Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-22
LEAGUE PLAN GOOD.
LIEUTENANT THINKS

AT the Hotel Nendig twenty-five per
sons were in favor Of the establishment
of the league of nations
Il think the league should be adopted. ."
said Lieutenant James 4. Cuozzo. who
served in France with tile medical CORPS
because I believe that the English
speaking ra ces can come to an agreement
for the promotion of peace which will
be effective throughout the civilized
world"
Max Eek, head waiter OF the Nendig
also favored the league
TT will be a preventative for future
wars" he said, and once established.
it can be changed as the constitution
of the United States has been changed. ."
AT the AdeIphia Hotel fdrty-seven
men and nine women--B total of fifty
eight, were in favor of the league of
nations. while forty-three men and four
women, a total of forty-seven. were
opposed 10 the plan
Frank Weeks, an oil producer. was
strongly opposed to the league because
the United States.
II have serious doubts" he said. "as
to the advsability of organizing a
league of nations which threatens the
safety OF the United States integral
thing to us--a thing not to be surren-
dered for any vision of peace which
may be offered to us"
Among those who We're uncertain AS
to the manner in which they should vote
is State Senator Blewitt, of Scranton
Il have given this matter the deep
est consideration, said he. "and I have
not set been able to determine whether
I favor or oppvee the league. On the
one Eaad therC 10 the matter of peace
undoubtedly We all are in favor of any
plan which will promote peace. On the
other hand, there is the question whether
we would better preserve peace by iso-
lating ourselves and taking up arms
only to support the nation attacked
against the aggressor.
There was one instance of house
divided agair>St itSelf. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
NJ Downing. of 57l9 Chestnut street.
were questioned as to their views. Mr..
Downing strongly opposed the plan.
II think it is. an attack upon our ma
tional rights, he said.
Mrs. Downing. however. was in favor
of the proposed league.
SON" she said. "and / believe his great
aim. which is the establishment Of
world peace, outweighs lesser questions
which have been raised by those who
Whereat the opponents smiled at each
other.
of 26 TO. II by guests of the Bellevue
Stratford.
Those favoring the league contended
/ that it was the best means of guaran-
/ teeing the peace of the world.
Those opposed to the league asserted
that this country had lived in peace most
/ of the time without conflicts Of any kind
and that therefore it would be compe-
tent to solve its own troubles in the
! future.
At the Reading Terminal fifty-eight
men and thirty"three women voted in
! favor Of the league of nations, ano
! twenty-siX men ara sixteen women op.
posed it. This makes total of ninety
one for and forty-two against the
/ league.
Otto Ham, president of the Life In.
veteran of the Spanish-Americar
War. was strongly in favor of the es,
tablishment of league of nations.
the league of nations" said Mr.. Ham
Il firmly believe in the sincerity and
! integrity of President Wilson. and
want everything done that can be done
the Spanish American War NY son
in-Iaw has just been discharged fron
/ the marine corps at Quantieo, Va. Know
days of barbarity. 1t does not beIoni
in this age of enlightenment.
Il believe that the league OF nations
can create an international police force
to patrol the whole world. The nation
which proposed wanton war could then
be treated as the violent criminal Is
treated today The strength Of the world
any one unit of the league from be.
coming militaristic."
I Citing the original opposition to the
adoption of the federal constitution, T.
c. westall. a lumber salesman, Of Nor,
ristown, Pa, declared that the league OF
nations covenant could be amended &c
meet changing conditions exactly as the
constitution has been amended.
II am In favor of the league of ma
! tom" said hes because I belisys tina,