The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
ECONOMIC LEAGUE
WANTS U.S.TO JOIN
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Members Sixty-Five Per
Cent for Present Or.
ganization.

The United States should enter
the league of nations with modin-
cations such as were acceptable to
the Senate"
The United States should ratify
the Versailles treaty of peace with
reservations"
AN war LEGISLATION in the United
states should be repealed"
The $4,000, ,oOo. 900 indebtedness.
OF the allies to the United States
should be Cancelled"
The United States should take
the initiative in summoning a zen
eral conference for the limitati ton
or reduction of armaments-
PsII Of 1000 Menber..
These were among the opinions
expressed by more than 1000 mem
bers of the National Economic
League. composed of approximately
1000 presidents and professors OF
universities. judges, lawyers, bank
ers merchants. manufacturers. farm
ers and labor leaders. representing
all States of the Union, in response
to a QUESTIONABLE containing eight
of the most important international
suestIons for immediate considera-
ton
The QUESTIONABLE was prepared
by special committee of the
league, and was sent to the MEM
bers of the national council April
4. These opinions represent the
concensus of opinion contained in
1,oos of the ballots thus Tar re-
Taft On Council.
The executive council Of the
league is composed of William H
aft, Chief Justice Of the United
turned.
States Supreme Court: Frank ~
YanderIip, former president OF the
National City Bank of New YORK
I,indley NJ. Garrison, former Secre-
tary Of War: David S. Jordan, cham
cellor emeritus Leland Stanford. IT.
'ITniyersity: Jacob Good Cchurman'
former president of Cornell Univer-
sitv. Roscoe Pound, dean OF har-
vard Law School; Edward A. Filene'
Roston merchant: John G. BROOKS,
sociologist; John H. Hammond, min
inv engineer, and J. W. sBeatson'
secretary.
That the United States should
o,tar an association of nations was
tn opinion Of S23 members, repre-
ssn,tne SO ptr cent of the enire num-
ahr NJ hallos thus far received
Entry of the United Staes into the
.xI.tinr LEAGUE of nations with
modihcations in general, sch as were
accountable TO the United Staets Sen
ate was forwarded by e51 members
or IS per cent.
Favor Root Court.
That the United States should be-
come a party to the Root-Phillltnote
permanent court of internatiohai
usticje, adopted by the assemoiy OF
the league Of nations at Geneva ana
already referrtd to the memoer-na
tions 70 rrstication, was the oeInet
of SAC, members, or 81 per cent. Inc
United States, as one OF tne Seapes
mentioned in the annex to the COW
enant of the league Of nations
entitled to become party 70 lhe
court without being MEMBER Oh
the league Of nations.
Ratication of the Versailles treaty
Of neace. with reservations, was IA
vored by 7lo members, or 20 per
=
d"no" on this question, III favored
the proposal that the United states
should proceed independently TO ne
gotiate a treaty of peace with Ger
many.
Repeal War Legislation.
Repeal of all war legislation in
the United States was adJudged
nece ssary by S53 mem moers' or - Wr
cent.
That the United States should take
the initiative in summontng a con-
ference with Great ritain ana Japan
for the limitation or reduction OF
naval armaments was the opinion
oppressed by SSs membexrs' or 80
per cent.
That the United Stsets should take
the initiative in summoning a gen.
cal conference for the Limitation or
reduction of land ornaments, was
the btlief expressed by Sse members
or So per cent
Oppose CanceiIins Debts.
Opposition to the suggestion that
the United States cancel the sl0,-
Gee, ,o0o, ,ee0 Indebtedness Of the allies
to this country was expressed by
$50 members or IS per cent. OF
this number, 423 objected to the
plan that the United States accept
in payment OF Belgium's indebted
ness to il reparation bonds issued
by Germany to Belgium and 6o4 OBJ
jected to the United States making
like provision for. the Indebtedness
of the other allies.
Members of the national council
of the Ecosomic League from
Washington are Jesse c. Adkins,