The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-06-14
EDITORS OF NATION
OPPOSE ISOLATION

| ludL tuc cOlLOI6 VI lu0 COuAtk
are Overwhelmingly opposed to 6
policy Of isolation, is the finding de-
veloped by the Institute of American
Business as result of symposium
conducted under its auspices.
Republican editors endorse Presi.
dent Harding's proposal that the
United States join the World Court
under conditions that will entail nc
entangling alliances.
| Democratic editors not only en-
dorse the World Court idea as a
second choice, but still remain faith
full to the Wilson League Of Nations
program.
,. Inquiries were addressed to 1, 900
daily and weekly newspapers out
side the metropolitan centers, Re-
publican, Democratic and Indepen-
dent publications being given repre-
sentation in proportion to the total
number of papers included in each
classification. Seven hundred ana
thirty-five replies were received.
The questions at issue as stated in
the symposium were:
1. Should the United States en-
ter the League of Nations as now
organized and share with the other
members the full responsibilities
which it's covenant involves?
2. Should the United States en-
ter the League of Nations with such
reservations as will limit the League
in it's jurisdiction as far as we are
concerned to appeals made to world
public opinion in behalf of it's de-
cisions?
8. Should the United States give
conditional adherence to the per-
manent Court of International JUS
tice established at The Hague under
the auspices of the League of Ma
lions in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Harding-Hughes for
mula?
4. Should the United States give
unconditional adherence to Su-
preme Court of the World organized
~ outlaw war, in accordance with
the provisions of the formula
elaborated by Senator Borah?
While the Democratic editors
heard from were Overwhelmingly in
favor of having the United States
enter the League of Nations as now
organized and share with the other
members the full responsibilities
which it's covenant involves, they
were as a rule far more inclined to
accept a compromise proposition
than their Republican brothers. Re-
plies were received from SO editors
of Democratic dailies. OF this num-
Der rs favored the League, while
IS voiced an emphatic No. OF the
SO heard from, 80 were willing to ,
ia
while 81 stood out for the League ,
or nothing. Fiftylfour Democratic !
editors made the permanent Court of
Justice established |
under the auspices of the League of
Nations ''in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Harding-Hughes for
mula' third choice. They were
willing to accept the Court If it was
to bring the United States
INTO the League. Twenty-one were
even willing to accept the Supreme
Court of the World proposition as
by Senator Borah, while
80 declined to accept the Supreme
Court of the World as a fourth
choice
Replies were received from the
editors of los Democratic weeklies.
they stood 81 to 1S in favor of the
league. Thirty-three were willing
o enter the League with reserva-
ions, while sc stood steadfast
against any compromise. Sixty
hree OF the 81 were willing to ac-l
.ept the Hughes World
court, while 33 were even willing
o go along with the Borah propo-
ition if nothing else was in sight.
Replies were received from 1872
ditors of Republican dailies. Only
5 of this number were for the Will
on League, 1T saying No. The
lumber willing to enter the League
With reservations was 33, 1876 de-
lining to accept the League in any
Orm.
The showing in favor of the per-
nanent Court of International JUS
ice established under the auspices
f the League of Nations Sin ac-
ordance with the provisions of the
formula" was $50
D 81. Thirty-six Republican editors
we're willing to accept the Borah
World Court proposition, while 1873
egistered their opposition. The