-posed from ' mines beneath them, into bq.ttle they went And the spirit of the appearance of the troop of Ca..valry that wa.s with it and ' Lee liovered over th-em and the- life of- Jackson inspired tl:i:em from the coffin draped with the Stars-and Stripes that they were as they threw themselves into the conflict and' smashed fn1: the carrying with military honors so:me soldier boy- of ours to his. :first iline the presumably im]Jregnab IDndenburg lirre. last resting place. L s-oon:. dlsrulvere~ hnwever; that it was-; . Mr; Speaker; r recently wrote.. to tlie War Department and a soldier son of Italy kiLled. in. a.n accident irr Ohio. His re- a.ske.d. for a list of the: soldiers to whom there- had been awarded ~mains rested at Arlington: until the war was· over and oppor- , the· congressional medal of honor. This is the highest honor tunity could be afforded to have his remains taken back to the that can be- bestowed upon an' American soldi ·. I hold that land that gave him birth. They- should be just as respectful list in. my hand an the sons of America who died that we might live, and the Jiearts 1 and that the House and the country may know tfi.at these sons of the American people are with tllose on this side of the sea qf South Carolina, carrying_into battle that flag against which who grieve for loved ones who wili never return. their fatliers fought half a century ago, by their sacrifice demon- Out: of this cruel war this good will come, that this· Nation strated' their devotion to this reunited country, and by their gal will be united as never before, united not only-by_c..mstitutional lantry arui.b.ravery won the undying admiration of the people ot provisions, but united by the tie that binds-by-the-blood..orour South... caroli..na. and, l , hope, of the people of America. [Ap. boys shed in a common cause. Evidence of this reunited spirit plause.] 1919. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 445 1\Ir. MONDELL. 1\Ir. Speaker, I yield 10 minutes to the gen Instead of the downtrodden and oppressed we behold faces tleman from Iowa [1\Ir. SWEET]. beaming with the hope of better days to come. 1\lr. SWEET. Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the House, with Instead of militaric:;m we behold men returning to the avoca out disparagement to the soldiers of other count~ies, I do .not tions of peace. We behold the spirit of freedom, with its gentle believe that I am going too far when I say that the war JUSt and impartial h.and, marking out 1!be nations of the world. closed has demonstrated that the AmeTican soldier is without a \Ve behold the principles of government for which Washington peer in the annals of warfare. and Lincoln contended b·iumphant among the sons of men. [Ap When the L1tsitania was sunk and American lives were lost plause.] the question naturally arose, Will the people of this country Tbe American soldier ! He bas honored us ; may we honor resent with force this unwarranted attack upon innocent babes, him. We must never forget tho e who fought in tllis Great War. defenseless women, and noncombatant men of neutral nations? ~he tumult and the shouting dies- When American right were being violated and disregarded by The captains and the h'ings depart- Still st::wcls thine ancient sacrifice, a ruthless submarine TI"Urfare; when the institution of our time An humble and a contrite .heart. and the civilization of our age were confronted by an armed Lord God of l:Iosts be witll us yet, monster whose armies were endeavoring to overrun all Europe Lest we forget-lest we forget. and subjugate its people; when terrorism seemed to grip the [AlJPlause.] souls of the strongest men; when the American Congress on :Air. CLARK of l\Iissouri. Mr. Speaker, I intended to yield 10 April 6, 1917, decla.red war against the Imperial German Gov minutes to the gentleman from California [l\1r. LEA], but it ernment the question trembled on the lips of every lover of seems he is not here. I suppose 11-e is coming later. I now y1eld democracy and liberty, \Vill the great Republic defend itself? 10 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado [Mr. TAYLOn]. Will it stand true to its traditions and protect the rights of its The SPEAKER pro tempore. Tile gentleman from Colorado citizens on land and ea? Can the peOl)le of a republic habitu is recognized. ated to the avocation of peace antl the teachings of Christianity 1\fr. TAYLOR of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, as I listen to the be arou ed from a lethargy of profound indifference to take part splendid ad{l.resses hP.re to-uny, e:xcepti.onally eloquent aud in a war 3,000 miles away and build a fighting machine that would patriotic, there recurs in my mind the immortal :address of our be the equal of or superior to the rrreatest fighting machine the martyred Pre ident, Abraham Lincoln, on the battle field of world has eYer seen? In short, cnn a ~owrnment of the people, Gettysbm·g : · by the people, and for tl.Lc people meet tllis tile supremest tes~ .or The world will little know, "Dor long remembet:, what we say here. the ages? What is the answer? But as long as the lmmau race endures upon this planet hu Uncle Sam, like a mighty giant, awoke as from a troubled manity will gratefully remember what .our A.merican boys ilid di--e..'lm, rubbecl his the American Government in guiding tlie Army and! Navy. and matic channels. Ge-rmany reluctantly agreed to ooserve the that great ciVic force in the lines of dipioma:cy he is wielding a ' rules of international law. She discontinued tbe killing of· our power transmitted- to him by Abraham 11incoln• and the BoyS' in1 citizens in her submarine warfare until January 31, 191'T, when. blue; and, thank· God, we have one country, one• Union, one w~ were notified that tbe next day it would be renewed. Sbiv Constitution, and one fiag waving over all. rApplause.] after ship to the-number of !,276 merchant vessels were sunk; Th alii thiS broad field of activity and thought I hope we can• of- wliich 425 were under neutral fiags. Fifteen of them were. see the uniforms of! tbe-men of the-Revolutionary period, of the tlying thC'fiag of the- United States, and a total of 226 American period of the Civil War, and the uniforms of ..the men of this fives were snci~ificed. Not only were our international rights" great war drawing tlle hearts of the American people together, violated on the sea, but intrigues were sought to be entered intu so that the Southland and tlie Northland, tlie Eastland and the- witli Mexico and Japan, to embroil us in wars with our sister 'Vestland make an American land, "one and inseparable-" for- Republic to the south anct our ally in the Orient. GermanY, ever; and to thai: high achievement we deilleate our thoughts, promised as a reward a part of the-States of Texas, New Mexico, our deedS, and our lives, to do justice to the men whose uniform and Arizona. In addition innumerable acts of. sabotage were grnces our gathering to-cU1y, and to whom this and subsequent committed, in which bridges, machinery, and manufacturing Congresses shall carry in faithful devotion tllose recognitions- pla:nts were destroyed throughout tbe United States. ManYi that their brilliant service merits and our duty demands. [Ap- millions of doTiars were expended in· this country in propaganda plause.] work, through the press, public speakers, and secret agents, in an Our country must be thoroughly Americanized. But- what effort to create sentiment favor-able to Ge-rmany and· to prevent tr::msform:ing and· unifying power can possibly bring aU of tllese our Nation entering the war. There was no other course for a divergent opinions, characters, customs, religions, and politics· self-respecting nation to pursue, except to pass the resolution• into a unity of purpose and action to build one nation out of appmved April 6, 1917. the nations of tl.le- world? Mrs. Andrews and I observed an The Germans bad been preparing for war for 25 years ancT incident in Boston in 1908 that answered this question in part thought they were· destined to rule the world. Hence the op~n One Sunday afternoon we attended an open-air concert on the ing of the war had been prearranged. The German Emperor Bosron Common. Some twelve or fifteen thousand people were was conveniently away from his country sailing around Norway.: present. About three-fourths of them seemed to have been born TOO Russian ambassador was temporarily absent from Vienna, under foreign tlags. Whole families- were there together, happy; and President Poincaire was away from France. They were cheerfUl, and well dressed. They enjoyed the program and unaware of the treachery being-{1l'acticed. The time-was oppor cheered heal!tily at times. Just as they were. dispersing the band tune for Germany- to strike. Germany did not believe that Eilg' began unexpectedly to play the Star-Spangled Banner. In- land wouJd enter tlle war, or that if she did that she would enter stantly bats were removed a:nd the whole audience stood like- it in time to save Franc~. Germany