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XEAGUE OF
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?i?iriirn at 1 1? a rni?
riuni un lbauujci
ORGANIZED HERE
Vi
L George Wharton Pepper
Head of Opponents in
' This Section
CHALLENGE TO DEBATE
Hitchcock Will Be InVitcd to
' Meet Speakers Disapprov
ing Wilson Plan
George Wharton Pepper, national
chairman of tho League to l'reservo
American Independence, ot which Col
onel Henry "Watteraon Is president, has
also been made president of the eastern
Pennsylvania section of that organiza
tion, formed here to arouse sentiment
In. this stato against the proposed league
of nations as It would be constituted
under President 'Wllstjn'B plan.
Other branches of tho Independence
' League will be formed In all states, bald
Mr. Pepper today. Efforts will be made
to enroll thousands of members In Penn
sylvania and In Philadelphia. At an
early date a joint debate on the league
of nations will be held In the Academy
of Music, United States Fenator Hitch
cock, administration spokesman for the
peace league, wlUAo challencgd to meet
a. representative of Its opponents who
has not yet been chosen.
- Purposes of 'eir, Jlodv
Tho purpose of the new body was out
lined by Mr. Tepper today as follows:
"To support the right of tho United
fitates Scnato under tho constitution to
Mako a constructle part "In framing a
constitution for the league of nations'.
"To press upon the attention ot tho
'Senato and the people tho necessity of
such amendments to the constitution of
the league as now proposed as will make
It more effective to promote peace, and
as will enable the United States to enter
the league without sacrifice of American
ideals and principles of government and
American Independence and sovereignty.
"It should be understood," Mr. Pepper
pointed out, "that our body Is neither
Democratic nor Republican, In the party
nense. Furthermore, It Is not the prin
ciple qf a league of nations to which
wo object, but to the constitution of the
league as It stands now, unqualified, un
amended and unwise."
Onicer Elected
The following officers were elected for
the district:
President. George Wharton Pepper.
.'Vice presidents Edwin S Ktunit.
John M. Gest, Provost Edgar Paha Smith,
Michael J, nan, M. Hampton Todd,
Dr. Russell II, Conuell and George II
Earle, Jr.
Treasurer. ,Emngham B Morris
.. Secretarv. luann A pmnunn.iu.
4 Executive committee, John M. Pat
terson, chairman; William I Schaffer
Jay Cooke, 3d, William P. Slegert,
Thomas Robins, Samuel T. Bodlne nnd
tho ofilccrs.
-Board of directors, John CBell, Sam
uel T. Bodlne, Henry Budd, Hampton L
Carson. Dr. Russell II. Conwell, Jay
Cooke. 3d, Samuel M. Clement, Jr.. H
Man Dawson. George H. Earle. Jr., John
Marshair Gest, Representative George
a, Graham. John McArthur Harris. S
P. Houston, William B. Kurtz, C W
Macfarlane, Judge J. Willis Martin! Ef
fingham B. Morris, Judge John M Pat
terson, Isaac A. Pennypacker, Oeorge
iShlWVi"!! Klrk PrIoe' Thomas
Koblne, J. o. nosengarten, Michael J
Ryan, William I. Schaffer, William I
Slegert. Edwin S Stuart, M Hampton
?arr!al7""am ' Tunl" and "r""
ilrrsSk.rn,m,tteB on flnance' E
Chairman committee on publicity. Wil
liam Jay Turner.
WMIIamnp.nS.eCgeT'ttee B member'
League Poll Here
Shows 3 Surprises
Continued from rirst Fan
motive, -commit this nation to furnish
more men In the murder of battles
caused by the hatreds of the people of
Europe.
"I was abroad when this war broke
out. I know th undying enmities which
exist between the nations of Europe and
I know that they will never be cured by
law. By committing ourselves to the
plan of a league of nations as outlined
at tho Paris Peace Conference wo nrc
agreeing f& furnish more men to be
'cannon fodder' when the nations of
Europo clash, as they surely will."
no Utile Faith In Pact
. MIbs Helen Jackson, of 1543 Vino
atreet, opposed the plan' because she
does not bellevo that any covenant can
stop wars.
