Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-26
Time Honored Principles of Washington Against Ali ances Upheld in First Yer bal Clash in Senate.
SAYS WILSON'S STEP FRAUCHT WITH DANGER
Offers Resolution Declaring Against Peace Step-Dem- ocrats Will Oppose Measure and Stand by President.
(By Review Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Ground work for the expected attack in the senate on President Wilson's propo- sal that the United States join a league for peace was laid today in a resolution introduced by Senator Bor- ah, reaffirming as a national policy the doctrine of no entangling alliances laid down by Washington and Jefferson.
 Strong for Tradition
 Unlike the pending Cummins' reso- lution, 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 it touching the intent or affairs of foreign coun- tries, to conform it's acts to these time-honored principles so long and so happily a part of our own policy"
 There was no debate on the resolu- tion, but after its introduction Demo cratic members of the foreign rela- tTons committee went into informal conference and made pleas to fore stall discussion before the committee has considered it.
 Traditions Not In Danger
 The Democrats insisted that the President had proposed no departure there is nothing in the resolution to reflect on his utterances. Some lead CTS even predicted that if the resolu- tion came to a vote every Democrat would support 1t, but they declared discussion needlessly would disrupt senate business.
 Resolution Up Today
 Senator Borah asked that the reso- lution go over for day but did not reveal whether he would call it up tomorrow. Senator Cummins also de- clined to say whether he would press his resolution setting aside next week for debate on the Presidents speech. He did not attempt to call it up to- day.
 Washington Quoted
 In a long preamble, the Borah reso- lution quotes Washingron's declara- tion in his farewell address that, it must be unwise to duplicate ourselves by artificial ties" in the affairs of the old world. letter written by Jeffer- son declaring, 'our first and funda. mental maxim should be never to en- tangle ourselves in the broils of Eur ope"; and Monroe's historic message to congress laying down the doctrine of America for Americans. The res olution then says:
 Whereas, the policies thus early announced by Washington, Jefferson and Monore, have contributed greatly to the peace and happiness of the peo- pie of the United States, and,
 Whereas, we believe any material departure from these policies would be fraught with danger to the peace and happiness of the people of the United States involving us. in all prob ability, in the controversies of other nations, be it,
 Resolved that the senate of the United States reaffirm its faith and confidence in the permanent worth and wisdom of these policies and shall seek in all matters coming before it touching the intent or affairs of for eign countries, to conform it's acts to these time-honored principles so long and so happily a part of our own policies"
 To Oppose eorah
 If Senator Borah attempts to press the resolution tomorIow. the foreign relations committee Democrats will move to refer it to the committee. Should pronounced opposition to that course develop, however, the leaders declare it will not be insisted upon, and that Democrats will join the Re publicans in passing the measure. The Democrats pointed out that the Pres ident himself declared in his address that participation in league for peace would not be a departure from the American tradition of isolation but would mark a rounding out of Am erican policies to guarantee the secur-
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