the plans for the conduct of the pilgrimage and made the arrangements for carrying them out. He has demonstrated such complete sympathy with the purpose of this pilgrimage that it is the unanimous. opinion of the committee that he should be recalled to active duty and detailed for duty in connection with the management of the pilgrimage.

Communications from the Secretary of War on the subject and a portion of the communication from the President of the United States submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations for the War Department are as follows:

The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

JANUARY 6, 1930.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: There is inclosed the draft of a bill to amend paragraph (e) of section 2 of the act approved March 2, 1929, entitled "An act to enable the mothers and widows of the deceased soldiers, sailors, and marines of the American forces now interred in the cemeteries of Europe to make a pilgrimage to these cemeteries," which the War Department presents for the consideration of the Congress with a view to its enactment into law.

The existing law provides in paragraph (e) of section 2 that "No mother or widow shall be provided for at Government expense in Europe for a longer period than two weeks from the time of disembarkation in Europe to the time of reembarkation in Europe."

The proposed amendment would change the existing law so as to provide that no mother or widow shall be provided for at Government expense in Europe for a longer period than two weeks from the time of disembarkation in Europe to the time of reembarkation in Europe, except in case of illness or other unavoidable

cause.

In making the pilgrimages it will be necessary to conform to the sailing schedules of the steamship lines upon which transportation is engaged which will result in a duration of stay in Europe of approximately 14 days for each woman who makes the pilgrimage. Undoubtedly cases will arise where, due to illness, storms at sea, fires, and other unforeseen and unavoidable delays, some of the pilgrims will be detained in Europe beyond the two weeks' limitation specified in the act of March 2, 1929, and under the existing law such pilgrims could not be cared for at Government expense. In order to provide for such cases, it is my opinion that the mandatory provisions of paragraph (e) of section 2 of the act should be liberalized so as to permit the Government to pay the expenses connected with the care of such pilgrims who through no fault of their own may be detained in Europe beyond the two weeks' limitation now provided by law.

Many of the mothers who will make the pilgrimage are advanced in years and in feeble health, and it is only fair to assume that a considerable number will be ill and require hospitalization which will make it impossible for them to return with their groups. It is, of course, absolutely essential that they be cared for at the expense of the Government for such time as may be necessary to regain their health and return to their homes.

It is estimated that the fiscal effect of the proposed change would be practically negligible.

Sincerely yours,

PATRICK J. HURLEY,
Secretary of War.
JANUARY 20, 1930.

Hon. W. FRANK JAMES,

Chairman Committee on Military Affairs,

House of Representatives.

DEAR MR. JAMES: The War Department regards the proper execution of the plan for the pilgrimage of widows and mothers to Europe, under the provisions of the act approved March 2, 1929, of prime importance, and I am considering the advisability of calling to active duty Maj. Gen. B. F. Cheatham, who has just completed a tour of four years as Quartermaster General, and placing the details of this pilgrimage in his hands. The plans for this pilgrimage have been prepared under the personal supervision of General Cheatham.

I nov find that, when called to active duty, a general officer of the Army can receive only the retired pay of his grade, and, in order to accomplish what I propose, it will be necessary to have special legislative authority. I therefore request that a proviso be inserted in the pending bill amending the original act approximately as follows:

Provided, That the Secretary of War may detail to active duty in connection with the execution of the act approved March 2, 1929, Major General B. F. Cheatham, United States Army, retired, who while on such active duty shall receive the full pay and allowances of a major general on the active list, notwithstanding existing laws relative to the pay of officers of the Army."

Sincerely yours,

PATRICK J. HURLEY,
Secretary of War.

Following is a portion of the communication from the President of the United States:

The act approved March 2, 1929 (45 Stat. 1508), authorizes the Secretary of War to arrange for pilgrimages to cemeteries in Europe by mothers and widows of members of the military or naval forces of the United States who died in the military or naval service at any time between April 5, 1917, and July 1, 1921, and whose remains are now interred in such cemeteries. The act further provides that, upon acceptance of the invitation of the United States, each eligible mother or widow shall be entitled to make one such pilgrimage; that the pilgrimages shall be made at such times during the period May 1, 1930, to October 31, 1933, as may be designated by the Secretary of War; and that suitable transportation, accommodations, meals, and other necessities pertaining thereto, as prescribed by the Secretary of War, shall be furnished each mother or widow included in any pilgrimage for the entire distance at sea and on land and while sojourning in Europe and while en route in the United States from home to port and from port to home.

