The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-07-14
ATTITUDE OF NATION ON
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
VOTE OF ECONOMIC LEAGUE
DON'T JlBE WITH GENERAL
ELECTION RETURNS.

The National Economic League,
with headquarters at Boston, has fur
nshed the prses with the result OIL a
vote obtained through the national
council of the organization which
purports to reflect popular sentiment
with respect to our International re-
lations. The Miner published the vote
as matter OF public information, but
ii can hardly accept the conclusion OF
the league that it represents "a con-
sensus of the informed and disinter-
ested opinion OF the country regard
ing these questions" Certainly in
view OF the issue ana returns from
the general election last lan, it is alb
surd TO accept the answers to ques-
lions ana as representing popular
sentiment unless there has been a
complete reversal since last fail, OF
which there is no evidence. In con-
sidering this vote it is well to bear
IN mind that the president of the or
ganization through which it was OBJ
tanned is William H. Taft and it's vice
presidents are Frank ii. Vanderlip
and Lindley NJ Garrison, while other
members of the executive council are
David Starr Jordan and John HAYS
Hammond, some of whom were in
favor OF accepting the Wilson league .
of nations and all favored it with res
ervations. If the result of the cleo
ton last fall meant anything, it
meant that the people of this country
are opposed to entering a league OF
nations in any form. The vote OBJ
tanned by the National Economic
League follows:
The Vote.
l. Should the United States re-
train from joining any association of
nations? Yes. 1l9, 10 per cent; no.
S2S 50 per cent: blank or with quail
hcations, 81, per cent
p Should the United states enter
the existing league of nations with
notifications in general such as were
acceptable to the senate of the Unit
ed States? Yes, 657, Go per cent; no.
29S, 80 per cent; blank or with quail
hcations, As. per cent.
3. Should the United States be-
come party to the Root Phillimore
permanent court of international JUS
tice adopted by the assembly of the
league at Geneva and already refer
led to member nations for ratihca
ton? Yes, $40, 81 per cent; no. 81. d
per cent; blank or with qualifications r
101, 10 per cent
Z. Should the United states ratify n
the Versailles treaty of peace with r.
reservations? Yes, 40. 10 per cent: o.
no. 227 2S per cent; blank or with 7
&C. per cent. N
If your answer is NO" should the =.
United States proceed independently i.
TO negotiate a treaty of peace with n
Germany? Yes III; no. Az blank or IN
with qualifications, 9. 49,
o. Should the United states repeal W
It's war legislation? Yes. S5s, SIS per ~,
cent no. SS' per cent; blank or with II
112. II per cent. ID
6. Should the United States take a,
he initiative in summoning a con- d,
erence with Great Britain and japan
or the limitation or reduction of ~
naval ornaments? Yes, sos Sc per n,
'ent; no, t1S. II per cent blank or or
With qualifications, 80. per cent. ir
T. Should the United states take II,
he initiative in summoning a general .,
difference for the limitation or re- NJ,
uction of land ornaments? Yes $50. v,
3 per cent; no, 1913. - per cent: MI
lank or with qualifications a. per IN
ent
s. Should the United states can az
Ell the $1OOOOOOO.OOO Indebtedness of h,,
he allies to the United States? Yes. 81,
6, 10 per cent; no. S5S. So per cent: ci,
lanS or with qualifications, "a, per M,
ant.
If your answer is mo-" (a) should ho
ne United States accept in payment ca,
Belgium's Indebtedness to it repair mo,
lion bonds issued by Germany to ter
elgum? Yes s51; no. 1923; blank or of
it'll qualifications. 70. 80,
90 Should the United states make en-,
Se provision for the Indebtedness of IN,
lie other allies? Yes 1854; no. 6O4; moi
ank or with qualifications. 95. ,,.b