THE AMERICAN LEGION IN HAWAII.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Iu an issue of January last you drew attention to an organization in the United States called " The American Legion," and urged the need of-such an organization in Britain. The Department of tke Legion in Hawaii has recently begun, through its Citizen Employment Committee, a canvas of all employers in the territory, inquiring as to the aliens employed by them, and as to whether they have filed declarations of intention to become American citizens. Employers are asked to co-operate with the " Legion" towards the " Americanization" of Hawaii on the basis of the following resolutions. It is reported that they were particularly aimed at British subjects who have retained their allegiance. Large numbers of these have been much concerned with the fear that they may be asked by their employers to resign, and they have taken the necessary steps to apply for citizenship.—I am, Sir, &c., C.
Honolulu, April 13th.
[We have not space to print the resolutions, but they exactly confirm what our correspondent says. We are surprised that any section of the American Legion should consider a naturali- zation campaign a necessary part of its functions. We fancy that it may easily happen that remote Departments become deflected from the main purpose of the Legion. The main pur- pose, as we understand it, is the. wholly admirable one of securing by organization that the will of the minority shall never impose itself on the majority.—ED. Spectator.]
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