Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-30
AME ERICANS ARE
LOSING FAITH IN
THEIR REPUBLIC
BORAH DECLARES
Idaho Senator Says Our Fun
damental Institutions AreI
Being Attacked, Both Front
Top and Bottom Of Society.
DEPL0RES LYNCHlNG,
OTHER LAWLESSNESS
Those Who Support the League
Of Nations Believe the Am
erican System Has Failed
and Want a Change,
lsy MORNING. JOURNAL. SPECIAL lsAoro w,Ss,

isY MORNING JOURNAL. SPECIAL LEAsrp wtRsl
Washington, Sept 29.--Not one
passing reference was made in the
long peace treaty debate in the senate
today to the third-od Fall amend
ments which Vice President Marshall
had ruled would be the special and
continuing order over business.
The discussion embraced almost
every other point. 1t covered all the
ground from omaha, Neb., to Persia,
and Vice President Marshalls predic-
ton that the senate, once 1t took up
the amendments would discuss every
thing else under the sun, was abund-
antly fulfilled. The discussion CEN
tered about speeches by Senator Bo-
rah, republican, of Idaho, and Sena-
tor Williams, democrat. of Mississippi,
both of whom digressed to touch upon
recent evide noes of mob rule.
Addressing the senate in opposition
to the league of nations, which he said
would cause enlargement of this
country in European politics, Senator
Borah. republican, of Idaho, declared
Americas fundamental principles and
institutions were being attacked both
from the top and bottom of society.
Lawlcssness Depiored.
Deploring lawlessness as evidenced
in lynchings, bomb outrages and sedi-
tious propaganda. Senator Borah de-
clared that persons in responsible po-
sitionS also were agitating doctrines
which he regarded as inimical to
American institutions.
Senator Borah called attention to
an alleged statement by Judge f. II.
Gary, chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the United states Steel COR
poration, that "the principles of Wash
ington and jefferson are old fash
nedio."
Attacking the League to Enforce
peace, senator Borah said he was per-
fectly aware its membership included
Of loyal and patriotic
Americans but that they were lcav-
ins 1t faster than they joined some
months ago. He challenged anybody tol
oito one paragraph from the leagues
literature that appealed for Ameri-
ran tstlspl ionS
~ ssassaag rs 4sasi sexsitSa 5 ~ s.ts
Calling President Lowell Of Harvard
by name, Senator Borah declared his
views were not calculated to arouse
for American traditions
and American history. Senator Hitch
cock, democrat, Of Nebraska, denied
that DR.. Lowell was un-American and
declared his attitude was not correctly
stated.
what DR.. Lowell stated is no sur
prise to one who has examined his
books senator Borah replied.
Senator PoindeXter, republican, OF
interrupted to say Presi-
dent Wilson had spoken of the Dec
laraton as Lowell had spoken of
farewell address,
Senator Borah declared it was pos
sibe to destroy American traditions
by false teachings ''as easily as byI
bomb and red flag"
Referring to, the May day bomb out
RACES, Senator Borah said the manner
in which explosives were mailed to-
men prominent in public and indus
trial life and the concert of action dis
closed beyond controversy that some
where "in our country there was an
organized force to accomplish its ends
riots, disorder and bloodshed.
with these disturbances" he con-
tinued, "came race riots. the like of
which this country had never known
in magnitude and extetnt."
Spread of Mob Law.
There were but the manifestations
Of the spirit underlying the situation
with which we have to deal. They in
dicate deep feeling on the part OF
vast class of the American people that
the way to settle their differences is
by taking the law into their own
hands,
Referring to the Omaha riots as
another fearful lynching in as order
,.,- In
the country" Senator Borah said the
Of lawlessness and dis
for American institutions had
not been confined to one class or one
"They have been one continued
from all phases and
he said 1T is not mere
surface indication. 1t is a disease
deep seated. 1t is at war with every
thing we have hitherto believed to be
of American govern
ment."
There must be an arousing of pub
lie sentiment and feeling on the part
Of people that these conditions cam
not he permitted
while some men are digging away
with a nick axe at the foundations of
iponsible places seeking to undermine
and destroy the principles of our ex
stence."
If Judge Gary's statement had been
written in a "red" pamphlet and cir !
sulated by one of lesser position. Sen
ltor Borah said. it would have been |
as sedition and subjected |
is author to prosecution under the
espionage act.
Just one month later" he con- |
inued, Secretary Foster of the steel
strikers organization appeared at
Judge Gary's door and advised Mr.. |
Iary that the soviet govern
nent had taken effect"
Want a More Perfect Government.
"My idea in calling attention to the
liscontent and the disrespect and dis
'egard for law and order and of our
established policies is that we are
osing faith in our own system of gov
,rnment." continued Mr.. Borah.
America is no longer the America
We have known and love. Why not
ldmit il and set about to redeem It?
When our honored president IN
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