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 WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.AGround work for the expected attack in the senate on President Wilson's proposal that the United States join a league for peace was laid today in q resolu- tion introduced by Senator Borah, re- affirming as a national policy the doctrine of no entangling alliances laid down by Washington and Jef- ferson
 Unlike the pending Cummins' reso- lution, Senator Borah's proposal makes no direct reference to the pending peace address but it's adoption would commit the senate lin all matters coming before it touching the intent or affairs of foreign countries, to con form it's acts to those time honOred principles so long and so happily a part of our own policies"
 There was no debate on the resolu- tion, but after it's introduction, demo- cratic members Of the foreign relations committee went into formal confer ence and made pleas to forestall dis cussiOn before the committee has con- sidered it. The democrats insisted that the president had proposed no de- parture from national traditions and that there is nothing in the resolution to reflect on his utterances. Some leaders even predicted that if the res olution came to vote every democrat would support 1t; but they declared discussion needlessly would disrupt senate business.
 Senator Borah asked that the reso- lution go over for a day but did not reveal whether he would call it up to- morrow Senator Cummins also de- clined to say whether he would press his resolution setting aside next week for debate on the presidents address. He did not attempt to call il up today.
 Tn a long preamble, the Borah resO- lution quotes Washington's declaration in his farewell address that it must be unWise in us to duplicate ourselves by artificial ties. in the affairs of the o.l world: a letter written by Jeffer- son declaring "our first and fundamen- tai maxim should be never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe;" and Monroe's historic message to con- gress laying down the doctrine of America for Americans.
 The resolution then says:
 "Whereas. the policies thus early an- nounced by Washington, Jefferson, and Monroe, and ever since adhered to by this country regardless of political parties, have contributed greatly to the peace and happiness of the people of the United States and,
 Whereas, we believe any material departure from these policies would be fraught with danger 10 the peace and happiness of the people of the Urited States involving us. in all probability. in the controversies of other nations, be it,
 Resolved that the senate of the United States reaffirm it's 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 its acts to these time -honored principles so long and so happily a part of our own pol icies"
 If Senator Borah attempts to press the resolution tomorrow, 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- nublicans in passing the measure. The democrats p0inted out that the presi- dent himself declared in his address that participation in a league for peace would not be a departure from the American tradition of isolation but would mark q rounding out of Ameri can policies to ~uarantee the security of American institutions.
 Democratic opposition will be Ncon tinued, however, to the Cummins reso- lution, which was discussed last night bv senate leaders and President Wilson.
 The presidents exact attitude, was not revealed. but there were indica- tions that he was not inclined to take issue with the plans to shut out de- bate on the peace issue at present in order to prevent side tracking of other important legislation.