"The vision of universal peace." sho
said, "has followed all of tho 1rro.1t
wars of history. Yet men, after a -
S ..-.. .- - . . v..j, ilum wars,
have Bono to war again. 1 UlInIc .,-
1-" sareiy or tms country is In following
mil fiurrt Irian la ln,1iin...i...i
... - ... ...ucijcuuciu or tho mi
ttens of Europe."
Miss Margaret Turner, of 1334 .south
Wilton street, expressed her opposition
to tho proposed league of nations In
much the same terms.
"Our boys," sho said, "should not bo
called upon to protect tho countries of
the world. Wo havo paid an Incredible
prlco for our Ideals. Wo can protect
ourselves. But it seems to mo an un
thinkable thing to send American men
to the corners of the world to take part
In battles In which this country can
havo no Interest. Tho alms of Euro
pean nations do not affect us. We should
leavo Europo for Europeans and keep
America for Americans."
J. W. M. Cardea, of the Union
league,, registered himself emphatically
in the negative of the proposed league
of nations. "I am flatly against It." he
aid.
Likewise Miss S. II. Robinson, of 7H2
Greenvvay avenue. West Philadelphia
opposed tho plan as "visionary" and "one
that will cause untold trouble and aur
ferlnir for America.' '
Want Referendum Vote
George Barton, an editorial writer
was opposed to the plan until the monle
of this country should have had an op
portunity to cast a referendum vote for
or against the plan.
Mrs. John W. Coles, of 2114 Pno
street, was in favor of the league of
natlona, because she considers it a step
forward in the civilization of the world
"Wo began," sho said, "with the fam
ily as the unit. Then wo reached the
point where the clan was the unit. Next
came the city and next the nation. Now
wo t-ee tho beginning of a pla.n to bring
the whole world together In harmony
and peace to teach the men of tho
earth to know each other better, and
so to batter down the ancient preju
dices which exist today. The small ob
jections to the league of nations cannot
outweigh the great good for civilization
that It will accomplish when It becomes
I ! .MWM..W wiu WC1UIIIK IU-
i aether of tlio peoples of tho crth."
5. JArm CI 1 Tvlnr. nf ttiA nm hh..
iook b. similar view. Sha thlnlka If nnn
N mt iMthmmt mlMtm toward lb fVlvLUaa.
; EVENING PUBEIO JLEDaEfe-PHITJAftELPHJA', MONDAY, M&ROH 24, 110 '" Sv ,. 3
NATIONS POLL IN PHILADELPHIA. THUS FAR SHOWS BIG LEAD FOR PROPONENTS,
l i s
Hon of the world," since tho advent of
Christianity,
Edward A. Green, a retired merchant
of 1010 Spruce street, said ho was op
posed to the league of nations as a
"foolish vision," by which "we aro
giving up everything we possess and aro
getting nothing In return.
MEN AT FREE LIBRARY
HAVE MINDS MADE- UP
Xeirlv all of the men Interviewed nt
the Tree Library had mado up their
minds dcflnltelv on the league-of nations.
Elmer E Henderson, of 2128 Park
nvtjnue, favored tho league of nations
because he believes that it will make
for a Instlng peace He thought that tho
objections which have thus far been
raised to It were largely 'of a political
character"
It A. Stockter, of 2300 Pine street,
while favoring the plan for n league of
nations, Insisted that Congress should
have a preiter sav In the matter.
"The Sentte Is the treats -malting body
equally with the President,'' he said.
"And It seems tn me unfair to Ignore the
rlRhts of this legislative body at this
time. So nninv holes havo been knocked
in the Constitution lately that the docu
ment seems to be regarded more or Ions
as a dead letter. But It Is not. It Is
the cornerstone of our government,"
Think llrltMi Innnlrrd Plan
John Mackln. a shipper, of 23 South
Nineteenth street, was opposed to the
league of nations becauso he regard, It
as h "British-Inspired plan."
"England realizes ' he said, "that If
her dominance of Europo Is to continue
she must have the support of the United
Slnte" Her diplomats have deliberated
net out to entangle this country with
treaties so that we will hereafter be
compelled by agreement to help fight
her battles
"Persuading other nations to do her
fighting for her Is an old trick of Eng
land. If we are wise, we will follow
the advice of Washington, who had Eng
land particularly In mind when he
warned this country to avoid entangling
alliances The British Empire has been
anxious for half a century to net this
country involved in European diplomacy.
