The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-28
EXPRESSION ON FOREIGN
RELATIONS.

The National Economic Leagu
created, as it states in it's literatur
for the purpose Of creating an in
formed and disinterested leadershi
for public opinion, free from partisa
bias, or class interest, and 1ncludln
in it's membership some three thou
sand presidents and professors Il
universities, judges, lawyers, bankers
merchants, farmers, labor leaders, ha
recently made public the returns OF
1913 votes of the national council o
the league on eight questions, classet
by the league as the most importan
questions, concerning Americas in
ternational relations.
The questions and the votes, yes OF
no, follow:
/. Should the United States enter
the League Of Nations with such re
servations as may be acceptable to
the government of the United States
Yes, $50; no, 327.
2. Should the United States join
in supporting the permanent court of
International justice? Yes, 1173; no,
81.
3. Should the United States parti-
cipate in the work of the international
labor organizations? Yes, 754; no,
367.
q. Should the United States pro-
mote the holding of an international
economic conference to consider re-
variations and inter-allied debts
Yes, 937; no, 237.
s. Should the United States negoti-
ate with the allied powers for a seal
ing down Of the war debts owed the
United States, as a part of general
program of international economic adj
justment? Yes, 625; no, AT.
6. Should congress authorize the
World war foreign debt commission
to conclude the arrangements for re-
funding the British war debt to the
United States on the terms proposed |
by President Harding, in his address
Of February 7th? Yes. 1857; no, 25
z. Should the rate OF interest on
war debts owed to the United States
be fixed at not more than three per
cent? Yes, $50; no, 1903.
s. Do the measures recently taken
under the lead of France in the Ruhr
constitute justifiable attempt to col
1ect Preparations from Germany? Yes,
713; no, 1926.
Out Of the 1858 ballots there were,
In each case, few blank, or voting
yes or no with qualifications.
The practical unanimity of opinion
expressed on the two matters advo-
Gated by President Harding, the per-
manent court OF international Justice,
and the foreign debt commission, is
noticeable
Regarding the policy of the federal
and state governments toward the
conservation of the nations timber
supply, President Harding, in letter
to Congressman Clarke, said: "When ,
we remember that substantially one
fourth of the national area is forest {
land or potential forest land of little
Or no value save for timber produc-
ton, the need Of such policy becomes
apparent Already we have consumed
Or destroyed 80 per cent of our orig
nal timber wealth, and we are now
1sing timber at rate four times as
asst as we are growing it. Millions
4 acres which were once covered with :
inc forests and which are suitable h
,nly for the growing of timber are A
low entirely barren. Prosperous +
built up while these vir- Il
In forests were being harvested, have u
transportation lines have
cen torn up and social and indus =
rial decay has followed The grow h
~ Of timber is the most practical II
se which these lands can be put, m
nd population and industry of these "
sgions may be restored only by re- Al
.orine the forests. To this end both
deral and state Governments may u
ell lend every proper encourage -
emit" ca
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Elsewhere in this issue of the Star III
irror appears proclamation from IN
avor Melgard asking the people Of ~
,scow to observe next week as clean ~
week. The city administration of
ould have the heartiest support Of
D community in the movement to ye
We the city made spick and span. shi
no other way can real improve s.
mt be made at SO little expense as OF
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