New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06

President Taft was its president and
citing freely from an address before
this league by President Wilson. -.
"When we come TO agree TO an All
ance which proposes by the military
and naval forces Of the United States
to protect the national integrity OF
every small nation Of Europe, We have
gone 10 the storm centre OF European
politics." said the Senator. we have
abandoned the policy Of nearly cen
fury and half and entered directly
upon that policy which was condemned
by the Father Of Our Country nearly
a century and a half ago.
when the Presidents note IS
thrown into the Senate. with a COM
plctc reiteration or his statement that
he is in favor Of this nation entering
into an alliance with the nations Of
the earth TO use its military and naval
forces TO enforce peace, | am placed
in the position that vote for the reso-
luton IS vote TO indorsc that policy.
"Now. want peace. ! hesitate 20
stsrd against the Chief Executive in
any movement which he may make IN
regard TO it. But rather than sec my
country enter uJon that terrible course
which in my judgment is not TO pro
mote peace, but to promote war. ]
would stand here and oppose II /
knew IL would mean a continuation Of
war in Europe. I do not know how
universal the sentiment is; ] am told
it has become practically the sentiment
OF the American people. ! propose TO
repent before we start upon such a
course, and ~, aftcrward.
How League Would Work
Suppose the United States and Ar
gentina and Brazil and some of the
nations Of Europe enter into an ALI
ance Of this nature, and that Argen-
tina and one of the governments Of
Europe disagree on one Of their dis
putes and Argentina refuses TO submit
her dispute TO an international tri-
bunal. Under this doctrine OF the
league We would not only have agreed
that the European nations could come
here and get in war with Argentina,
but if We were called upon we would
have to join our army and navy to
enforce the matter against Argentina.
II is an invitation for Europe to come
TO America and participate in our
affairs.
ut means not only the abandonment
Of the doctrine Of neutrality estab-
ished by Washington. but it means the
abandonment of the Monroe Doctrine"
Senator Borsh then gave another IL
lustration, supposing a league, includ-
ing the United States, Japan and Rus
STA, and a quarrel between Japan and
Russia as 70 rights in Manchuria, which
Russia refused to arbitrate.
"Under the league alliance which we
have formed we must join with Japan
in enforcing or Furnishing Russia for re-
fusing to submit her proposition" he
said.
Hitchcock Enters Denial
Another illustration ne cited was the
ceding Of Magdelena Bay TO Japan by
Mexico, both countries having Joined
the United States in league to enforce
peace. e.
Would the United States submit
that question to a tribunal where it
had but one vote and permit its entire
future TO be disposed of by a court
where it had but a single representa-
tive?" he demanded.
Senator Hitchcock, author Of the
resolution, arose at this question and
declared his resolution had no such
meaning.
HAS the language been modified on
that point so as to exclude that?" in
quired Senator Hardwick, Democrat, of
Georgia, in apparent surprise.
Senator Hitchcock said that it had
not. Mr.. Hitchcock added that his reso-
luton did not propose 10 indorse the
Presidents note.
Senator Lewis then asked If Mr..
Borah assumed that the President
tion of the institutions of America, or
do anything until Commanded by the
people" particularly abandon the Mon
roe Doctrine?
LET me call attention TO the Ian
guage of the President" said Mr.. Be-
rah at seems that he has already
consulted with the people in this mat
ter and he feels that the people have