The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
FARMERS DELEGATES
Promises to Garry Points on League
of Nations to Commission.

On March President Wilson sus-
pended his rush, of work during his |
short visit home to receive delega-
ton Oh the organized farmers of the
United olates. He also gave them
more time than was allowed any
other delegation which tried to see
him during this time, and promised
to bring their suggestions in regard
to the league OF nations before the
commission at Paris.
The delegation to meet the presi-
dent was made up as follows:
National Nonpartlsan league: Doc
tor E. r. Ladd, president North Da-
kota Agricultural college; Arthur
LeSueur, League attorney.
American Society of Equity: j. N.
Tittemore, president; J. Weller Long,
secretary-treasurer; +. L. Meow
an, chairman legislative committee;
w. N. Burlingame, president Mon
tana Eluity society; II. A. Fuller,
vice president.
National Federation of Cleaners:
Grant H. Slocum, secretary.
National Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry: Doctor L. G. Atkeson, chair
man executive committee; A. n.
Loomis.
Farmers National Council: George
P. Hampton, managing director; Ben
jamin c. Marsh, secretary.
Of this delegation Doctor E. F.
Laid and H. A. Fuller were unable to
be in Washington at the time of the
conference.
The vicious fight made against the
league Of nations by powerful inter-
ests here because they think they
see in the weakness of other nations
and the comparative strength of our
own chance to put over a policy
Of American Imperialism, aroused
the farmers to the Importance of the
issue. The delegates assured the
president of the farmers support for
a fair league of nations plan. They
made the following suggestions for
changes in the present draft of the
league plan:
Member states should have the
right to determine their own immi-
grafton policy.
1t should be clearly provided that
any state may withdraw from the
league upon giving due notice and
upon affirmative referendum by its
people.
The constitution should define in
exact terms the liabilities Of a man
atory state Zone responsible for
colonies).
The creation under the league Of
an international investment board, an
International board Of trade, an in
ternational commerce commission,
and an international bureau Of agri-
culture, IN addition to the labor bu-
reau already provided for.
Inasmuch as the executive council
provided can meet all necessary func-
tons, an international court is unne-
= cessary and would be an invasion o.
the rights Of sovereignty of the mem
Der states.
1t should be made clear that there
is no intention to secure for mem
Der states any concessions such as
were formerly secured by "most fav-
ored nation" treaties.
The principle of proportional rep
resentation should be adopted SO
that member states shall vote not
only as units but in proportion to
their respective populations.
A delegation of farmers had been
appointed to go to Europe and pass
ports have been secured for them, but
up to the present they have not de-
cided to go. Europe is in such q
state of suspicion, revolution and
fear that an international meeting OF
farmers could hardly be held. The
other important purpose of the trip
that of getting their views on the
league of nations presented, is ac-
complished through the president.
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