Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-17
DECISIVE MAJORITY
SHOWN FOR LEAGUE
National Council of Economic
Body Overwhelmingly for
Society of Nations.
VOTE FOR ENTIRE U. S.

An overwhelming vote in favor of
the establishment of a league of ma =
tons resulted from the submission
of ballot on international recon
struction problems to the national
council of the National Economic
League. The significance of the vote
lies in the fact, it is declared. that
it does not represent a class, partisan
or sectional viewpoint.
OF 400 ballots cast by mem hers in
all parts of the country S6S voted
yes and II mo" on the question.
should a league of nations be es-
tablished to further develop a sys-
tenn of international law" On the
question as to whether the league
should provide effective agencies for
its enforcement, S41 voted yes" and
% no" AS TO whether the league
should guarantee the peace of the
world by a method which will pro-
vide for arbitration and public con-
sideration of international disputes
prior to declarations of war between
nations, So voted for and Il against
the proposition.
Executive Council Personnel.
The executive council of the Ma
ticnal Economic Council is headed by
William Howard Taft, as president,
with the following vice presidents;
Charles E. Hughes, Frank A Wander
lip, Lindley NJ Garrison, David Starr
Jordan, Jacob Gould Schurman, Ros-
coe Pound, Franklin K Lane. Edward
A. F'ilene, John Mitchell and John
Hays Hammond Harvey s. Chase is
Treasurer and j. W. Beatson is secre-
tary. The Economic Club of wash
ington, D. c., is affiliated with the
National Economic League.
Against Canceling Debts of Allies.
The vote of the 400 was practically
reversed when it came to the propo-
sition of the United States canceling
TO this country. Three hundred and
twenty men voted against the propo-
sition. and but thirty-four for it. The
vote was even more overwhelming
asains: the proposition that rulers
of nations who order or consent to
unjustified aggression against other
nations should be exempt from per-
sonal responsibility to mankind
Opinion seemed pretty evenly di-
vided on the question. Should world
reorganization be like the present
government of the United States"
cast against 1S9 noes. SHOULD we
encourage permanent alliances with
European and Asiatic nations?' called
forth G60 ayes and 167 noes.
TheSvote stood lis for and 153 against
on the proposition Should the seas be
free Il war and peace alike?" Two hun
bred and fifty-nine were for uniting with
the British empire or with all the en-
fente allies to guarantee freedom of the
seas, pending any general world union,
and fifty-six against
What the Vote Calls For.
According to the results OF the vote.
granting that the majority shall rule,
the ballot called for a league of nations
composed of many nations, especially
the I'VE that '-hare borne the brunt and
burden of the struggle against autoc<aey
England. France, Italy, the United
States and Japan" Germany should
not be admitted TO the league at once.
Reduction OF ornaments should be de-
manded, and the Monroe doctrine does
not need fundamental revision in the
light of changed circumstances in Cen
trail and South America
Leading Germa rs should be punished.
according to the vote. which stood 31s
- Is. Germany's foreign possessions
should be placed under international
control On this question the vote stood
rs to rs.