Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-21

Borah is that Argentine and Euro pean government have a dispute and Argentine refuses to submit. If Ar genuine begins war against the Euro pean country, then the powers of the league must be used against her, and European forces jointly with our own will punish her for violating her plighted faith and treaty obligations. l This is said to involve an abandon ment of the Monroe doctrine. Why? 1 MT. Seward in 1866, and MT. Roose- welt in his administration said most emphatically that the doctrine can not be used to shelter South American countries against punishment by war for their shortcomings by European countries.
 "The two questions for us are whether the league is practical and whether the United States ought to en- ter it. Of course it is only general plan, and the details would have to be worked out in world conference. That it is feasible and that such details may be worked out, is indicated by the ap- proval which the league has received from Germany, on the one hand, and from the allies, on the other. There are of course very great difficulties in a practical union of the forces of the world to accomplish definite single purpose, but they are not inseperable. The league is only applying to the in- ternational community the same prin- ciple that has been applied to the do- nestle community, that of using the force of all to suppress the lawless force of the few for the common good.
 Situation of United States Changed.
 "The traditional policy of the Unit ed States, recommended by Washing ton and adhered to until now, forms the basis for the chief objection to the United States entering into the league, and l do not minimize it's formidable character. Our position in the world has changed greatly since Washing tons day. We are one-fifth the dist ance in speed of transportation from Europe, and one twenty-fifth of the distance in speed of communications. We reach from the Atlantic to the Pa cjfic, from Canada to the Gulf. We own Alaska, and reach to the Arctic ocean. Alaska makes us a neighbor land her islands neighbor to Japan. We own the Philippines, under the caves of Asia. We own the Hawai- ian islands two thousand miles out in the Pacific ocean. We own the Pana- ma canal at the northwestern corner of South America. We own Porto Rico twelve hundred miles southeast of Florida, and we have liability with respect to Cuba that is greater than if we owned her. We are Pacific power, an Asiatic power. South American power and a West Indian power, and we are so close to Europe l in view of modern methods of war | that we are practically her neighbor. We are now entering upon policy of preparation to defend ourselves against the unjust aggression of any nation. believe this to be absolutely essential to our country's interest. The league has officially recognized that such preparation is necessary to it's program. When we have made this preparation and have the forces of our army and navy adequate to it. we shall be in a position to contribute our share to any force that we may be called upon to furnish in joint ex- ercise of power by the world to SUD- press war.
 "In the discussion in framing the proposals of the league, the question was asked by one of the committee of another. Would you be willing that your boy who in his fine young man.
 hood is the apple of your eye, the
 pride of your heart, should give up his life in war between Serbia and Aus
 tria over an issue in no way concern ing his country? The answer was that
 if Americas participation in the league
 and war would contribute to save such a world disaster as the war we are
 witnessing, the boys life could not be
 offered up in a higher cause"