expected to overrun France an army at attention until the music ceased. Then they cheered and conquer that nation within 3(J days. With her navy in-· and cheered to the echo. The newcomers seemed to be the most creased by-adding the. French battleships- and Russian fighting enthusiastic. Wby 1 Why? Wliy? Because they had a keerr ships, sbe expected to successfully match England in a second realization of the splendid opportunities they have bere as com- war. With that concluded. her third war was- to be with the pared with the meager earnings in their native-countries. They United States, and if successful she planned to dominate tlie know wbat tbls flag means for them and their children. That ·entire civilized world. spirit made the colonists one and enabled· them to build one We were anxious to see what had been accomplished in France nation out" of the nations.. of the world. and to visualize as far as possible the expenditures· of the vast This is not only the unifying power, but- it is also the sa-ving sums ofmoney appropriated by our Government. We wished to power of the American Republic. It goes a long distance-in the gain first-hand knowledge for ourselves, aS' best we could, re solution of tlle vexed qu8stion of immigration and also in tile garding how the money was used. We- wa11ted' to assist our thorough Americ:anization of the citizenship of our country. soldiers in every way possible in getting them speedily returned! Thus it is· not necessary to teach the doctrirre of hate on the home. They felt' that- the object fur which they had been sent' part of any man toward the land of his birth: or the flag under across the sea had been· attruned; and tbey desired tu return to which he was born. Do you recall the okl homestead on which tlleir homes and civil pursuits. We impressed this as earnestly you played with your brothers and sisters in the days of your as we could upon every general we met in France- and upon childhood 7 Do you remember about wading the brook yonder; every American official who had anything to do with bringing and does your body now feel the thrill from the water? Did you· tlie American troops- back to the U"nited States. We took the gather fio""ers and bring them to mother and receive the priceless matter up with tfie Secretary- of the Navy, who accompanied us benediction of her smiles? Did you go out into the woods and across the Atlantic; Gen. Helmick; whom. we met' at Brest ; Gen. sit under the trees and listen to the songs ofthe birds? 'Forget Reed, at Le Mans; Gen. Harbord, at Toura.; Gen. Pershing, at the old homestead? No, no, no! Never, never, never! Chaumont; and President Wilson, in Paris. Two hundred arrd How dear to this heart are the sc.enes ot- my child'hood, ninety-seven thousand soldiers- were returned to tlie United When fond recollecti011· presents them. to view States in .April and 320,000 fu 1\.fay; leaving· about 6"30,000 to bC' The orchard, the meadow, the deep-tangled" wildwoad brought back, of whmrr it is expected 3"30,000 will Iie r.eturned in And every lov'd spot which my infancy lmew. June and the. remainder irL J'uly and' August. But regardless of the land of_ our bidh, we- musir insist most We also wished to study the lessons of the. war and the things emphatically upon the. doctrine of_ unwa:ve:ning- loyalty, on. the tllat would be or assistance to us- in the. enactment of reconstruc~ part of every .Ameri LVIII--29 450 00 TGJ{ESSIONAL R.EOORD-HOUSE. ~lAY 30, ration for four years, and rnu t oon yield if not sh·engthened. Roads had to be built o...-er which to move om· heavier guns, but Nothlng can better de cribe tlle de peratene " of the situation, our engineer met every emergency. EY ryone wllo li ·it:~ Frnnce the ln'u,ery of tlle Fr nell RolL1ier and his lo\e for the .capital of and surveys thls battle area, when he considers the mountainous, his beloved country, than the inquiry of the French officer of wooded country, the German intrenchment ·, and the filvoral>le the g·eoeral commanding our .:'....mericnn supporting divisions, if he locations for their heavy .artillery, stanc.ls and ilently wonclers migllt fall back on th.~ American troops for support .or die there. how nell a. successful dri\e could be made an of unrest will shadow for a time the building up of our indus fresh from the battle fields, for the purpose of seeing the char tries, and our commercial relations with foreign countries. The acter of the country and the kind of hardships they had to en industrial period, howe>er, must wait until the reconstruction dure, the disadvantages they were up against, that we went, as plan is based on a true and solid foundation. well as to observe the kind of work that had been done by these When the German Emperor challenged the American people organizations that I have named. Language fails when giving as a Nation, he did not place his ear close enough to hear credit to the general of our. Army, to his subordinates, and to clearly the voice of the .American sentiment. He had a longing the soldiers who participated in the conflict. We can not be too to conquer the Republic over the seas. He was not big enough. high in our praise of those who were unable to go because of his allies were not strong enough; his ambition, the dream of an circumstances, because their time had not come to be at the insane man. front, but who were engaged in preparing for those who were :Mei.l of the past have attempted to conquer the world and there, in assembling the material, providing the munitions, and crown themselves emperors. Alexander the Great extended his seeing that the soldiers were thoroughly and well equipped, that power over many nations; -he desired to be triumpf1ant over all, the conditions of our soldiers were looked after and provided but he could not rule the world. He died the victim of excessive for; and their work has been wonderful, and credit to the high indulgence. Cresar had the same ambition for conquest, but he est should be extended to them. fell at the zenith of his power by the assassin's poniard. Na This resolution recognizes and gives all credit, as it should poleon, the grestest general of all history, did not reach his to the mother who stayed at home, to the soldier son who bared goal, and died in exile on the island Of St. Helena. The Kaiser his breast to the German gun. The pen of the best writer will hoped to win where others had failed. The American troops, never be able to describe to the people at home the conditions however, proved an impenetrable wall, the strength of which under which our boys faced the German Army and the terrible he did not know. His remaining days will be of agonizing obstacles they encountered in making the success they did. At terror and mental torture. No one man can rule the world. the risk of repetition, I say that it was the American spirit, the This must be the conclusion, if we read carefully the pages of ideal of home and country, which is instilled into every Ameri history. can boy from the cradle up, that made him face unflinchingly We pause to pay the highest tribute to the American soldiers the German cannon and machine gun, the German dugouts and and sailors to whom we owe victory and peace. Here in the the pill boxes, that forced the Germans into the open and ad halls of Congress appropriations are made to build battleships vanced until they drove them back, that won the day. It is and engines of war, but it was the heroes of our Army and Navy that American spirit which caused them willingly to lay down and the fifty thousand and more, now under the sod of France their lives for that which they believed to be right. In any who won the battles for our Republic and liberty. Never did a resolutions we pass we will not be able to repay those who made people make nobler sacrifices and show greater heroism than the supreme sacrifice. It was known that some must advance. the fathers and mothers of America. [Applause.] It was necessary that those in the front line must lay down Congress proposed the consh·uction of aeroplanes, but it was their lives, and they did it, and did it willingly; aod the wonder the American champion, who met his single adversary in ful thing about it all is that there were so few cases, if any, of the clouds 16,000 feet above the earth and conquered him, desertion. All of the soldiers whom I met regretted that they thereby winning the supremacy of the air. No war ever re were not at the front. No one turned back. That was the dis vealed more courageous deeds, than were performed by our position of them all, and it is well that we should celebrate this soldiers and sailors. [Applause. J On the field, in the air, and day not only as Memorial Day for those who have gone, but as under the sea they acquitted themselves with the highest honors a recognition, as far as we can make it, of those American sol for bravery, valor, and fortitude. They won the war for the diers who participated in this terrible World War. This reso· world's progress; they won it for more perfect attainments. lution voices the sentiment of the Members of this House unani Civilization moves onward, extending her growth into the dark mously, and I know that it voices the sentiment of the American future only to enlighten it as time develops the necessity of a people. I heartily approve of and shall -vote for the resolutions. greater knowledge to satisfy the new thoughts and new ideas At a later day I shall speak upon the war and our participation continually evolving from the intellect and the divine power of more in detail. [Applause.] the human mind. [Applause.] . l\Ir. l\.IONDELL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 10 minutes to the Mr. CLARK of Missouri. l\1r. Speaker, I yield 10 minutes gentleman from Indiana [Mr. FAIRFIELD]. to the gentleman from Cal~ornia [1\fr. RAKER]. 