Arizona republican., 1920-10-19

elected and that the only chance for the league with the Lodge reservations is through him and his success"
 The more formal letter which ac- companied the private note said in rart:
 The one hope of securing the league with the Lodge reservations is through the Republican candidate. His state ment has not been thoroughly satisfac- tory Co mo but I still think that cir cumstances will require him to con form Co his vote, twice recorded fin taVor of the league with the Lodge res erNations, and he had said nothing in hls acceptance speech which will pre- vent him coming to this solution of the difficulty which will confront him fin an attempt to negotiate a peace. a new association or league such as he sus- sests in his acceptance speech"
 That the League Co Enforce Peace solicited S5,000 subscriptions from number of wealthy men and women is indicated in a letter from Secretary Short to Mir Wickersham under date of July 2, 1919. The letter asks Mir, Wickersham Co solicit such subscrip- lions from Mrs. O. IT. F. Belmont. IT, Coleman Du pout, Ebert IT. Gary. James W. Gerard, William IT. Nichols. John ID. Rockefeller Jr.. all of New York. the late Senator Murray Crane of Nation. Mass. and through Senator Crane reach the late Theodore N. Vail. More of the organizations financial condition Is indicated i'm telegram from Herbert & Houston Co Edward A. Etlene, sent on February 2i, 1919. when Mir. Filenc was attending the meeting or tho Mountain Congress for the league of nations at Salt Lake City, Utah. The telegram which refers to the money raisers as "the troupe" fol- lows:
 "schiff. Cleveland Dodge. Morrow and I giving luncheon Tuesday at Bankers club and hope to raise con- siderable funds. Chase of Boston sending st44O0 Hin reports fifty thousand of tho sixty thousand dollars in definite pledges in Chicago. Hope you arc getting abundant funds in west. Best regard Go all members of the troupc.T
 A confidential letter from Mir. Short Co President Taft on July S. 1919. says that Senator Hitchcock. Democratic leader in the fight for the league of nations. was present at a conference with Samuel Ciompcrs. president of tho American Federation of Labor. when plans were made Co have labor unions Lombard senators with pleas for rati- fication of tho treaty and league covcn- ant. The letter says in part.
 You win be interestd to know the results of a conference [ had in Wash ington last Wednesday with Mir. Com DOTS with reference to bringing to bear the full power of organized labor on the senate. Senator Hitchock was present. and fully concurred in what was agreed upon"
 Explaining how letters would be sent ny Mir. Gompers to 5O.000 local unions suggestiSg they write senators urging ratification of the treaty, Mir. Shorts letter adds:
 "These tthe letters) are going oui Immediately and the work will cost about s2.500 which I will undertake co pay from funds of the league ... have been urging Oliver Vii. son. master of the National Grange C take similar action with the loca granges. A telegram from Mir. Boyt this morning tells me that he hal agreed and wants the work to go ou from this office. I assume that hl expects us to pay the bill for tha also.
 You will be pleased to know tha our income for the month was sub stantially identical with the outgo s that we are holding our own and hay a bank balance at the end of tn month of S37 7.0S9.01"
 Tn a letter to MT. Taft under date 0 December 10. 1919. Mir. Short asks tn former president to indorse the wor of the foreign press service, which h describes as an organization of forme associates of George Greet in the bu reau of public information during tn war, "as additional guaranty of il purpose and character" The lette says, "I can say that Mir. Martin Ega of J. r. Morgan and company, after thorough going inquiry. is advisin NIT. Thomas Lamont to lend his nam ard influence to it."
 The later states that the fOreie press service spent $17.532.74 froi February to December. 1919. the mono being provided for the most part h charitabiy disposed people who are iT terested in seeing the work go on. Is Durposed now to raise a fund Sf50000 to finance the service durir the second year of it's work
 letter from Elihu Root to The, dorc Marburg and the note to whiS lt was reply are also a part of tl report. Mir. Marburg wrote to M Root on January 5. 1920. saying:
 I know you feel keenly the damaj done our interests and to the interes of our sister nations by our delay
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