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senator Borah in Accord.

Here Is Senator Borahs answer:
Hon. James ID. Phelan: I am In
thorough accord with the principle
you announce and will be glad to CO.
operate in every way. But l call
your attention to the fact that the
league constitution as II now reads
unquestionably gives jurisdiction over
Immigration to the league. There Is
not the slightest doubt that the ques-
tion OF immigration could be forced
by Japan in three different ways be-
fore the Executive Council or delegate
body so that the league would have
to determine II, and II II did deter
mine II II would be determined by
alien votes
at must be clear to any one that
Japan is simply raising the question
of further terms as to racial equal
lily for the purpose of drawing atten-
tion away from a discussion and pre-
venting notifications of clauses al
ready in the league with which she
will ultimately be satisfied. Those
who are supporting the present con-
stitution are turning the question of
Chinese and Japanese immigration
over 10 a tribunal the vast majority
of whom are aliens.
II trust we can rely upon you to
help defeat this un-American scheme
which would ultimately II carried
out put the American standard of
labor on a level with the Japanese
and Chinese standards. Those who
favor this proposed league and at
the same time protest over a general
expression as to racial equality have
either not studied the proposed con-
stitution or they are willing for the
sake of party regularity to jeopardize
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civilian E BoRAH."
People Against the League.
Mr.. Borah declared tonight he is con-
WINGED that the sentiment of the country
Is against the league. and II a referen.
dunn were held the people would vote
overwhelmingly against 1t. He said or
his recent speaking tour he found peo-
pie everywhere who took the view that
10 enter the league meant that the
United States must prepare to face
again the sending of troops to Europe
and giving -lssN .cial aiSaX end Eezsl
pean quarrels and that the American
people want to get out OF Europe and
stay out
"I talked to many men," said Mr.
Borah, land found that they believe
the United States went to war because
it had to fight and not because of ar
ideal. / found the same idea when II
came to discussing the League OF Ma
tions. The ordinary man is lost wher
you begin to talk about amending the
present league covenant What he want
Is to be assured that we will not in the
future mix In Europe's Quarrels."
He said that officials might find ar
argument for the league In the situation
In Hungary. but that to his mind tina,
situation merely gave emphasis to hi,
keep out OF Europe.
Hitchcock Defends Covenant.
Senator Hitchcock (Neb). retiring
chairman of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, who returned to-day to Wash
ington after a brief vacation In the
South, said he believed sentiment
throughout the middle West at least Il
heartily in favor of the present League
Of Nations covenant He believed q
majority OF the Senators favor that
covenant and would vote for the treaty
Of peace with the covenant attached TO II
Mr.. Hitchcock believed there is little
support for what he termed the radical
opposition to the league ss voiced mos
vigorously by Senators Borah AID Reed
who oppose any lelglie. and that thu
view of Senators Lodge. Knox and other
that there may be some league. but no
the Wilson league. has found more FAVOR
..But," he added. II think even they arr
on treacherous ground and mat a ma
jority OF the people favor the league a.
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