Valdez Murillo be admitted as a cadet at the United States Military Academy, I am inclosing a joint resolution for that purpose and request its enactment. The existing laws governing the appointment of cadets are not applicable to the citizens of foreign countries, and a special act is required in each case to permit a foreigner to be admitted to the Military Academy. The proposed resolution provides specifically that no expense shall be incurred by the United States, and that the individual named therein shall be immediately withdrawn should he fail to master the course of instruction or be deficient in conduct. If any additional information from the War Department is desired, I shall be pleased to furnish it. A similar letter has been addressed to the chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, House of Representatives. Sincerely yours, JAMES W. GOOD, Secretary of War. [S. J. Res. 69, Seventy-first Congress, second session] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the Secretary of War to receive, for instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Edmundo Valdez Murillo, a citizen of Ecuador Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, authorized to permit Edmundo Valdez Murillo to receive instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point: Provided, That no expense shall be caused to the United States thereby, and that Edmundo Valdez Murillo_shall agree to comply with all regulations for the police and discipline of the academy, to be studious, and to give his utmost efforts to accomplish the courses in the various departments of instruction, and that said Edmundo Valdez Murillo shall not be admitted to the academy until he shall have passed the mental and physical examinations prescribed for candidates from the United States, and that he shall be immediately withdrawn if deficient in studies or in conduct and so recommended by the academic board: And provided further, That in the case of said Edmundo Valdez Murillo the provisions of sections 1320 and 1321 of the Revised Statutes shall be suspended. O 2d Session No. 520 VICENTE MEJIA AND ANTONIO INESTROZA JANUARY 27, 1930.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed Mr. DOUGLAS of Arizona, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. J. Res. 72]` The Committee on Military Affairs to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 72) authorizing the Secretary of War to receive for instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point two citizens of Honduras, namely, Vicente Mejia and Antonio Inestroza, having considered the same, report thereon with the recommendation that it do pass. This is a similar bill to H. J. Res. 119 introduced by Mr. James at the request of the War Department, who in turn received the request through diplomatic channels. The Senate report on this measure sets forth the reason for the legislation as carried in the letter from the Secretary of War and is therefore made a part of this report. [Senate Report No. 52, Seventy-first Congress, second session] The Committee on Military Affairs, to which was referred S. J. Res. 72, authorizing the Secretary of War to receive for instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point two citizens of Honduras, namely, Vincente Mefja and Antonio Inestroza, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with recommendation that it do pass, amended as follows: Page 1, line 4, change the name "Mefja" to read "Mejia." Page 1, line 5, change the name Mefja" to read "Mejia." Amend the title so as to read: "A bill authorizing the Secretary of War to receive for instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point two citizens of Honduras, namely, Vincente Mejia and Antonio Inestroza." Request for this legislation has been submitted by the Secretary of War at the request of the Government of the Republic of Honduras. Following are letters from the Secretary of War requesting the enactment of the resolution and requesting that the correction proposed by the above amendments be made: Hon. DAVID A. REED, WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., September 21, 1929. Chairman Committee on Military Affairs, United States Senate. DEAR SENATOR REED: At the request of the minister of the Republic of Honduras, transmitted to me by the Secretary of State, I am inclosing a draft of a proposed joint resolution, designed to permit Vincente Mejfa and Antonio Inestroza, subjects of the Republic of Honduras—a son and a nephew of the President of Honduras-to receive instruction at the United States Military Academy. There is no general law on the subject, and special acts are required in each individual case to permit foreigners to attend the academy. The proposed resolution provides specifically that no expense shall be incurred by the United States, and that the individuals named therein shall be immediately withdrawn should they fail to master the course of instruction or be deficient in conduct. If any additional information from the War Department is desired, I shall be pleased to furnish it. A similar letter has been addressed to the chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, House of Representatives. Sincerely yours, PATRICK J. HURLEY, WAR DEPARTMENT, Hon. DAVID A. REED, Washington, D. C., October 3, 1929. Chairman Committee on Military Affairs, United States Senate. DEAR SENATOR REED: Referring to Senate Joint Resolution 72, which was introduced in the Senate by you on September 9, at the request of the War Department, the attention of the department is called to the fact that the name of one of the two citizens of Honduras mentioned in that resolution, viz, Vincente Mejfa should read Vincente Mejia. The name was erroneously reported to the War Department by the State Department, and a correction thereof is now requested by that department. JAMES W. GOOD, Secretary of War. Sincerely yours, 2d Session No. 521 GODOFREDO ARRIETA A., JR. JANUARY 27, 1930.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed Mr. FISHER, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. J. Res. 100] The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 100) authorizing the Secretary of War to receive, for instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Godofredo Arrieta A., jr., a citizen of Salvador, having considered the same report thereon with the recommendation that it do pass. This is a similar measure to H. J. Res. 161, introduced by Mr. James at the request of the War Department, who in turn received the request through diplomatic channels. The report made by the Senate Military Affairs Committee contains the letter from the Secretary of War explaining the necessity for this legislation, and is therefore made a part of this report as follows: [Senate Report No. 51, Seventy-first Congress, second session] The Committee on Military Affairs, to which was referred S. J. Res. 100, authorizing the Secretary of War to receive, for instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Godofredo Arrieta A., jr., a subject of the Republic of Salvador, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with the recommendation that it do pass. This resolution is suggested by the Secretary of War at the request of the Republic of Salvador. Following is a letter from the Secretary of War with regard to the matter: The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS, DECEMBER 4, 1929. United States Senate. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: At the request of the Republic of Salvador, transmitted to me by the Secretary of State, I am inclosing a draft of a proposed joint resolution designed to permit Godofredo Arrieta A., jr., a subject of the Republic of Salvador, to receive instruction at the United States Military Academy, for the consideration of the Congress with a view to its enactment into law. There is no general law on the subject, and special acts are required in each individual case to permit foreigners to attend the academy. It will be observed that the resolution provides specifically that no expense shall be incurred by the United States, and that the beneficiary thereof selected shall be immediately withdrawn should he fail to master the course of instruction or be deficient in conduct. Sincerely yours, |