Now she seems on the eve of accom
plishing her object. But I am against
the plan "
The Monroe Doctrine and Its possible
violation by the covenant of the league
of nations was given by Joseph Messey,
01 yim uuaiey street, as nis reason ior
opposing the plan.
' Once tho Monroe Doctrine falls," he
said. "Every nation In Europo will
seek to do what they havo been pre
vented by this country from doing In
the past namelv, colonize the rich
lands of South America. Unless we can
act as the guardian for the nations of
South America they cannot resist Euro
pean aggression. They are not strong
enough "
Maurlco Apflebaum. of 2850 North
Twenty-eighth street, favored the league
of nations because he thinks It Is "the
ono Instrument which will make for
w orld peace
' There Is bound to be distrust among
the nations of the world at the begin
ning of such a plan as this Each na
tion suspects the purposes of tho other.
There must be a discarding of this atti
tude and a mutual tolerance If the plan
Is to succeed. But like democracy, which
was first pronounced a failure and later
proved Its success, world peace by the
creation of an International league Is
a possibility which will become a reality.
Progress demands It."
Sas League Not I'ractlcnl
D G Black, of New York city, a
metallurgical engineer, opposed the
plan because of its "nonpractlcallty." Ho
did not think that the plan could ever
be reduced to terms where It would be
fice from misinterpretation Endless
disputes, some of them possibly leading
to war, will be tho result of such a
pact between tho nations, he thought.
Mrs. Ardella B. Crumpton, of the Mar
grave Apartments, favored the league of
nations as a means to stop wars.
"If it will help to achieve peace," she
said, "then we can afford to mako any of
the sacrifices which may be demanded
of us Surely wo have seen enough of
the horrible folly, the futility and the
uselessness of war."
A E Pharo, advertising manager, of
36 North Seventh street, was in favor
of the league of nations on the same
grounds He foresaw 11 situation arising
where nations accepted arbitration as
tho log cal way of settling misunder
standings This, he said, would be the
natural result of sentiment developed by
the league of nations
"I am satisfied that tho leaguo of na
tions is necessary and can accomplish
what It seeks to accomplish," said A. W.
liorst, a musician with a studio In the
Preser Building. In favoring the present
plan for the league of nations
Dr. William H. Barclay took a similar
v lew.
"Let us give peaco an opportunity to
ebtabllfch INelf among tho nations," was
his suggestion.
Peter Mayone. a laborer of New York
city, who explained that he Is "hunting
"a job," declared In favor of the league
of nations because he has "faith In
President Wilson,"
"I don't think he's gone wrong yet,"
he said, "and I don't think he's going
to go wrong."
MANY ADD COMMENT
TO VOTE ON LEAGUE
Among the ballots which poured Into
tho Evemno Public LtDtiEn . oflico
showing a majority of nearly four to
one In favor of tho leaguo of natiora,
were many votes that contained com
ments In ono Instance fifteen persons
clipped a ballot, pasted a long slip of
natier to It. s'ened their names in the
form of a petition and wrote at tho"
top. "We aro for it.
W. G Watson, of 1417 West Toronto
street, cast his ballot for tno Wguo of
nations, adding this note: "Becauso I
think It will, In great measure, pic
lent future wars "
P. B Hibbard, of 131G Llpplncott
street, sent hi his ballot opposed to tho
leaguo and wrote as his reason: "Be
cause It will bo giving away what our
boys fought for."
l' J. Christian, of 2253 North Thirty
third street, voted In favor of the leugue
and added, In typewriting, on his ballot:
"First, last and all tho tlnio!"
James B. West, Jr, of 440 Pino street.
Camden, attached to his ballot voting
In favor of the leaguo a card on which
ho wrote:
"Let's havo the leaguo of nations.
"Our United States has been suc
cessful "Glvo us freedom, victory, knock off
the clamor."
Mrs. W. Dixoy, of 6224 North Broad
street, sent in her vote, "as It now
stands" Then she added at the bottom:
"But I know my opinion desn't count,
for I have no vote."