1\fr. FAIRFIELD. Mr. Speaker, memorial institlitions to the Mr. RAKER. Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the House, I thoughtful man appeal very strongly. They have their origin shall avail myself of the privilege extended to l\1embers to in the birth of a religion, in the birth of a nation, or in a crisis extend their remarks on this subject. in either. We have as a heritage in our own civilization memo l\1r. Speaker, it is my obser\ation that the genius of America rial institutions of the -birth of the Christian religion, memorial is what was evidenced in France by the American soldier in institutions of our country that originated in its birth or in winning this war. Personally I observed and kept in touch with events that saved it in a great crisis. To-day we honor the matters preceding the declaration of war. Then, as the matters boys who gave themselves to the saving of the civilization of progre sed I also kept in touch with the general situation, until the world. Too fulsome eulogy can not be paid to these men. it finally culminated in the declaration of war by this country Once in the history of the world-a tragedy so great, so terrible, against the German Imperial Gov~rnment, and from that on, came upon civilization that no language is extra-vagant when pending and during the legislation that made it possible to ac applied to it. complish what the American Army and Navy accomplished, it With you to-day I have been thinking, not only from our en was my privilege as an American Representati\e for the State trance into the war but from 1914, when out from a clear sky, of California to participate and favor that legislation. without warning, there came the thunderbolt of all Europe en I observed, as far as it was in one's power, what the people gaged in a mighty struggle. were doing in this country in the way of preparing for the war \Ve had been so long intoxicated with our own idealism that and the work done in various cantonments and training camps. we had begun to believe that never again could there be a war I observed on every side what the father and the mother and the on earth. We so little understood conditions in Europe that we si ·ter and the son were dOing who were not able to enter the did not know the war was inevitable. There were eddies in this actual service in the Army and the Navy. country apparently running counter to it, but the gulf current - I also observed the work that was being done by the Red of human events was bearing us on irresistibly to the maelstrom Cross, the Young Men's Christian Association, the Knights of of war. You and I are too near to measure its causes or to com Columbus, the Young Women's Christian Association, the Sal prehend its vastness; too near to begin to understand its final Yati,on Army, the Jewish Welfare Board, and others who were results; but we are not too near to measure the circumstances assisting in this wonderful work. that obtained in this country in 1914; we are _not too near to I want to say I;!.OW that too much credit can not be given to understand with what self-concern we thanked God that we were all tl10se who were unable to enter the service, but who assisted 3,000 miles away; that we thanked God that we were not in war in making American geni:us a part and the mainspring of our and should not be-notwithstanding that Belgium was ravaged, soldiers' and sailors' lives. Not being content with what I that France was being undone, that savage modes of warfare could see here, as soon as opportunity presented itself, in com were going on, that children in schools and hospitals were being pany with other Members of the House, I crossed the ocean, and bombed, for did not you and I assent to the proposition that we for two months observed, as far as one could, the obstacles should be neutral, even in that, and we disseminated that thought against which our soldiers fought. I observed the battle fields to the farthest reaches of the rural population, and the men and where our soldiers were, where the French fought, and where the women of the country treasured it in their hearts as being the English fought. I went over the German battle fields as adequate protection. well. \Ve visited and had the pleasure of seeing American sol We can not deceive the soldier boys as to what ultimately diers in the occupation of Coblentz and the territory on the thrust us into this war. We can not deceive the French, we Rhine. It was for the purpose of seeing our boys over there just can not decei>e the English, we can not L t us not try to deceiYe om· lve . We were thrust into this We lrnow the causes which led u i11to the war. We declared "\\"Ur to defend our own ovet·eignty on the sea after it had not war because our own rights wer in>aded. That is clear. only been >iolated but when there was a threat of continued However, we must not think any worthy olution of the peace >iolntion. The e boys w-ho volunteered and who we1:e drafted of the wo~·Id is impos lble. " Fondly do we hope, earnestly do had read with breathle ·s interest all the magazines and daily we pray" that somehow reason and con ·cience unu the thought papers. Caref-ully they had ·canned and noted every kind of of Him who holds the spanow in the hollow of His hand may fighting anll outrage, and the blood of the humble boy was at la t control this war-stricken world. Tbis js no party qu s- · chilled. This war had to be fought out first in the mind and tion. It must not be made one. The first draft has been modi heart of the American l'leople before a single soldier was ·ent fied. 'l'llere may be other clu:ltlg<:'f.:. Thf"y may be necessary. aero the sea. I talked recently with a man returning who Wisdom is not with anyone who blindly opposes nor 'v-110 as had been on the Verdun front and who had continued in the blindly upholds any form of th league of nations that is pro army of occupation. He ·aiel to me that it was not so bad posed. Rat:Qer is it with thos who tmly earnestly and hon over there a.· it was in the anticipation of what might come. e ·tly to know the nature of the propo. ·ro covenant and to show This may not be quite true, but it is of the quality of mind and forth the effects that in all probability will follow if the league heart of the generous American soldier. is adopted. Tho e boys in the country and the boys in the towns and in the The future is doub-ly ecure. Th ~ oldiers of th~ World War citie had been as free a. air. For the fu• t time they were· ee with clear n ion. Their love of country has become a deep .mbj t to military eager to fight. They went on the field of battle without the · The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman di cournging knowledge of the loss of brothers and cousins and from New York has expired. dear friends, such as the English and French had had to suffer. Mr. CLARK of Missouri. 1\Ir. Speaker, I yiel<.l 10 minutes to They probably did not even realize how vital to success their the gentleman from Georgia [l\fr. LANKFonn]. presence.. was 'in the spring and summer of 1918. They had no The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia idea of losing. They knew the great American people were be is recognized for 10 minutes. ' hind them with tremendous resour<;es, and when they were l\lr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, as surely as the works of given a chance they went ahead. The hardest thing for them God are eternal, and as surely as God shapes and controls the was to · stand still and drill and prepare themselves in the destiny of nations, so surely are the works of him who serves camps. And I think that has always been so in American life. his country, in a great cause, everlasting. He can never die. A good deal has been said about the harshness of the court Our patriots of the past are not dead, although they have martial system, and with truth I think, but it is not new ex passed off this stage of action. They still live in the hearts of actly. I recall distinctly an old fellow who is still living up their countrymen and in the very life of the great Nation which in my district, who fought in the Civil War, and remember ask they helped to buil~ . ing him one day," Charlie, what did you