South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-10

sweeping republican victory last fall mean that
the people OF the United States want TO stay out
OF the League OF Nations in form? Some
political leaders say yes" Some say no
What did women mean when they voted?
on the basis Of the returns. far they have
been received It Is quite evident that Prest Hard
;ng carrying out the anticipations OF large
number OF MS woman supporters That many men
voted under the conviction that Mr.. Harding
81 elected. would lead the United States in the
League. can not be doubted. Those who followed
the advice Of Mr.. Taft Mr.. wickersham. Prest
Lowell. Bishop Lawrence. Elihu Root and others
who signed the statement, urging the people vote
for Mr.. Harding II they wished TO insure the en-
trance OF this country into the League undoub:ed-
" contributed heavily the Harding victory Il Is
not unreasonable TO suppose that there enough
OF such. taken together with those who voted for
Gov. Cox. 70 constitute pro-League majority.
It talked the street. whispered in curb
stone conversation. and sometimes openly declared
by SUPP orters Of Mr.. Harding. that the League
not the issue OF the campaign and that the re-
publicans intended TO enter It with slight
ressrvatons-this to allay the fears Of pro-League
republicans. and get them into line. In some local.
ties. It was sought TO make that the real issue
Of the campaign was one thing. and in other locaI-
ties another thing depending on the temper Of the
particular locality
In some places they even went so far as TO try to
detract attention from the League. BY pretending
that the real issue of the campaign the 18th
amendment and the Volstead code In others It
extravaganza in the conduct the war. and in the
disposition OF materials after the armstice
signed. Wherever there was soldiers vote 10 be
captured alleged mistreatment OF the soldiers and
failure care for disabled ex-service men, was
used to keep PEOPLE from thinking about the
League. Then there was a continuous appeal TO all
he na+ faifa n he II nv
the war administration and peace arrangements.
The Woman Citizen explains that the
ceived its questionable indicates strongly that
the women especially believing that with the cleo
ton of Mr.. Harding the United States would enter
the League anyway, voted these other alleged is
sues rather than upon the League
The effort being made now by the ant-Leaguers
to make it appear that the Harding vote
distinctly anti-League vote is accordingly being
badly punctured by this referendum Indeed, tbs
only man in the United States who seemed willing
to make the campaign a distinct League of Ma
tions issue. with the result solemn mandate"
from the people, was ex-Prest woodrow Wilson.
Gov. Cox followed that line quite closely but
Gov. Cox wavered in spots
Fact Of the matter is anti-adrninistration poison
had for two years been artisticaIly administered
to the people that all they needed to have the
League antidote hidden and they were
ready to vote for change OF party sort Of gen
cral principles. Since election, however, with the
partisanship elements eliminated, the truth Is be-
ginning to emerge with greater clearness. Disturb
ances in Europe, uncertainty throughout the worl1,
vast military appropriations high taxes and the
threat of still higher ones continued business de-
preston and realization that the next war will be
enormously more horrible, is beginning impress
those who voted for Mr. Harding-on the belief that
would enter the League, anyhow,-with the feel
ing that it is about time for to enter it.
Under all the circumstances it is not plain that
the election was Solemn mandate" from the peo-
pie that we remain out Of the League. If the
vass Of the minds Of those who voted for Mr. Hard
ing could made it IS probable that good so PER-
cent Of them declined to take the opposition
iously, on the League question take Mr..
Harding seriously, when it said that if elected
ne would Junk the whole thing" lot OF voters
have been fooled. and the hnal results OF the wo-
man Citizens referendum will be ennghtening
what was in the minds Of that branch Of the voting
population, to say the least.
French wine interests are planning to conduct
ANTHRAX ibition caropaign in he ITnited States