II. M. Ituhn, of Cynwyd, Pa, loted
for the league of nations, and on his
ballot gavo bb his reason:
"Becauso it will teach all nations to
do unto others as they would bo done
by."
OPINIONS 'AT PENN
WILL VARY, IS HINT
With the announcement that begin
ning at 9:J0 o'clock today the Pennsyl
vnnlan will conduct a five-day poll of
sentiment on the league of nations
nmong the students and professors of
the Unlveislty of Pennsylvania, mem
bers of the faculty have issued state
ments Indicating that thero may bo a
wide difference of opinion lu tho uni
versity regarding the leifeue.
The Pennsylvanlan today carried an
Interview with Dr. William U Llngel
bach, of tho history department, point
ing out many defects In the league us
It stands now. although admitting that.
If amended. It Is capable of bringing
Incontrovertible benefit" to tho world.
"While I think It probable," Doctor
Llngelbach said, "that the league of na
tlors plan, In substance, as It has been
presented by President Wilson, will be
finally approved, nevertheless, thero nro
many features In the present draft, which
It will be necessary to con ecu For ona
thing, the United States has too much
at stake to risk It all In the league with
the little Influence which la at present
given her. " - ,
EVENING PUBLIC
5iJ ell. a practical. If not also a theoreti
cal, predominance In the league. The
mo Ji?.Sf only n,few of them' Iet nIone
majority, would suffice to overrule this
country in a matter which would," per
haps, vitally affect us
"The United States should nIo have
p.1ore to say with regard to affairs. In
this hemisphere. The Monroe Doctrine,
vvi ich, by the way, Introduces rather in
teresting complications, should be mora
freely recognized under the league.
On tho whole, however, the league
of nations plan will bring so Incontro
vertlble'a benefit to the world that there
appears no doubt of Its advisability 01
of tho fact that It will be finally adopted.
The league will serve In large measure
to co-ordinate the various factors, such
ns the international postal ngreement,
the seamen's agreement and Interna
tionally controlled cahlpM, which hnvt'
ecu worKing ior worm-wide co-opera-
tlon There Is a tremendous opportunity
.offered now, and, In spite of the nulb-
blliiB and politics which have been too
, characteristic of the deliberations so far,
that opportunity may yet be offered.
Lnw Denn l'nvors 1'lnn
I Declaring himself absolutely In fuvor
,i..:.' e '""" lor " league or nations, Dr.
AMIllam 13 Mikell. denn of the Law
School, I Diversity of Pennsylvania,
opened the debato which may extend to
other members of the faculty.
"it is absolutely essent'al," said Doc
tor Mikell, "that wo have some sort of
league: in substance, that which Presi
dent Wilson presented on his return
.from Paris, The war, with the sacrifice
, bejond comprehension which accom
panied It, will havo been fought In vain
'unless some covenant of free nat'ons can
I be acceptable and effective. If th
league tt nations, as it now stnnds, had
.existed In 19U, this war would never
I havo occurred. Moreover, unless some
league Is adopted embodjlng virtually
the points as they have been already
submitted, a similar conflict Is In pros
pect at no distant time."
ALL BANKERS DON'T
AGREE ON LEAGUE
V poll In the banking district, at !
I'ourth and Chestnut streets, on the I
league of nations rpvenlpd n mitlnrltv I
of opinions against the league as now
proposed
Out of a total of fifty votes, fifteen
were In favor of the league twenty
I "Krtinii ii aim niieen were eiuier too in
different or not well enough Informed
to express an opinion at all.