do in the Civil War?" Washington still lives, wherever the air of freedom is He replied, "I fit and bled and died for my country in the guard breathed ; Lincoln still lives, wherever love of country is ad lwuse." He was a good deal of a wag, a harum-scarum fellow in mired; and Lee still lives, wherever chivalry, true manhood, and his younger days; and, while I know he did his share of fighting Christian character ·are respected. when there was fighting on hand, there was some truth in his The deeds of valor, of sacrifice, and of service -of our noble statement about the guardhouse. An army has to have disci men and women in this Great lVar shall last as long as the sun pline. It can not have it unless the men obey orders. It is in yonder sky shall shine. The people of this country who have hard for American boys to learn those things. They have been contributed in any ':vay to winning this war can never, never accustomed to independence at home and to acting entirely on die. They shall ever live in the everlasting, ever-increa ing their own initiative, and that is why discipline comes hard to glorious achievements of the greatest Nation on earth; in them. But when it comes to actual fighting, when the time a world-wide democracy; in a league of nations worked out comes after sufficient training when they are ordered to ·go in accordance with God's great plan, and in an everlasting forward, they show what they are made of, and then they peace. God made our Nation great and full of the love of free naturally win if victory is at all possible. dom, and sent our armies into the conflict when they were I am sorry to see some evidences of what may be called propa needed to save the day for civilization and freedom. He raised g:mda against the officers of the American Army. I think it is up a great generation and a great people, and raised up great true that the Regular Army conducted the military policy of the men to lead us in the mighty conflict, and we won. America was counh·y in this war, and I believe it was well conduc~ed . I be destined to shape the destiny of the world. lieve that is one thing that was well conducted in the war auJ · 'J~he Omnipotent has always prepared a people equal to the i least open to fair criticism. Mistakes were made, but not task to be performed, and He has always prepared a leader when nearly so many mistakes as were made in the Civil \Var or any He needed a leader. Just as surely as He sent Christ to die for of our earlier wars. In the North we raised volunteer re!!i the sins of men ; just as surely as He prepared 1\Ioses to lead the ments in the Civil War. The South had a better policy thuu Israelites out of Egypt; just as surely as He prepared Washing the North. Companies and regiments were organized in the ton to free the Colonies from bondage, so surely did he prepare North in local districts, and officers were appointed from among \Voodrow Wilson to Jead o-m· Nation in these perilous times. · local men, and in many cases generals were appointed from [Applause.] To-day Woodrow Wilson, with the liberty-loving civil life, often with very little knowledge of technical military peoples of the earth gathered about him, standing on the top of affairs. When those regiments finally went into battle what the highest mountain peak of the world' s history, is delivering enormous losses they had. Many of ~he officers of those regi to the nations of the world the commandments once delivered to ments became able leaders, but it is also true that many did not. man on Sinai, and is preaching " Peace on earth and good will \Ve hear much of the successes and not much of the failm·es. toward men." "Woodrow Wilson, with the wisdom of Solo In this war the higher officers were taken, as a rule, fr<1m the man and the patience of Job; with the meekness of Moses and R~gular Army. I know that there has been a good deal of heart · the vision of Isaiah; with the talent of David and the judgment burning about that, but criticism of this policy can not properly of Paul; with the courage of Peter and the gentleness of John; be made, it seems to me, by anybody who understands war. with the ·statesmanship of Washington, the patriotism of Lin · Generally speaking, they were doing their work well, so far as coln, and the leadership of Lee--such a man meeting such an the training of the men and the larger matters of strategy and hour could only come from the 1\Iaster Mind, who always sends tactics were concerned. Whether these Regular officers, when a Savior in the fullness of time." they got into actual action in going over the top, were better A great people with great leaders constituting a great Nation leaders than officers chosen fro.m the militia or from the train has been raised up with a great destiny. Their duty has been ing camps I do not know. I have heard it said ·that when they performed. Their glory is immortal. [Applause.] got in motion natural leadership rather than training came to Mr. CLARK of l\Iissouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 10 minutes to the front. Probably that is t rue, but natural leadership and the gentleman from Illinois [1\Ir. GALLAGHER]. training were often combined. Genius is after all about three The SPEAKFJn pro tempore. The gentleman from Illinois quarters industry and training in any line of endeavor. Some is recognized for 10 minutes. body has to do the previous studying and planning, and the 1\Ir. GALLAGHER. 1\Ir. Speaker and gentlemen, it was not success that is won by the rush of final action does not come my intention 'vhen I came into the House to-day to speak to the wholly through' the courage and dash of the men. pending resolution, and I would not now but for my desire to Now, I wish to say a word in regard to the Twenty-seventh call attention to one or two facts that seem to have been over Division, of New York. I went to New York to take such part as looked in the very beautiful tributes that we· have listened to ·I could in the tremendous demonstration of welcome given to to-day to the armed forces of the United State , and to call atten that division on the 25th of March. It was an inspiring sight. tion to the unjust and unfair statement made regarding our When the great city of New York starts out to honor its sol alien population. diers, it gives them right royal welcome. Such a tremendous We all glory in the growth and in the mighty power of this outpouring of people I have never seen before, and I am sure it Republic. It is a great couritry, as the world has discovered. It must have been an inspiration even to the veterans who we1·e has been made great and it has progressed because ·we have tired from the marching. It was my pleasure afterwards to hear draw~ upon the best blood of the peoples of the world, and the Gen. O'Ryan tell about the fighting of the Twenty-seventh, and development of the country, the ingenuity of our people, and the how they broke the Hindenburg line, and I have since then way we do things is the cause of wonder everywhere. We are talkell with a good many of the men from the division. Three . naturally proud of the achievements of our Army abroad. 'l'hcy com11unies of it came from my district, and they are worthy of rendered a service to our country not only on the field of battle, all the honor that has been given them. The men of the but one that will no doubt hereafter make our flag respecte they won, although not given muc-h credit abroad; and what they om: Allies ami urged them on with rene'.Yed <..>ourage to strike want as they return is an opportunity that helps a man to be a the blow that brought victory to our cause. . man. [Applause.] Let me- finish with a verse or a poem by D. F. McCarthy in But there is also praise and glory due to those soldiers who bis great ttibnta t& elll" glorim:rs fu.l.g: were compelled to remain here, where. they rendered v11luable Here'S' our love to you., tia.g- of -tfie tree, and loyal service. It was not al{)ne the fact that we were . And fiag of the tried aud true. winning battles in France that br(}ught about the armistice so ' Here's our love to your streaming strip~s , And your stars in a field of blue ; soon, but it was because of the prep11ration that we were mak- Here'"s· oa:r Ion to you.r sillten folds ing in this country to win the war-, that the en€my knew. about~ Wherever they wave policies, and shn.pe the destinies of this great Nation. [Ap. PUBLIC BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MEMORIALS. plause.] - 1\fr. 1\fONDELL. Mr. Speaker, as there are no other gentle _ Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, bills, resolutions, and memorials men who desire to speak, I offer the amendment which I called were introduced and severally referred as follows : to the attention of the House at the beginning of these exer By Mr. FREAR: A bill (H. R. 4061) to provide departmental cises, and ask {bat it be now read. budget and tax revenue estimates, and for other purposes; to The SPEAE:ER pro tempore. The gentleman from Wyoming the Committee on Ways and Means. offers an amendment, which the Clerk will report. ~Y Mr. BYRNS ?f Tennessee: A bill (H. R. 4062) to appro The Clerk read as follows : · _pnate $500,000 to a1d the Andrew Jackson Memorial Association in the ·erectiop of a monument at Nashville, Tenn., to commemo Page 1, line 13, after the word " served," insert " on the selective service boards and," and at the end of line 13 insert the word "patri rate the life, character, and services of Andrew Jackson· to the otic," so that it will read : Committee on the Library. · ' "That the thanks of Congress are hereby extended to those who Also, a bill (H. R. 4063) to amend section 162 of the act served on the selective-service boards and in the various auxiliary forces, whose humane and benevolent work at home and on the field of battle entitled "An act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating contributed so greatly to the comfort and support of our valiant war· to the judiciary," approved March 3, 1911; to the Commit:tee riors." . on the Judiciary. 