Show John W. W Davis Amplifies his Attitude Towards League of Nations Democratic national headquarters has received the followIng statement state state- ment by John W V Davis the party's presidential nominee replying to n a direct question whether he me favors entrance of the UnIted States Into the league of nations In my speech of acceptance opening the Democratic campaign 1 expressed my attitude on this ques- ques with complete frankness I Isaid Isaid said speaking in the sheerest terms of national Merest it was not wisE or prudent or safe that four fifty nations of the world should sit together together to- to world affairs affairs af- af gether In n conference on fairs and America be absent I said while this nation could not join the tae league of nations helpfully unless and until the common judgment of the AmerIcan people supported suet such I a step the day wIll come cm In amt Judgment when we should see that both Interest and duty dictated that step I do not belieVe that th time of nations is 16 perfect I do not believe be- be glove lieve that It has bas assumed Its final form Corm I b In lire life and growth and custom and habit I am not concerned concerned con con- even about the terms on which we shall appear at the council table of the tho world Out of that appearance appearance ap- ap and out of such conference in Gods God's good time will grow gro a 1 friendly habit among men the cus- cus tom of calm and discussion discussion discus discus- sion and a proper yielding not to toa n. n not to a command but bur In the language or of the Declaration of Independence Itself to n a decent respect for the opinion of mankind |