Henry G Brengle. president nf the
'Philadelphia Trust Company, said: "I
.believe wc are all agreea mat the prin
ciple of a league of nations Is a good
thing, but the draft of the league which
lence doe. 1 believe, take awiVrom
ine power ana sovereignty or tne United
tZtnr.r
.,,..o
"We cannot give up any of the ptfacl-
ii- milieu we innugni wem sacreu
league might be all right as It l " nut
wc haven't reached that stage in human
development just et -It is sad, but it
Is true. You have heard the story about
the lion who agreed with other animals
to have his teeth pulled and when they !
were out nil of his former friends
jumped on him and devoured him " '
embodied In the peace treaty, but, on
me otner nana, ir it is not included in
the treaty the leaguo may never be
formed at all
! "I believe that peace should have
been concluded months, ago nnd by this
time we might hale had a more satis
factory draft of an international agree
1 ment lo prevent wars"
Some Kind of League Needed
t, ..,. . i
&Co bankers 505 Chestnut street snld' '
"I reallv hardly feel capable of dl'scussl
ing the league It takes an international I
lawjer to analyze It, and I do not claim I
to bo that I have no doubt that the
uunu.ui ii icie . ui iDwnsn . w p en .
i.. .,.. ",,--
woriu mat occurrenco migni. oring
about.
"I feel that the covenant should be
amended The President has failed to
give us sufficient Information concerning
its working details to enablo us to form i
a reallv worth-wh!Ie opinion."
Levi UHue, presldentof the Fhlladel-
u. Huu..u w,..,..y.. ,u i...-
manner now being conducted doesn t
mean anyth'ng, anyhow-"
William A, Imw, president of the Klrst
ictiiunni xiuim, Bum . ii im iuu ui u
iueauuu U.I1U x iidvvii b 111110 lu KU llllu
it."
N W. Corson, cashier of the Corn 13x.
change National Bank, said: "I don t
want to express any opin'on about it "
George K Ilellly. of Itellly, Brock .
Co , bankers, 306 Chestnut street, said
he was sorry, but that he could not dis
cuss the matter.
Tho chief ground of apposition to the
league in the poll on tho street was that
It would take away American rights
Among characteristic comments were
"We need a little moro Itooseielt in It";
"I wish we had Roosevelt In the Whlto
House today"; "Thank God we have
some Senators who will protect tho coun
try" ; 'The man who doesn't consult
the people, who are the ones to make
peace, hasn't the right to go 'over there
und boss things "
"Some comments of those favoring the
league were. "I bellevo wo should have
peace first, but the whole matter siiould
be given careful consideration"; "yes,
I'm for It, there's too much nonsense
about It going on In the Senate"; "I
favor it If It means eternal peace, but
I don't know- whether it does or noC"
THE
.,UUK, ,y iihin kii in tiiu. ii ia una "is-,. iieii-iii.iM una oinei nivalis lo ininic inev ale 1 V nc in W'ashlnirtnn u
Callc' has prompted men like Lodge gho a one-sldcd and Incomplete view. time, and about all The nreirment tlieC
over's "aosM t0 ""'" 'T - ,"'- " to ""r Is io n'mte" W.'tThhlgton's
"If universal confidenc. and trust e- bTlirent ? '.K c'uJn'h' te"'" ' T T cnln"" -"
Isted among men nnd nation iod.iv the .. ' ". !nl "s ,l" n"?tr-'Ctlon Instrid of aiice-. as though CJeorge Washington
'. .M narut. the vice president of the ," , "" '" """ nn"r a been rotten, but thank God I am not so
same organization, said- "If jou mean 'e,afu? ls infused with and ls Inter- , hidebound a partisan Vhat 1 vnZ be
do I favor a leaguo of nations I would Preted as a desire lo nave the present ' Mining (o vncrlllce a league of r iitm s
.answer -yes but If jou ask- mc whether proposed league, though the two things (which o n v ml JJf.bf f, ,1 n',,Io'f
I I favor the Iengue of nntlons then I are radlcalh different. This being the 1, r hm, ' mind would be the great
I must say that thc answer to that would case more time Is needed for tie nen f M,am'tJ ov,r ' ,,0"' Mthei than
.lead Into a most involved discussion 1 1 pie to clarify theh view ' C a r?,-"-atlc Piesldent given the
uw iiul iiraiic lu m;ii Lilt: ill t-icni itii hii:i rir I
ichhuc n ii ucaunmc iuiiik. n we uo not ijui-anuii luii) oeiorc tne millions of irame lour oauot something like tills"
'hahSSf -n X for Xt "" " let T tit' co,
n1,rny';0oUh',ai,rg0cobAp!e,eP'peore r toV a V,C !? "' thCr "m' " "V '" "
nussla, with all the dangerous pos- j"' 'ae b'n disposition to suppress proposed league of natons-
DtKiittiAi, v- ti, tnhir. nnoA r ,v, . Ireeooni or speech and llhertv nf tiirtuo-i.f "Are lou in f.inr or ,,,i, ,,,.- .1,1..
