Evening journal., 1919-03-07
NATIONS LEAGUE
rus.
Nh III III AGAIN RAPED
Borah, Reed and Thomas
;S Point Out Some
s Dangers
SAY III WOULD
ss HAUL DOWN FLAG

.superfluoUs the rhapsodies ana devices
iof oratory three United states senators.
'.Xiniam L. Borah OF Idaho a Republi-
szn. and James A. Reed and Charles :,
ll1honas Of Colorado. Democrats, ad-
1sessed last night 1900 dinner guests
l,os the Society 20 Arts and Sciences
vllh such definite information concern
iac tho league Of nations as the Presi-
afrnt did not see NJ 20 give on Monday
a.ght when be spoke in the Melropol-
TN opera House.
Senator'S Rnrah Reed and Thomas.
Tan OF whom viii have something 10
saw when the question Of raiifying the
= british-Wilson covenant or any othc
covenant which comes before the United
riates senate, examined the proposed
Constitution article by article FOR the
purpose Of explaining 20 the people,
4 from tho standpoint Of statesmen and
liavvers. exactly what the document
smplies: exactly what its promises are
worth: exactly what perils and dan
scrs Il threatens for America. They
were specific and precise. They en-
! heavored to offer constructive sugses-
seems. At all times they were temper
ffc.
with their arguments were Joined
.,he protests OF James A. OGorman,
.r6rmerly q United States Senator, who
-presided at the dinner and George
eANharton Pepper, Of Philadelphia, whose
1llreriing parable Of the kind old min
= stcr who sought 10 settle all Of the
~uiure troubles Of his neighborhood
while negleciing the immediate and
enressing vexations. caused laughter as
: earthly as the applause which rang for
n8orah. Thomas Reed and OGorman.
> Here were flvo men experienced 10
'enhno afiairs-thrce Senators. o former
= Gnator and a noted puhlicist-divided
IN politics, since three are Democrats
sand two are Republicans yet sinking
I'm partisan differences IN solid en-
rihayor 10 instruct the uniformed as 10
! b. dangerous character Of Mr.. Wilson's
'rrop0sal and as 10 its ilagranily, amaz
: dely un-American features II Is
ssorthy OF remark that the response
(which met their arguments and thei;
-iTO.ests was wholly different from tha'
sshioh the President and William II
4Taft evoked on Monday night when
ehcy essayed to defend the Britsh-Nil-
Son constitution. Approval was ihun-
siercd last night. II was "a thing II
Spontaneous feeling obviously sprineing
-rOm the enthusiastic concord of the
-rrcat audience 10 the grand ballroom
III the Hotel Pennsy lvania II sounded
Bike he trumpcis OF conviction. II is a
Iaci that there has been no. such ap-
clauss heard at any meeting, even AZ
-lhosc addressed by the President Of tha
= nifed states. held 90 dcfend and prais1
s,he British-Nilson project.
Kfnc opinions Of the i've speakers
yay be expressed succincuy. Mr. I
G0rman held that the United States I
/, now asked 10 become a dependency |
of group % As.aiic and European
nations; that The destiny Of this coun-
ry tQ be conldel TO foreign powers
ind iDht the advocates of the League
u A,aions propose 10 haul down tue
u Of The United states.
3Gcorge Wharton Pepper denounc-
ng Tie tendency OF the advocates OF y
le hague Go aSsail with YituperStiou
nd abusc ail those that disagree with
Aem said that the fate Of the league f,
-M n settled the minute The people !
l tbs counsN understand what the
Ivoposal .mpIes Seuoor Thomas 9l 3,
''olorfdo, who would IKE % see
sNorkaDie arrangement which did not
p rmpefil tlis republic, attacked the
oyenpnt for its plain purpose Cg over
\ eins ihl Constitution OF the United
- lsies.
= senator Reed. most denmciaiory Of
~ declared That lhe league plan was
Ning repumant 60 democracy. since
= pnrposed Co create such an autocracy
- ihe world had ever seen. 20 would |
ani into The hands of i've men. o ma /
a,fity og The Council of Nine Ge fate
81 file Av0rld n was "a proposition, ne
%rd which involved ihe very lre OF
Sha nation. ile beloved thc people had
&Dcea mlsled . ther Intentionally or ig-
Sorantly. particularly as regards the
@lr6posilion that the league would end
ahE war. That was Che very thing 80
1ould not do. Mr. Reed said.
2 senator Reed pointed oui that the
@cague would destroy the Monroe Doc
yrine, that 1t would compel American
oss to aght in European quarrels and
that as a whole it might even destroy
tle republic.
!. Senator Borai- whose brilliant ad-
Press evoked round after round Of
hearty applause. repeated his triumph
II a few DAYS ago in tho United States
'enate. He examined the league con-
and tore TO pieces its fllmsy
He asserted That anything
dore contrary 10 American traditions
I'd principles and to the Constitution
( the United States would be dihlcult
0 imagine.
This is not league OF nations at
u F" said Mr. Borah, but a league OF 1
iplomats. with the diplomats OF i've 1
reat Powers--Japan, italy. France, the
'nited States and Great Britain Sitting 4
ehind closed doors and deciding the
ate of the world
1T is impossible for the league TO
,estore reason where passion has ragged ,
or three centuries, and those who have
wrecked Europe for three hundred [
ears now ask absolute control. The
Toiy Alliance offered to do something
ms sort once upon a time. and the
se,g snihg II did was 20 destroy the 7
= n on the press, and the second !
~asnt oe was to destroy free govern 1
secis,ros 's,ras Lesgie OF Nations is 10 make :
-arld tbass tSselhs The fate OF the :
o,es decisions should he n ny I
" " we men who ala ,l,o ~, w 10
sudi interest Was attaebSd ils.
~ o'ese outside OF ihe ds,,ase
sssrsd e fsna.s IN OF The United states a
ahefea the irst forum Gov sro,4ea' u
ele nrst rang TO set before iboNets ~ OF
tne country the actual char.rh,s5pls h,9pls
sle British-Wilson proposal. H'tba.,' oi
NE p resident. in two opportunities ~ ~
Ene at Boston the day he rcnrnsa w y,
ahis country. and the other on Tuesdav
eight in the Metropolitan Opera House
Mad sought to defend the league. but