In compliance with section 3 of the above-mentioned act of March 2, 1929, the Secretary of War made an investigation for the purpose of determining (1) the total number of mothers and widows entitled to make the pilgrimage, (2) the number of such mothers and widows who desire to make the pilgrimage, (3) the number who desire to make the pilgrimage during the calendar year 1930, and (4) the probable cost of the pilgrimages to be made. A report of his investigations was submitted to Congress under date of December 6, 1929, and printed as House Document No. 140, Seventy-first Congress, second session. This report sets forth that 6,730 mothers and widows desire to make the pilgrimage, of which number 5,323 desire to make the pilgrimage during the calendar year 1930. The total estimated cost of the pilgrimages, in the light of present information, is $5,653,200. O

INTER-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF RECTORS, DEANS, AND EDUCATORS IN GENERAL

JANUARY 27, 1930.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. MORGAN, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. J. Res. 207]

The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to which was referred House Joint Resolution 207, authorizing an appropriation to defray the expenses of participation by the Government of the United States in the Inter-American Congress of Rectors, Deans, and Educators in General to be held at Habana, Cuba, on February 20, 1930, having had the same under consideration, reports thereon with the recommendation that the resolution do pass with the following amendment: Page 1, line 4, after the word "States" insert the following: "by means of delegates to be appointed by the President."

The passage of this resolution is recommended by the President in his message to Congress of December 17, 1929, which follows: To the Congress of the United States:

I commend to the favorable consideration of the Congress the inclosed report from the Secretary of State, to the end that legislation may be enacted to authorize an appropriation of $5,000 for the expenses of participation by the United States in the inter-American congress of rectors, deans, and educators in general, to be held at Habana, Cuba, on February 20, 1930.

THE WHITE HOUSE, December 17, 1929.

The PRESIDENT:

HERBERT HOOVER.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, December 16, 1929.

In compliance with a resolution of the Fifth International Conference of American States and later resolutions of the governing board of the Pan American Union, an inter-American congress of rectors, deans, and educators in general, will be held in Habana, Cuba, February 20, 1930, to consider the organization of an inter-American institute of intellectual cooperation which will have for its immediate aims: (a) The stimulation and systematizing of the exchange of

professors and students; (b) the promotion, in the secondary and superior schools of all the American countries, of the creation of special chairs of history, geography, literature, sociology, hygiene, and law, principally constitutional and commercial law; and (c) to favor the creation of a university town, or student's home in the countries of America.

The Cuban Government has extended an invitation to the Government of the United States, as well as to the other Governments of the Americas, to send delegates to this congress.

In view of the laudable aims inspiring the invitation from the Cuban Government, and of the closer understanding among the countries of the Americas, which should undoubtedly result from the holding of such a congress, I have the honor to recommend that the Congress be asked to enact legislation authorizing an appropriation of $5,000 for the expenses of delegates of the United States to the inter-American congress of rectors, deans, and educators in general, to be held in Habana, Cuba, on February 20, 1930. As a matter of convenience, a tentative draft of the proposed legislation is inclosed herewith.

Respectfully submitted.

O

H. L. STIMSON.

CODIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

JANUARY 27, 1930.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. PORTER, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. J. Res. 223]

The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to which was referred H. J. Res. 223, to provide for the expenses of participation by the United States in the International Conference for the Codification of International Law in 1930, having had the same under consideration, reports thereon with the recommendation that the resolution do pass with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 5, after the word "States" insert the following: "by means of delegates to be appointed by the President."

Page 2, line 3, after the word "binding" strike out the words "printing of".

The passage of this resolution is recommended by the President in his message to Congress of December 14, 1929, as follows:

To the Congress of the United States:

I commend to the favorable consideration of the Congress the inclosed report from the Secretary of State, to the end that legislation may be enacted to authorize an appropriation of $50,000 for the expenses of participation by the United States in the International Conference for the Codification of International Law, to be held at The Hague beginning March 13, 1930.

THE WHITE HOUSE, December 14, 1929.

HERBERT HOOVER.

The PRESIDENT:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, December 12, 1929.

This Government has received from the secretary general of the League of Nations an invitation dated October 15, 1929, to attend an international conference to be held at The Hague beginning March 13, 1930, for the purpose of considering the codification of international law. The subjects to be taken up at this conference are: (1) Nationality, (2) territorial waters, and (3) responsibility of States for damage caused in their territory to the person or property of foreigners.

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