nhla. rVnfinnal Hantt ha In I "I pan't v.
press any opinion about It. Nobody can 0 Vn e Ihrnihl 1, .U rr .l ,"S reason
without the most careful and complete ,hi.r u i " -"' at Ieast unt"
.....!., A rw.M nf nnlilln nnlnlnn I- !, I l,CrtS IS a MlT and lllllln nl fittlt,.
LEPgEk--PHILADELPHIA; MONDAY,
Readers Discuss League of Nations
Finds Ant Onnlntinti in Rook
To ihi. r,;n i, i.-. .,(., n.,i,Ti 1
Lcdaer I
Sir-As I am a dally reader of the !
CVCVtN'O Pltni.tr! T.rinnrn on,1 thrmtrht .
Its columns have got a good Insight to
the leaguo of nations, which I think
greatly of, I wish to express my views
on the same together with reasons
Urst Knowing what great hardships
the world war brought upon the people i
in tno wnj of sacrificing dearly loveuvoieu tno majority may yet be found
ones and also the sufferings brought
upon those who fought, I think there
should he some way of making future
wars Impossible and If not Impossible,
then make them Improbable I feel as
though the lepgue of nntlons Is the one
nnd onlv means of this.
You know, as so does the general
puDiic. tnnt tno critics or tue leigue
lormcii meir opinions long oerore me
President returned from Trance. I have
a sajlng that I got from n book of say-
Ings of wise men, I believe It fits In well
with regirds to critics of the league I
hope jou will give It space for the
readers of vour paper the fairest in
Philadelphia lleie It Is
There Is a principle that Is a bar
against all progrebs, which is proof
agalnbt all rrguments. and cannot fall
to keep a man In everlasting Ignorance
This prlnclplo is unreasonable prejudice
prior to Investigation."
J. 13. LYON'S, 10S Cooper avenue
Woodl.vnnc. V J, March 21
Too boon, Sajs Bishop Seclv
To thc Editor nf thc Evcnina Public
L.cdgcr.
sons
Elrst
Becauso the countiv hns not
had a fair and full opportunity for
mastering the meaning ot this formid-
nble proposition It Is hardly a month
since thc proposed constitution has been
revealed and published and, before that,
thcro seemed to bo a purpose to keep
It a profound secret from the people i
nnd since tl at time tho mass of the
peoplo have had little opportunity to
analjze and comprehend tho document
Tho contradictor statements In the
'a,!TtiJ,
It is too soon to
" , .
Sifrfr.rn1 Wnf PiililH tlttln ,(... ,tA-A
- - . wi rvJl,i i'n ,i.iU ,.i.
seems to have been a skilfully planned
",,u tDjMt-.ui muii, uuuuku inefi-
.",e -cre'e case, tne aim seeming lo
"e to commit tie multitude lo 'the
league ot nations' when the people know
little If anv thing about the league
which is being plinned. but mereh are
niln. for iJ., L ifi... .C
,, m ,. -, V- ,V,i,.. ,V,
,. iiiir,V . i 7 .V
Third The league side, un to the
present, has had the advantage In or
ganization nnd method. Thus official
personages have for seine time been
favoring the league and conscioiish or
unoonsclouslj Influences hnve been cmn-
iiaiiiiK irom mem in addition, there is ,
nil tntlninttn,, Ihn, I-..-., ..
.......v.u.. ,ui 1, win nuiuu source
the league side lias had a strong finan
cial backing and that there 1 as been a
largo expenditure of money for Hit,
n,nnnK.,. ..,...,. ... -
' u , 'i. v,mc" nas "een mentioned,
,"h I, onth', otl,cr na,, tbe other side
llau. "a'J begun to exert itself until
w 'thin the last few weeks so more.
time Is needed to get both sides of tin. I
'on tno n.,1 !.... ...... ..