1\Ir. MONDELL. 1\Ir. Speaker, the purpose of this amend Also, a bill (H. R. 4064) to provide for the reduction of mile ment is definitely and clearly to recognize the services of the age to actual transportation expenses of Representatives and selective-service boards sometimes known as draft boards. Senators; to the Committee on Mileage. · l\Ir. WELLING. Will the gentleman yield for a suggestion? Also, a bill (H. R. 4065) to locate, map, and mark field of battle l\fr. 1\IONDELL.. Yes. fought near Nashville, Tenn., December 15 and 16 1864 · to con l\fr. WELLING. The inclusion of the selective-service boards struct driveways, etc., and make an appropriation fo~· same· is, of course, very proper, but they neither as isted materially to. the Committee on l\filitary Affairs. ' in the " comfort " or the " support " of our soldiers, referred to Also, a bill (H. R. 4066) to establish a fish hatchery and bio in line 1, page 2. It seems to me, in order to complete the logical _station in the sixth congressional district of the State thought that the gentleman has in mind, the word "organiza of Tennessee; to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and tion" ought to be inserted before the word" comfort," in line 1, _Fisheries. • page 2, so that it would read: Also, a bill (H. R. 4067) to relieve Congress from the adjudi That the thanks of Congress are hereby e.."ttended to those who served cation of private claims_against the Government · to the Com- on the selective-service board and in the various auxiliary forces, whose mittee on the Judiciary. ' patriotic, humane, and benevolent work at home and on the field of battle contributed so greatly to the organization, comfort, and support of our Also, a bill (H. R. 4068) to authorize the appointment of Phil valiant warriors. ippine constabulary and Philippine scout officers to the grades Because these selective-service boards were engaged chiefly, of captain and first and se~ond lieutenants in the Army· to the it seems to me, in the organization of those forces. · Committee on Military Affairs. ' 1\lr. DAVIS of Tennessee. If the gentleman will yield, would By Mr: HARDY of Colorado: A bill (H. R. 4069) authorizing not the word " mobilization " be better than " organization •:? the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Las Animas Bent Mr. WELLING. I have no desire, l\Ir. Speaker, to encumber County, in the State ·of Colorado, one German cailiwn o.; field· the resolution-- piece; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. MONDELL. I fully realize that, and I thank the gentle Also, a bill (H. R. 4070) authorizing the Secretary of War to man for the suggestion. I was just thinking for a moment and donate to the town of Pueblo, Pueblo County, in· the State of running it over in my mind. We went very thoroughly and very Colorado, one German cannon or fieldpiece· to the Committee on carefully into this, and I will admit that the amendment that I l\lili tary Affairs. ' offered, which it was necessary to offer because of my good Also, a bill (H. R. 4071) authorizing the Secretary of War to natured agreement, to the change of a single word, involves donate to the town of Saguache, Saguache County, in the State of Colorado, one German cannon or fieldpiece ; to the Committee on possibly a little further chang~ 1\Ir. WELLING. ';l'be word" organization" seems to me best Military Affairs. · ... suited to complete the thought. . Also, a bill (H. R. 4072) authorizing the Secretary of War Mr. l\IONDELL. I think possibly the word " organization," to donate to the town of Trinidad, Las Animas County in the of the two that have been suggested, is, perhaps, the better, and State of Colorado, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Com- I have no objection to that, Mr. Speaker. mittee on :Military Affairs. . The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the Also, a bill (H. R. 4073) authorizing the Secretary of War to amendment. donate to the town of Eads, Kiowa County, in the State 'of Colo The Clerk rea.d as follows: rado, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Amendment offered by Mr. WE:r.LING to the amendment offered by Mr. Military Affairs. MONDELL: On page 2, line 1, before the word "comfort," insert the Also, a bill (H. R. 4074) authorizing the Secretary of War t() word " organization." donate to the town of Springfield, Baca County, in the State o.! - The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman ask unani Colorado, one German cannon or fieldpieCe; to the Committee on mous consent for the modification of the amendment? Military Affairs. 1\Ir. MONDELL. I do. Also, a bill (H. R. 4075) authorizing the Secretary of War to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection? [After a donate to the town of Rocky Ford, Otero County, in the State pause.] The Chair bears none. The question is on the amend of Colorado, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Qommittee . ment as modified. on Military Affairs. _ · The question was taken, and the amendment n.s modified was Also, a bill (H. R. 4076) authorizing the Secretary of War to adopted. donate to the town o:f Golden, Jefferson County, in the State of Mr. MONDELL. Mr. Speaker, I move the adoption of the Colorado, one German cannon or fieldpiece ; to the Committee resolution as amended. on Military Affairs. . The question was taken, ·and the resolution as amended was Also, a bill (H. R. 4077) authorizing the Secretary of War to unanimously agreed to. donate to the town· of Florence, Fremont County, in the State ADJOURNMENT. of Colorado, one German cannon or fieldpiece ; to the Committee Mr. MONDELL. l\Ir. Speaker, I move that the House do now on Military Affairs. adjourn. · Also, a bill (H. R. 4078) authorizing the Secretary of War to The motion was agreed to ; accordingly (at 4 o'clock and 36 donate to the town of Lamar, Prowers County, in the State of minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until Saturday, l\fay 31, Colorado, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee 1919, at 12 o'clock noon. - on l\filitary Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4079) authorizing the Secretary of War to donate to the town of Walsemburg, Huerfano County, in the EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. State of Colorado, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Com Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, a letter from the acting presi mittee on Military Affairs. dent of the Civil Service Commission, requesting permission to By Mr. WINGO: A bill (H. R. 4080) authorizing the Secre destroy certain useless papers in the files of the commission (H. tary of ·war to donate to the county of Polk, State of Arkansas, Doc. No. 66), was taken from the Speaker's table, referred to to be placed in the courthouse grounds in the city of Mena, the Committee on Disposition of Useless Executive Papers, and one German cannon or fieldpiece with carriage and suita.'blJ ord.ered to be printed. number of shells; to the Qommittce on Military Affairs. · 1919. