The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-04-05
BoRAH,s POSITION DlSAPPOlNT.
ING TO IDAHO.

on the eve of the meeting of the
special session of congress, called to
consider and act upon the most mo-
mentous situation that has confronted
the nation since the civil war; Senator
Borah saw fit to issue statement In
tended to define his attitude on the
questions that would be presented by
the message of the president. We
quote from Senator Borahs statement:
1T is my purpose to support the
government In any measures neees-
sary for the maintenance of it's honor
and the protection of the lives OF our
citizens But II the program includes
anything like loaning the credit OF
this government or opening the public
treasury to any European nation or
sending our soldiers to the trenches
OF the allies or forming alliances with
European powers | shall not support
that part of the program.
Il want to protect American lives
and American rights wherever and by
whomever assailed, whether in Mexico
or in Europe by one belligerent or an
other But ! will support no alliance
and that, in my judgment Is the thing
for which a great many people are
driving rather than for the protection
~ Annaripan citiZens"
Does Senator Borah desire to be
classed- with the "willful twelve" who
opposed giving the president author
ity to arm merchant ships? This is
not the time for members of congress
to frame hypothetical questions and
indulge in equivocation as to what
they viii do in the event that they are
called upon to act upon them. Senator
Borah's statement is just what the
peace at ANY price advocates want,
for il raises a doubt as to what he
win do when the crucial test is
presented This nation is at war
with Germany, and whether we join
the alliance or not our interest Is
Joined with the allies and we are
fighting for a common purpose.
There is nothing to warrant the
assertion of the senator that there are
many people Mho are more inter
ested In joining the alliance than in
the protection of American citizens.
That Is serious reflection upon the
great mass of Americans whose only
desire Is to vindisate the honor of
their country and protect citizens in
their right now and in the future,
There is no sentiment in favor of
an alliance that will involve this coun-
try in the political questions of the
countries of Europe, but there is a |
real and almost unanimous demand
that this government cooperate with |
the allied nations of Europe to crush |
Germany at the earliest possible date |
and so effectively that the menace of |
will never terrorize the |
world again, If the credit of this
government is necessary to accom-
plish that purpose, if it is necessary
TO open the public treasury for the
benefit of France to save her from
and if ii is necessary for
American soldiers to join the allies in
he trenches Of Europe. the American
people will not hesitate to do all these
md more to right the wrongs to which
ne have been subjected by German
arrogance and savagery, to insure our
,wn peace and tranquility, and to as
list in restoring and maintaining the
'eace of the world.
Senator Borah's statement is not
he kind that should come from one
il his position at this time. 1t raises
doubt as TO what his position will
e, and a doubt at this time encour-
ges the enemies of the country