. i-. . m muan w niy oppose tne
league, nnd this repressive effort has i
mrinlfsted Itself in word ridicule and
nlc'rial caricature of some of the grcntt '
eat aml most patriotic men of the coun-
try simply because they do not favor
what they regard as a neril&iis e-mri. i
ment, which tliev bollovn uoi.m n
i i , .,...-: ----. .M. rllw
,, ... ,,, . . - . ...i.iuui.-,
, ,' """-league side has had a fair
a"d full hearing
Pifth It seems probable tint man''
..mi uuf ueen loting for the lea
..! .1- . . " : - ""! "I
""""" u" "oc mean in0 vote fcT the
present proposed leaguo, with the pres
ent proposed constitution, but for an
nbstarct and Indefinite idea With more
time for consideration theso persons may
vote differently
Sixth At the present moment there
la really nothing definite- before tl e
country on this subject, for tho world
has been informed that the o-called
constitution has not et been adopted
bv the Peace Conference, and. further
it is said that Its contents will bo
changed and peace advocates like Mr
Br) an and Mr. Taft, as well ns Presi
dent Lowell, tell us It must bo changed
Ibis being the ease it would seem that
the voting should he withheld until there
is something deflnlto and, possibly, final
in form
.Seventh All tho peoplo havo not yet
talcen In the full meaning of tlm fnot
that tho majority of the .Senate of tlie,
uniieu Mines ami tint n majority, In
cluding both polftlcal parties, Is opposed
to the league. That Is likely to have
great weight, but whether It does or
not the Senate should not be coe'reed by
1 1
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AIN
Sir-Pardon the vvuter fo, expressing 7' ' A .1' Vla",ln ,1,e U,,,!fc'1 faUtcB
the thought that this Is not the best ' polltlca v tn Ti, n ,U'"8I"" P-i"j
time for taking a "straw vote" on the ,0"llciy to "l-nt , ,
so-called lencue of nations. -. .., JAMLS H hV EAHI.Gr,.
Ecr this opinion there are several rea-' """""!' -Ne" ork " March 21
By Frederick Fanning
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votes or mass-mjclings, but should hnvi
1 'air opportunity to decide.
Wo I,,a,n peoplo need a little more
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any oilier Hind of a vote. Thru ought I
o bo plain, espec ally when so far there
have been secured only a few thousands
nL,, t, , r avcou,,e or million ot
?n??te-M&r.."
showing and among thoso who have not
Let both sides have a chance to ex-
dS?hB"nCOmPrehend,,nd,of peace, and. of course, permn
THOMAS B NEELV.
Bishop. Methodist Episcopal Church
Philadelphia .March 22
Taft "Only Dig Ilroad Man in I'. S."
To thc Kaitor 0, ,, 1:vc,,ta tuhUn
Ledge)-
sir Inclosed please find mv vote In
j ttior of the league of nations" which I I
think is obtaining a great nmnv con-
Icrsslons from the other fouiteen nations '
' My one objection to amending the con-
stltutlon Is that T fo.ir ntimr ni,iinnS
will demand nmerulmni wn r in.
stance. Japan mnj demand a Monroe
Doctrine rcgnullng China and tho Ear
i-nsi, wnen w, would prefer to have the
rittfl 11 llnnn 4l. i .. .
T. . . l"'u aa '" llle Pist anil
which the present constitution of the I
OdCUf! nf 11.1 f Inn a ot1t I '
our commsinn, .'.,,' . , .
rul work and treat partisan solflsh criti
cism of their efforls us dlslojnl to the
United States of America. I think the
"""' '"" people appreciate the broad-
J113 of Pt-Presidcnt Tuffs attitude In
"- "": ami i apparent, he is the
niiieau Senators OnnoMne II
n... i
"'c Editor of th Evening 1'nblic
Ledger
Sir 'While jou are taking a straw
vote on the league of nations question
lu mav be Interested to get the follow-I
Ing which was received from a filend In I
Massachusetts, a constituent of Senator
Lodge I
"What do jou think of the league of
nations and the attitude of some of our
p'nhead vPnatora who m- ,,..i,. i. ?
