The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-07-08
AMERICANS FAVOR
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
STRAW VOTE ON IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS SHOW DRIFT OF
GENERAL SENTIMENT.

That the American people are in
favor of some kind of league of ma
tions that will work together har-
moniously and prevent war, is shown
by STRAW vote" taken by the Ma
tional Economic League, which num-
bers among it's members thinking
men in every state in the Union.
Some time ago 1000 questionnaires
were sent out and replies have been
received from 1908 of them. The re-
port of the league, released for pub
lication in the press, follows:
Result of The Ballots.
A list of the most important ques-
tions for immediate consideration
International Relations,
by special Committee of
The National Economic League, was
sent out Monday, April 4th, to be
voted upon by the members of its Ma
tional Council. The votes of 1908 of
these ballots, the returns received to
date from 48 states, are as follows:
1. Should the United States
refrain from joining any associa-
ton of nations?
Yes 149 (15 per cent?; no 1928
(82 per cent?.
2. Should the United States
enter the existing League of
Nations with notifications in
general such as were accept
able to the Senate of the United
States?
Yes 657 (65 per cent?; no 29s
go per cent?.
3. Should the United States
become a party to the Root
Phillimore permanent court Of in
ternational justice adopted by the
Assembly of the League at Gen
{ eva and already referred to men,
FORMATIONS for ratification?
(The United States, as one of
"the States mentioned in the an
mex to the Covenant of the
League" is entitled to become
member of the League).
Yes $40 (84 per cent?; no 81
(6 per cent?.
4. Should the United States
ratify the Versailles Treaty of
Peace with reservations
Yes 710 GO per cent?; no 227
(23 per cent?.
If your answer is no." should |
should the United States pro-
ceed independently to negotiate
a treaty of peace with Germany?
Yes 1T; no Al.
5. Should the United States
repeal its war legislation?
Yes 853 (85 per cent?; no 38
a per cent?.
6. Should the United States
take the initiative in summoning
a conference with Great Britain
and japan for the limitation or
reduction of naval armaments?
Both Houses of Congress in
the last session passed amend
ments to the Naval Appropria-
ton Bill making such provision,
but they did not become effective
owing to the failure of the bill
to become law.
Yes 858 (86 per cent?; no 113
(11 per cent).
Z. Should the United States !,
take the initiative in summoning
a general conference for the linn J
itation or reduction of land ar :
maments?
Yes 1886 (83 per cent?; no 1923 !
(12 per cent?. Il
8. Should the United States :
cancel the $4,000, 100000 in
debtedness Of the Allies to the ,
United States? :
Yes 96 90 per cent?; no 852 !;
(S5 per cent?. .
. If your answer is "no":
(a) Should the United States :
accept in payment of Belgium's
to it, Reparation
Bonds issued by Germany to Bel r
gium? q
(This proposal was transmitted .
to Congress on February 81, /
1921, in order that Suitable ac- q
tion may be taken at an appro- h
)riate time" as result of an /,
agreement reached at the Paris =
Conference in 1919. T
Yes 351; no 423. =
(b). Should the United States 81
make like provision for the in
lebtedness of the other Allies? a