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 457 ------~------·------Also, a bill (H. R. 4081) authorizing the Secretary of War to Also, a bill (H. R. 4098) prescribing the rates of pay of the donate to the county of Miller, State of Arkan,sas, to be placed Navy and Coast Guard enlisted personnel; to the Coii\mittee on in the courthouse grounds in the city of Texarkana, one Ger Naval Affairs. . man cannon or fieldpiece with carriage and suitable number Also, a bill (H. R. 4099) providing for the granting of honor· of shells; to the Committee on Military Affairs. able discharge to certain members of the Navy, Marine Corps, Also, a bill (H. R. 4082) authorizing the Secretary of War to and Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on donate to the southern district of the county of Logan, State of Naval Affairs. · Arkansas, to be placed in the courthouse grounds in the city of By Mr. RANDALL of California: A bill (H. R. 4100) to m;nend Booneville, one German cannon or fieldpiece with carriage and paragraph 220, Schedule G, of the tariff act of October 3, 1913 ; suitable number of shells; to the Committee on Military Affairs. to the Committee on Ways and Means: Also, a bill (H. R. 4083) authorizing the Secretary of War. Also, a bill (H. R. 4101) to provide·. for the purchase of a site to donate to the county of Crawford, State of Arkansas, to be and the erection of a public building at Pomona, Calif. ; to the placed in the courthouse grounds in the city of Van Buren, one Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. German cannon or fieldpiece with carriage and suitable number Also, a bill (H. R.' 4102) to provide for the erec_tion of a public of shells; to the Committee on Military Affairs. building at Long Beach, Calif.; to the Committee on Public Also, a bill· (II. R. 4084) authorizing the S~cretary of War to Buildings and Grounds. donate to the county of Howard, State of Arkansas, to be placed By 1\Ir. FLOOD: A bill (H. R. 4103) authorizing the Sec:!.'e in the courthouse grounds in the city of Nashville, one German tary of War to donate to the town of Newcastle, Va., one cannon or fieldpiece with carriage and suitable number of German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military shells; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Affairs. A~so, a bill (H. R. 4085) authorizing the Secretary of War to Also, a bill (H. R. 4104) authorizing the Secretary of War donate to the -northern di~trict of the county of Logan, State to donate to the city of. Staunton, Va., one German cannon or of Arkansas, to be placed in the courthouse grounds in the fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs. city of Paris, one German cannon or fieldpiece with carriage and Also, a bill (H. R. 4105) authorizing the Secretary of War suitable number of shells; to the Committee on Military Affairs. to donate to the town of Palmyra, Va., one German cannon or Also, a bill (H. R. 4086) authorizing the Secretary of War fieldpiece; to the Committee on Military Affairs. . to donate to the county of Scott, State of Arkansas, to be placed Also, a bill (H. R. 4106) authorizing the Secretary of War in the courthouse grounds in the city of Waldron, one German to donate to the town of Buchanan, Va., one German cannon or cannon or fieldpiece, with carriage and suitable number of fieldpiece ; to the Committee on Military Affairs. shells; to the Committee on Military Affairs. . Also, a bill (H. R. 4107) for the erection of a monument to Also, a bill (H. R. 4087) authorizing the Secretary of War to the memory of Gen. George Rogers Clark ; to the Committee on donate to the county of Little River, State of Arkansas, to be the Library. placed in the courthouse grounds in the city of Ashdown, one Also, a bill (H. n. 4108) providing for the erection of a public German cannon or fieldpiece, with carriage and suitable number building in the city of Staunton, Va.; to the Committee on Public of shells; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Builqings and Grolmds. Also, a bill (II. R. 4088) authorizing the Secretary of War Also, a bill (H. R. 4109) for the control and regulation of the to donate to the county of Montgomery, State of Arkansas, water of Niagara River above the Falls, and for other purposes; to be placed in the courthouse ground in the town of l\Iount to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Ida, one German cannon or fieldpiece, with carriage and suit Also, a bill (H. R. 4110) for the control and regulation of the able number of shells; to the Committee on Military Affairs. use of boundary waters of the United States for power pur Also, a bill (H. R. 4089) authorizing the Secretary of War to poses, and for other purposes ; to the Committee on Foreign donate to the Fort Smith district of the county of Sebas Affairs. tian, State of Arkansas, to be placed in the courthouse grounds By l\lr. JACOWAY: A bill (H. R. 4111) authorizing the Sec in the city of Fort Smith, one German cannon or fieldpiece, with retary of War to donate to the town of Russellville, Ark., two carriage and suitable number _of shells; to the Committee on captured German cannons or fieldpieces, with carriages, for l\1ili ta ry .Affairs. decorative and patriotic purposes; to the Committee on Military Also, a bill (H. R.. 4090) authorizing the Secretary of War to Affairs. donate to the Gi·e nwood district of the county of Sebastian, Also, a bill (H. R. 4112) a·uthorizing and d~recting the Secre- · State of Arkansas; to be placed in the courthouse grounds in tary of \Va1· to donate to the town of Clarksville, Ark., two cap the town of Greenwood, one German cannon or fieldpiece, with tured German cannons or fieldpieces, with carriages, for deco carriage and suitable number of shells; to the Committee on rative and patriotic purposes; to the Committee on Military l\Iili ta ry Affair . Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4091) authorizing the Secretary of War to By Mr. ASWELL: A bill (H. R. 4113) authorizing the Sec donate to the county of Pike, State of Arkansas, to be placed retary of War to donate to the city of Alexandria, La., one in the courthou e grounds in the town of Murfreesboro, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on Milita1·y German cannon or fieldpiece, with carriage and suitable num Affairs. ber of shells; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill .(H. R. 4114) authorizing the Secretary of War Also, a bill (H. R. 4092) aut~orizing the Secretary of War to donate to cities and towns in Louisiana German cannon or to donate to the county of . Sevier, State of Arkansas, to be fieldpieces; to the Committee on Military Affairs. placed in the courthouse grounds in the city of De Queen, one By 1\Ir. WELTY: A bill (H. R. 4115) authorizing the Secre German cannon or..fieldpiece, with carriage and suitable number tary of War to donate to the city of Lima, County of Allen, ()f shells; to the Committee on Military Affairs. State of Ohio, one German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Com By l\1r. SINNOTT: A bill (H. R. 4093) to amend an act ap mittee on Military Affairs. proved Ma1-ch 26, 1908, entitled "An act to provide for the repay Also, a bill (H. R. 4116) to donate two captured cannons or ment of certain commissions,- excess payments, and purchase fieldpieces to the city of Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio; moneys paid under the public-land laws"; to the Committee on to the Committee on 1\Iilitary Affairs. . the Public Land . Also, a bill (H. R. 4117) to donate one captured cannon or By 1\Ir. JOHKSON of- Mississippi : A bill (H. R. 4094) to pro fieldpiece to the village of Tippecanoe, Miami County, Ohio; to vide employment and rural homes for those who have served the Committee on Military ~.<\ffairs. _ · with the military and naval forces through the reclamation of Also, a bill (H. R. 4118) authorizing the Secretary of War to lands to be h·nown as the " national soldier farm act " ; to the donate to the village of Anna, Shelby County, Ohio, one Ger Committee on the Public Lands. man cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on 1\Iilitary Affairs. By Mr. HARRISON: A bill (H. R. 4095) to authorize the Also, a bill (H. R. 4119) authorizing the Secretary of War to Secretary of War to provide military instruction in the acade donate to the village of Bradford, Miami County, Ohio, one mies, colleges, and public high schools, furnish military equip German cannon or fieldpiece; to the Committee on l\lilitary ment to same, and to detail officers as military instructors Affairs. therein; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4120) to donate· a captured cannon or gun By Mr. KAHN: A bill (H. R. 4096) to authorize the Secre to · the village of Yorkshire, Darke County, Ohio; to the Com tary of War to grant the use of land and camp equipment to the mittee on Military Affairs. United States Training Corps for Women and to detail Army Also, a bill (H. R. 4121) authorizing the Secretary of War to officers ror service at recreational camps; to the Committee on donate to the memorial commission of Fort Amanda, Allen Military Affairs. County, Ohio, four German cannons or fieldpieces ; to the Com- · By Mr. HICKS: A bill (H. R. 4097) granting an honorable mittee on Military Affairs. . discharge to certain enli ted men of the Navy, Marine Corps, By Mr. ROGERS: A bill (H. R. 4122) to provide for the pur and Coast Guard; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. chase of a site and the erection of a new post-office building at 458 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. MAY 30, Andover, l\Iass.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and :By .l\Ir. BOOHER: A bill (H. n. 4136) granting an increase Grounds of pension to Ge:orge 1\1. Jacobs; to the Committee on Invalid By Mr. DALLINGER : A bill (H. R. 4123) to protect citizens X'e.nBions. · of the Unite(! States .a<>'ainst lynching in default of protection by By 1\1r. BYRNS of T nnE:'s. ·ee : A biH (H. R. 4137) to compen the States; to the Committee on th~ J"udicinry. &J.te th.e Nashvllle Trust Co., of Nashville, Tenn., trustee under By 1\Ir·. JACOWAY: A bill (H. 