The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-26
:B0RAH SPIKES
THE PEACE PLAN
IN HIS RESOLUTION
SUBMITTED YESTERDAY
In Which He Reafirms the
Entangllng Alliance Doc
trine of Washington.

WASHINGTON, jan 25.-Ground
work for the expected attack in the
Senate on President Wilson's propos
al that the United States join q
league for peace was lead today in q
resolution introduced by Senator Bor
ah, re-aftrming as a national policy
the doctrine Of no entanglng ALI
ances laid down by Washington and
Jefferson.
Unlike the pending Cummins reso,
luton, Senator Borah's proposal
makes no direct reference to the
Presidents peace address, but its
adoption would commit the Senate in
all matters coming before 1t touch
ing the intent or affairs Of foreign
countries. to conform its acts to those
time-honored principles so long and
so happily a part Of our own poll
cieS.'
There was no debate on the resolu,
ton. but after it's introduction Demo
cratic members OF the Foreign Rela.
tions Committee went into formal
stall discussion Of the matter on the
floor before the committee has con.
sidcred it. The Democrats insisted
that the President had proposed nc
departure from national traditions
and that there is nothing in the reso
intion to reflect on his utterances
Some leaders even predicted that il
me resolution came to vote. every
Democrat would support il: but they
declared discussion at this time would
be fuTile and needleSSly would dis.
rupt Senate business.
senator 'Borah. in presenting the
resolution. asked that il 20 over for &
day. but he did not reveal whether he
wou,i; make an effort to call it up to
Senator Cummins also declined &c
say whether hs would press at to
morrow'S session his resolution setting
aside next week for debate on the
. Presidents address. He did not at
tempt to call it up to-day.
Quotes Washington.
In A long preamble. the Borah reSo
luton. quotes Washington's declara-
tion in his farewell address that. Il,
must be unwise in us TO implicate our
selves by artificial ties" in the affairs
OF the Old World: letter written by
jefferson. declaring that our first and
fundamental maxim should be never
10 entancle ourselves in The broils OF
Europe anu hOUrOeS historic MES
sage TO Congress laying down the doc
tTine Of America for Americans.
II Senator Borah attempts 10 press
the. resolution to-marrow. The foreign
relations committee Democrats will
move Immediately that it be- referred
TO the committee Should pronounced
opposition to that course develop. how.
eIsr. tie leaders declare 1t will not
be insisted upon. and thar the Demo
Gratis will join the Republicans in pass
ing the measure. The Democrats
pointed ont that the President himself
declared in his address that participa
tion in league for peacs-would not be
"a departure from the American tradi
lion Of. isolation. but would mark q
rounding OUT Of American policies tc
guarantee tha securit:- Of American
institutions.
Democratic opposition will be con
tinu"d. however. 10 III" CumminS res
oIu:ion. which was discussed in Il gen
er;ll way at last nights conference be
tween Senate leaders and President
Wilson. The Presidents exact atti
,uir was no; revealed. but there were
indications to-day that he was not in
c'ine:i 10 take issue with Inc plans tc
shut ont debate on the peace iSsue al
present in order to prevent sidc-track
=. ii oth.'.' ;MnOrtant legislation.