The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-26
OPPOSED TO LEAGUE

OPPOSED TO LEAGUE
Il am opposed to the league u
fundamental grounds. want No
amendments or interpretations. do
not want to be forced into the post.
ton where | must vote for reservA.
lions or lose my vote. hope ulk4S
mately we shall reach the point whel1
vote may be taken squareiy for ~
AGAINST this league. 1t is either rus
damentally right or fundamentally
wrong. If it is right In principle, thu
feet in tho first instance. n Il II
wrong in principle to draw this come
try into alliances with Europe. theA n
is wrong. whether you enter th4ao ~
liances by degrees or all 1t ouee sSs
Senator Borah assailed the a4M1e
program of Interpretation witch nm
former president submitted IN hi 1T
ters TO Chairman Hays. He decl4r94
the statement made BY Mr.. TeftS 4os
the effect that the opposition N ~
nate arose out OF personal and -
liti al animosity to President wflsoa
was simply amazing"
The senator showed that the lea91o
was opposed, long before the PpeSt.
dent did any Of the things which
aroused political opposition to him,
such as the appeal for the election ~
Democratic candidates In the election
OF November. 1918: he said. Of TAfts9
statement that 1t was unfair an4
unjust to assume that. because Of -
sonal antipathy to the rrA1tdeS&
senators would take positions on 70
great question as this. queetlAa
which involves the decision J
the peace OF the world on th4e0i39 646E
and integrity Of American instituti0txo
on the other"
MAY NOT PROMOTE PEACE
Referring again to Mr.. Taft's state.
ment. Senator Borah said.
And so. / say to the ex-preeiAen4s
that, whatever may be his reason -
agitating the league Of nations, ~
whatever may he his reason lnRl
changing his position. the oppositaonI
here is based on the belief that tnes
league will neither promote peace No.
prevent future war. We may Be ~
taken. but do say that those 49,
take position. do not do 30 becauG
OF any personal opposition 70
President. We have supposxe4 s
President on other questfojl1
and time again ever since tlsN
started. I make this staten145st &
the purpose OF suggesting thtk h
would be well for the ex-preaidtuk tn
inform himself more thoroueAN ~
the current history OF the past 60 =
years and not devote 50 much St42 Ell
ton to the league and its excho4
Senator Borah declared that nsf1 IN
the President nor the sx-pveG6
will be able to perfect the leaaHo q -
enant by reservations or int1SD3G III;
tons He said It was fundamomtGI@ n
unsound and that II was waato E
time to attempt to perfect ~ y
change It. He said he hoped fAnt
the Anal vote there will b ~ =
tunity Of voting for or aHNaG
treaty Just as II stands. sssS'S
Discussing the interpretata( RI 4
posed by Mr.. Taft, Senator 4o9a1
they would have no effect ~ ~ Il Y
He said: ss r M
!. May HAVE NO EFTECT. sassS
fication your construction of what q N
provisions in the league coxonnS q
mean and then turn your conotrue3
over to the council OF nine att4in
Geneva What have you &nf
Unless you put in an ameutH3n = z
reservation which goes Aaek ~ A =
other powers and d accepted ~ ~ =
it win have no effect. and VIM aa I
terly futile and worthless IN ~
who believe. like Mr.. TAIN, u 70 91i1 y a
tions or interpretations. un01s1
tAs>s cNHs~ ~ ~ Nn0W-I tkA86 /
tions are like political platforms; e Z
are for the sole purpose e e11
vots. and not to stand on
Senator Fletcher. Of Florida 4
CURED whether Senator Bor4h 49, z
posed to any league Il III. ma 4
Idaho senator replied that 10 WoG aI I
was opposed to the Franco-AIneS1S77ii1I ~
alliance more than 70 the leesue Z
q dded: n 8Hs SSSs525
There can be no doubt Nha1
As to my position. am se6n41nlS
favor Of the policy Of this eov0sJll
as II has existed for the lask 10 r.
IT Is good enough Tor ma & q
ing to take this gcvsrnm~nt ~ "a
existed rather than subnta &1a
tanKle Il with any foretgn i
There has bean much
the Monroe doctrine ana M
inE Il by reservationa, but
preserve the M6nroe 4oGe1
surrender thu pelie0 tG
i, includea - 2IBrse