'R. 4124) toe ltublish marketing the will of .E. ,V. Cole, · Also, a bill (H. R. 4172) for the relief of H. L. McFarlin ; to By Mr. RANDALL of California: A bill (H. n. 4213) grant the Committee on Claims. ing an increase of pension to Matthew 1\L E shelman; to the Also, a bill (H. R. 4173) for the relief of the estate of William Committee.on Invalid Pensions. A. Crawford and the heirs of Henry H. Beavers; to the Commit Also, a bill (H. R. 4214) granting a pension to llitn Shafges; tee on Claims. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4174) for the relief of the estate of Jere Also, a bill (H. R. 4215) granting a pension to H arriet J. miah Cockrell, late of White Oak, Fairfield County, S.C.; to the Houghtaling; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4216) grunting a pension to Marion W. Also, a bill (H. R. 4175) for the relief of the heirs of Lovick Young; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Lambeth, deceased; to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4217) to reimburse Jason J. Green; to the · Also, a bill (H. R. 4176) for the relief of the heirs of Jacob Committee on War Claims. Pennington; to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. RHODES: A bill (H. n. 4218) granting an increase of Also, a bill (H. n. 4177) for the relief of the heirs of George pension to Nancy J. Lotz; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. W. Sleeker ; to the Committee on War Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 4219) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4178) for the relief of the estate of George William B. Thurman; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Byerly, deceased; to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. ROGERS: A bill (H. R. 4220) for the relief of Frank Also, a bill (H. n. 4179) for the relief of the heirs of Augusta Barber; to the Committee on Military Affairs. W. Diehl, deceased; to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. WALSH: A bill (H. R. 4221) granting an increase Also, a bill (H. n. 4180) for the relief of the heirs of Simon of pension to Henry 1\I. Gifford ; to the Committee on Invalid Kirkpatrick; to the Committee on War Claims. Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4181) for the relief of the heirs of Peter By Mr. WELTY: A bill (H. R. 4222) granting an increase of Goodman; to the Committee on War Claims. pension to Henry H. Shell; to the Committee on Invalid Pen- Also, n bill (H. R. 4182) for the relief of Stephen W. Bates; ~oo& . to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4223) granting an increase of pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4183) for .the relief of Eli G. Collier; to Uriah J. Favorite; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. WINGO: A bill (H. R. 4224) granting a pension to Also, a bill (H. R. 4184) for the relief of C. V. Hinkle; to the Mary Scott; to the.Committee ori Invalid Pensions. . Committee on Claims. · By Mr. BYRNS of Tennessee:· A bill (H. R. 4225) granting Also, a bill (H. R. 4185) for the relief of James A. Frey; to an increase of pension to Charlotte C. Brandau ; ·to the· Com the Committee on \Var Claims. mittee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 4186) for the relief of R. \V. Harris; to the Committee on Military Affairs. .Also, a bill (H. R. 4187) for the relief of Marion II. Hendei.· PETITIONS, ETC. son ; to the Committee on Claims. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, the following petitions ancl Also, .a bill (H. R. 4188) for the relief of George W. Beavers; papers were laiU on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows : to the Committee on Military Affairs. By the SPEAKER (by request): Petitions of the Welsh Pres Also, a bill (H. n. 4189) granting an increase of pension to byterian Synod of Northeast Pennsylvania; convention of Dis 'Villiam Douglass; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. trict Superintendents of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Colum Also, a bill (H. R. 4190) granting an increase of pension to bus, Ohio, soutlwrn Indiana, and Kentucky; and sundry resi 1-\.ndrew J. Lee; to the' Committee on Pensions. dents of Hasbrouck Heights, N. J., earnestly protesting against Also, a bill (H. R. 4191) granting an increase of pension to the repeal of war-time prohibition; to the Committee on the Jefferson D. Williams; to the Committee on Pensions. .Tudiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 4192) granting an increase of pension to Also (by request), petition of the Shoe Retailers' Association George W. Plank; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. of San Francisco, earnestly requesting Congress to repeal tax Also, a bill (H. R. 4193) granting an increase of pension to on shoes; to the Committee on \Vays and Means. George W. Burton; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also ·(by request), petition of sundry citizens of Buffalo, Also, a bill (H. R. 4194) granting an increase of pension to N. Y., protesting against luxury tax on soda, soft drinks, and William H. Simmons; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ice cream; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, a bill (H. R. 4195) granting an increase of pension to Also (by request), petition of Jordan Marsh Co., Boston, William Douglass ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mass., opposing repeal of daylight-saving law; to the Com .Also, a bill (H. R. 4196) granting an increase of pension to mittee on Agriculture. James R. Power; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. . Also (by request), petition of over 2,000 .Armenians of Detroit Also, a bill . (H. R. 4197) granting an increase of pension to , citizenry urging American mandatory over united independent Alvin G. Woodworth; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Armenia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Also, a bill (H. R. 4198) granting an increase of pension to Also (by request), petition of sundry citizens of Minnesota, Mary A.. Williams ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. protesting. against lu:xury taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Also, a bill (H. R. 4199) granting an increase of pension to Means. Mary Ballou ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also (by request), petition of mass meetihg of Jewish citizens . Also, a bill (H. R. 4200) granting a pension to Edward Rey of Niagara Falls, N. Y., protesting against outrages in Poland; nolds ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. · .Also, a bill (H. R. 4201) granting a pension to William A. · By 1\Ir. BRO\VNING: Memorial adopted by membership of Pollard; to· the Committee on Pensions. · Wiley Methodist Episcopal Church, Camden, N. J., protesting Also, a bill (H. n. 4202) granting a pension to Frank Thomp against repeal of war-time prohibition; to the Committee on the ' son ; to the Committee on Pensions. Judiciary. Also, a bill (H. R. 4203) granting a pension to Rebecca E. Also, petition of membership of Broadway Methodist Episcopal Skaggs; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Church, Salem, N. J., protesting against repeal of war-time pro- Also, a bill (H. R. 4204) g ranting a pension to Edward Rey hibition; to the Committee on the .Judiciary. · nolds ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, petition of residents of Camden County, N. J., protesting Also, a bill (H. R. 4205) granting a pension to Frank W. against repeal of daylight-saving law; to the Committee on Godsey; to the Committee on Pensioll$. Agriculture. A.l so, a bill (H. R. 4206) granting a pension to Sam . Rags By Mr. CURRY of California: Resolutions of Sacramento dale; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. (Calif.) Boat Club, protesting against tax on small motor, sail, Also, a bill (H. R. 4207) granting a pension to Kate Chance; and row boats; to the Committee on 'Vays and Means. to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island: Petition of special post Also, a bill (H. R. 4208) granting a pension to George W. office clerks at Providence, R. I., relative to salaries; to the Campbell ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ·corimlittee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Also, a bill (H. R. 4209) granting a pension to G~orge W. By Mr. MOORES of Indiana: Petition of 85 "citizens of the . Johnston; to the Committee on Pensions. city of Indianapolis, Ind., urging the enactment of legislation Also, a bill (H. n. 4210) granting a pension to Mrs. A. 1\I. providing for the permanent Government ownership of all rail Hughes; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ways, telegraph, and telephone facilities; to the Committee on By Mr. LESHER: A bill (H. R. 4211) to remove