The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-03-14
AS ONE STATESMAN SEES THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Washington, Mar 11-(Special Cor
respondence) Judging by the demon
stration on the part of his audience
one of the most effective portions of
the address delivered by Senator
Borah in opposition to the proposed
league of nations was that in which
he drew an illustration representing
America as a tenant who had depart
ed from the farm of his landlord, Eu-
rope, to establish farm of his own.
Said Senator Borah, in part:
"Let us take a homely illustration;
perhaps it may better illustrate the
argument. A great many years ago
a man by the name of Europe opened
a farm. He begins the tillage of his
great farm, but turmoil, strife and
dissension arise among his tenants.
Finally dissatisfied European by the
name, we will call him America, de-
termines to leave these turmoils on the
European farm to go into the forest,
open a clearing and establish a new
farm. He went into the wilderness
and sacrificed and finally established
a farm of his own. After he has es-
tablished it he declares, after reflec-
ton, Il am afraid those Europeans
will come here and cause me the same
disturbance and trouble and establish
the same kind of system which we
had in Europe; so l will establish a
partition fence He does establish a
partition fence. 1t stands for hun
bred years. People sit about and dis
cuss it, and pass many eulogies, de-
claring over and over again that it
was one of the wisest things that
farmer ever did. But suddenly a new
inspiration dawns, and it is thought
that it would be a good idea to tear
down the wall or fence and to COM
mingle and intermingle the systems;
to join one farm to another and have
one superintendent. 1t was said to the
farmer America, Let us tear down
this fence He replies in surprise
and CONSERVATION, 4 built it for
purpose Well it is contended by
the idealist, we think it is better to
tear it down. At this time there rises
up a man by the name of William
Howard. He says to farmer America,
Let us tear down that wall fence
of yours. 1t must be done right away.
Anyone who opposes can not be
trusted overnight The farmer says,
4 do not think it would be WELL
But William Howard replies, 1T is
just the same after it is torn down
as it is when it is standing up. We
are going to put a fence around both
farms, and that will be the same as
a fence between the farms William
Howard further says, Let us go into
partnership with your neighbor Eu-
rope America says,I do not want
any partnership. l came here to get
away from that very thing. | do
not like their system of farming
William Howard replies, 'One system
is Just the same as two systems He
declares, Furthermore, 4 know some
thing about this; ran this farm for
four years myself; know how to
run it; and l declare to you that the
best thing for you to do is to tear down
your wall fence, to unite your two
systems, and make one farm out of it
and one common overseer. He fur
Their, by way of profound argument,
causally remarks, 4 had such remark
able success while was running this
farm and received such universal COM
mendation upon my work when it was
over, having received the approval of
2 tenants out of 48, that l am sure
that / can run both farms. At least,
am anxious to try (Laughter)
"Mr. President, some of us declare
that this proposition tears down the
farmers fence. We say furthermore
that we do not want two farms made
into one. If you want to do this, all
right, go ahead; but let us make no
mistake about what we are doing.
Let us not try to fool ourselves or
anyone else"