Tor mj part I think we have cot the
biggest set of hltli bound rc.ictloriarli s
tl, tlln Tnll.1 , . . , n
... ,.. i.- i imt'u .-MtticH senate tint ever'
disgraced a lunatic asjlum, the most of
im-ni aie inciug backwards and seem to
was able to give advice 123 vm Jml
that would nt world conditions now I
.am (.onj most of our Son itors hadn r I
ied then and nnsse!lnn lib rJ
-T, V'! , f, , " ' e rBe .
.. ' anl f"rtTom M"S supporter ot
'"" ."iocrntic p.irtv iindthlnktlie.nl
C T C
Philadelphia, Much 21
t ..
Sugpcls iew Udllot 1 orni
lo "' Editor of thc Evening 1'ablic
i.aigrr.
Sir While joure about it wl
put out an honest ballot?
not
Everj sensible man Is In favor ot
ic.iKuc in n. minis in some slinpc a
'. ...... .... . -
'eaguo wnicn win tcnti to letluee war to
mlmlmum This Is not the point In
question Wli such a false pretenre"
.If u honestlv want opinions worth
the paper thev aie written nn i,, not
ni .. n.i .. . ..... . c
i'irt,i iu ior worn, wniiout cliangc" '
' r do yu belli v tint It might bo
- nd should be amended mid Improved"
Tl,ls at loai' would be an honest bai
lot W'OLSTOV DIM3V
5J24 North Bioad street
Philadelnhl.i. March 21
la I lit in thc President
To the rdilor of thc Evening I'vblic
Eedger
Sir I heartily approve of the league
of nations covenant, the one which will
be brought back b President W lson
Certain!) wo can trust him to safe
guard all the Interests of tho United
States better than the bod lof Senators I
who have been pln)lng politics through- '
out this administration, who have shown
plainly their opinions are never based
upon the right or wrong of a question,
but purely upon the basest Vartlsan
standards
Mr. Taft certainly voiced the convic
tion of many Americans when he said I
of a number of theso same .Senators,
he would not trust the Constitution of I
'bo United Stales In their hands over i
night, M HUILLV '
The .Stenton
March 20
Would Lessen (.ham es for War
To the Editor of thc Evining 1'ublii.
Eidger
Sir I am in favor ot a leaguo of
nations beuiuso I think It u step in the
direction of Iisseiilng the chances for
war through co-opiration and good will
The late war proved wc cannot keep
out of entangling alliances Therefore
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SAY OF THIS
Academy, London.
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MARCH 24, 1019
wo had better ally ourselves in the
oroaucst wny posslbl
number of countries
tcrest of nil JOHN"
March . I 424 Locust street I
Ojiposcs "l.cnguo Demands"
1" "r '"'iiur ' "IC i;""""' 'bc
I.ragcr
Sir I would not havo sought, but
embrace tho opportunity to cast my
Btraw vote, as 1 would my fi.inchlse. in
unqualified opposition to tho Hague ,f
' formulated by Llojd
George and demanded bv Mr llhon
If Mr Wilson hns ever toibmltted a fr
concrete plan I have failed to see it S-
No man bar none Is more desirous 1 s
r hX
peace, and none Is more prompt
the tieedv In distress than I am but 1
shall never feel It Incumbent on me to
lit lp another extinguish tho tire In his
on homo at tho imminent nk, bv my
absence, of the burning of mv own In
the Congressional Recoid I have seen
.nnd cnrcfullj rend the speeches of m
Polndoxter, Borah, Lewis, Lodge, Reed ' E
nml Kno,c. ""d 1wa also rend some of , &
Tfttt , speeches nnd his proposed amend- C
'"en's, the discussion between Lodge nnd if
I-"ell, and what Hijan snld and his S
propostd amendments In addition. I ' if
hae verv carefully, and ns frpo from i E3
Prejudlie as I could purgo inse!f rtad
tne Huston nnd New York speeches of
iresliltnt Wilson, and In thes, I un
lu.iiw.l.ln f Il.,.ll.. .u. - t I
c-ii"n-ui iihuhik une Mngio nigumcni
to Ju-tlfv the Senate, or the people, in
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Fancy Spaghetti, can 8c, 12c
Choice Salmon, tan 12 "2c, 20c
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Grape Nuts . . . pkg. 12c
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Post Toasties pkg. lie
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