Amnesty and Pardon for Political Prisoners; Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Sixty-Sixth ... For the Recommendation of Amnesty And
2012 · 48 pages
2012 · 48 pages
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...passions have subsided, and mercy and tolerance have been slowly rekindling, I think, in the sentiments of men; and at this particular time when our thought turns to the birth of the spiritual idea which ought to dominate, it seems to me that it is peculiarly a season for mercy on the part of those who have authority. Senator King. Do you recall the volume of the reports of the Circuit Court of Appeals where I can get that case? Mrs. Greeley. I have not the reference to it, but T will be very glad to give it to you. I have a coy of the decision of the Circuit Court. Senator King. I can find it in the Library, heiv. STATEMENT OF MR. BENJAMIN C. MARSH, SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATION OF THE FARMERS' NATIONAL COUNCIL. Senator Sterling. Please state your name. Mr. Marsh. Benjamin C. Marsh. I am secretary and director of legislation of the Farmers' National Council, with headquarters in the Bliss Building. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, in November--armistice November--1918, representatives of leading farm organizations met here in Washington and drafted a tentative program for economic reconstruction and international reconstruction. In January of 1919, two months after the armistice was signed, there was a delegates' reconstruction conference here which adopted a program in which the following was included: We declare for general amnesty for all political prisoners. I am sure, Mr. Chairman, that you will appreciate that these farmer representatives wore not hi any way sentimental or disloyal, when I tell you that one of the representatives of your own State, South Dakota, was Hon. Mark T. Bates, whom you know of in your State? Senator Sterling. I know of him, yes; very well. Mr. Marsh. A man who may be regarded as a radical, but who is a bona...
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