the charge Interstate and Foreign Commerce. _ o;f desertion from the military record of Isaac Rake; to the Also, petition of Rev. Augustus S. Buchanan, pastor of the Committee on Military Affairs. Home Presbyterian Church, and 66 other citizens of the city of By Mr. McANDREWS: A bill (H. R. 4212) granting a pension Indianapolis, Incl., in remonstrance against the repeal of war to Mary M. Canton ; to the Committee on Pensions. time prohibition; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 460 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-. . HOUSE. MAY 31; .Also, petition of Henry Dilger and 65 other citizens of the to the effort being made to deprive the Interstate ·commerce city of Indianapolis, Ind., urging upon Congre s the -enactment Commission of its present power to authorize departures from of legislation providing for the national ownership and Govern: long anti hort haul clause; to the Committee on Interstate ahd ment operation of all railroads within the. United states and . Foreign ·commerce. its possessions neces nry for · the furnishing of transportation Also, petition of Pacific coast section of National Electric to the people of the United States, including all lands, ·ter:rpin:als, Light ..Association, protesting against the establishment of· a and equipment required or de irable for successful operation; standard of ethics by 'the Bureau of Standard ·, by H. "F. Jack to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. son, president, Sierra & San Francisco 'Power Co., San Fran Also, resolution of the Order of Railway Conductors of Amer cisco, Calif; to 'the ·Committee on Interstate anu Foreign Com ica, Monument Division, No. 598, praying ·.for the enartment pf ~~ . . legislation restricting immigration into the United States from .Also, petition of St. Helena Chamber of Commerce, urging for ign countries ; to the Committee on .Immigration and 'Natu the repeal of the. war-time prohibition measm:e; to the Com ralization. mittee on the .Judiciary. By 1\fr. 0'001-.'NELL: Petition of 'J. D. Williams (Inc~), Also, petition of .T. C. Hunter . et aL, of .Bismarck, Mo., pro- Brooklyn, and Max Green & Co., manufactm:ing furriers, o-ppos testing against the repeal of the war-time prohibition act; to ing tax on furs; to the Committee ·an Ways and Means. the Committee on the .Judiciary. Also, petition of National Association of Manufacturers, with By Mr. S-wEET: Petition of _citizens of Wright County, Iowa, reference to the United States Employment Service, opposing relative to the repeal of the daylight-saving la.w; to the Com appropriation for Department of Labor Emplo ment Service; to mittee on Agriculture. the Committee on Labor. By Mr. YOUNG of "Nortb Dakota: Resolutions adopted by the Also, petition of R. E. Swett, Richmond Hill; P. 1\Iartin, faculty council of University· of North Dakota; Forestry State Brooklyn ; A. E. Pay on, New York; C. S. Hammond & Co., New Normal School, Bottineau; faculty of State Normal School, Val York; the White Co., Cleveland, Ohio; W. Bianchi & Co.; H. C. ley City; and the Study Club of Fargo, N. Dak., .favoring a Stieglitz, Brooklyn; Carter, l\Iacy & Co. (Inc.) ; Globe & Rutgers league of nations ; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Fire Insuro.nce ·co. ; Freck, Loeser & Co., Brooklyn ; Grevatt Also, petition of Commercial ·Club of Bottineau, N. Dak., fa Bros. (Inc.); members of the .Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., \Oring bill15400 for the creation of ane:partment of Education;. Brooklyn; H. R. Lathrop & Co. (Inc.) ; Standard Mail Order to the Committee on Education. . Co. ; the Baker & Taylor Co. ; 'M. .T. Whittall ; M. B . . Snevily, pre ident Oil Seeds Co.; Thomas P. Graham; F. G. Robertson; Freel W. Cohen; Metal & Thermit Corporation; George W. Baker; E. W. Durkee; Fred Fear & Co.; Campbell, Metzger & HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. .Jacobson; Columbia Graphophone Co.; and P. W. Lambert & SATURDAY, May 31,1919. Co., all of New York State; H. 'Jacquin & Co., A. V. W:ihlberg, S. \Villiams, M. Phillip , l\I. McClure, 'E. Leap, Daniel' Currie, A. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Van rKUch, P . .T. Dinan, Edward 1;1. Hanley, V. W. Knutsen, Leo The Chap1ain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, .D. D., offered the fol~ D. Fox, J. 'Megroz, :Mack Wolf, Elbert Butts, J. A. Guillaume, lowing prayer: . H. -rr. Kramer, Philippe CLambe.rt~ G. 'Megroz, and Leo C. Lucke,· \Ve bless Thee our Father in Heaven for the splendid demon all of New 'York, protesting against the repeal of the daylight strations on the floor of this House yesterday and throughout saving 'law; to the Committee on Agriculture. ·the length and breadth-of our land in memnry of the American lly Mr. BANDALL of California : Petition of Chamber of soldier, living and dead, who fought for his country and for Commerce and citizens of Long •Beach, CUlif., against repeal ot humanity in all the ·wars of the -past. · daylight-saving law; to the Committee on Agriculture. · Teach us, we pray Thee, the value of patriotism, not only Also, petition of Southern Californin :wholesale Grocers' As in war but .in .Peace, thut right and truth and justice may live. sociation and 40 manufacturers of s·outhern California, against' and make the world puTe and strong and a safe place for the restriction of power of Interstate cGommerce Commission relat home, industry, and our religi011s .convictions. To the glory ing to long and short haul rates; to the Committee on ·Interstate and honor of Thy holy ·name, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. and Foreign Commerce. The .Journal of the proceedings of yeste.rd4y was read aml.ap- Also, petitions of New Century Club, of Pasadena ; First _proved. ·· · Friends Chm·ch, of Long Beach; Bible InStitute of Christian WITHDR.A W .AL OF P APEnS. Workers, Los ..A.ngele ; Memorial Baptist Sunday School, South ltfr. DUPiill, by unanimous •Consent, :was granted leave to Pasadena; State convention of Californ~a Women's Christian· withdraw from the .files of' the .House, without leaving copies, Temperance ·Union in ession at Santa Ana ; Methodist Congre ·the _p@ers in the ·case of Widow ..Emma ·Golden (H. 12263, gation Sunday School and Epworth League, of La Verne; Lake R. Avenue Congregational Church and Sunday ·school, Pasadena; 2d sess., •65th Cong.), no adverse report having been made thereon. Covina Methodist Clmrch, Covina; Interchurch Committee, La Verne; Long Beach Quoit Club and Ladies' Good Lt1ck ·Club, LEAVE TO SIT DUBING SESSIONS. Long Beach, all of California, against repeal of war prohibition; 1r. l.JOHNSON of Washington. Mr. ·Speaker, by direction nf to the Committee on Agriculture. the Committee on Immigration and .Naturalization, .Lnsk un::rni By 1\Ir. RAKER: Petition of Placer-Nevada Counties' Chris mous eonsent"for permission-to -that committee -to sit during -the tian Endeavor Union, urging the adoption of the league of na sessions of Congress. tions plan, submitted by Una G. Price, president, Grass Valley, The I;>PEAKER. · The gentleman from Washington [Mr. Calif. ; to the Committee on Foreign .Affairs. .ToHNSON], chairman of the Committee on Immigration and Also, ·petition of board of ·trustees of the city of Glendale, Naturalization, asks unanimous consent that tbnt committee Calif., urging the enactment of proper legislation reverting to have permission to sit during -the sessions of Congress. Is private owneTship the telephone lines and systems which were there objection? [After a pause.] The Chair heru·s none. taken over by -the Government during the war ; to the Com LATE REPr..ESENT.ATIVE JOHN L. BURNETT. mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, petition of United States Chamber of Commerce of the Mr. .JOHNSON of Washington . . Mr. Speaker, 'I ask unani United States of America, against the repeal of the daylight mous consent to place in the REcORD a brief resolut.\on of the saving system; to the Committee on ..Agriculture. Committee on Immigration and Naturalization on the death of Also, petition of Protestant 1\Iinisters' Association of San Fran 'its late chairman, the Hon. JonN L. BURNETT, who was also a cisco, Calif., against the lifting of the ban on beer and wine; to Member of this Congress. the Committee on A!!ricultuTe. The SPEAKER. The gentleman -from Washington asks unani Also, petition of Bonham & Gillette, Red Bluff, Calif., asking mous consent to insert in the .RECORD a brief re olution of the the removal of the excise tax on automobiles, etc. ; to the Com Committee on Immigration and Naturalization on the death ·of mittee on ·ways and l\feans. the Hon. JoHN L. BURNETT, late chairman of that -committee. Also, petition or memorial -of Methodist Episcopal Church of Is there objection? [~titer a pause.] The Ohair hears none. Dunsmuir, Calif., against the lifting of the ban on beer and The following is .the resolution ·referred to : wine.; to the Committee on Agriculture. · Resolved, That the Committee on :Imruigration an