The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-02

onnosed the proposition as con-
~ 70 the American policy against
n,,nces with foreign nations, and for
.sa further reason that 1t would fall
- rs purpose either through absence
nower to enforce its DEGREES, or II
Nod the power the enforcement
..ou,d involve state Of war, the very
,s,ng the league is designed to pre-
.nt The arguments for and against
~. league were forcibly drawn out in
.no running debate in the course of
S,nator Borahs speech, and those
10 desire to be informed on this
question that is now before the pub
IL are advised to read the speech Of
the Idaho senator. a section of which
J. published below and the balance
Mill appear in the next issue Of the
Miner:
League Of Nations.
Mr. BORAH. Mr.. President.
the senate has listened to y
verv able and remarkable speech
mon most important sub
iect I desire it to be under
stood that l do not rise to reply, nor
a,en to engage in a debate with the
,erv able senator from Illinois (Mr
Iewis) as to the position which he has
taken in regard to this matter. / rise
for the purpose of asking those who
advocate league OF nations, Are you
willing to follow your proposition to
its logical conclusion? I have yet to
hear or to read the discussion of any
one upon this subject of league of
nations in this country who is willing
to follow it to where they themselves
admit it must necessarily go If they
follow it to its logical conclusion.
No graver or more far-reaching
proposition has been proposed to the
American people since the adoption OF
the constitution. 1t may affect deeply
the life Of our people and impress it
self upon our institutions for all time.
II may be favorable, but 1t must be
conceded that it may be most unfav-
orablc in its effects. Certainly those
who propose scheme so fraught with
possible changes in our national life,
proposition constituting so wide de-
parture from former practices. are
urder every obligation to take the
people into their confidence. 1t Is
time to get away from generalites and
deal with facts. 1t Is time to say what
you propose and what you do not pro-
pose. 1T is especially time that you
should be willing to stand by the UNI
doubted logic of our position. l have
never read so much loose and general
assertion and so little in the way or
definite and specific plans as mas
crowded our literature on this subject
for the last three years. Now, the
people who must bear the burdens and
suffer in case this experiment Is not
success are entitled to know what you
propose and what you do not propose.
The able senator expressed his ap-
prehension as to obstacles when
would confront the president at the
neace difference I share with him
that apprehension. / presume ther7
arc many Of us who had the president
consulted us would in all PROBABILITY
have advised against his personal at
tendance at the peace conference. But
I doubt if there is anyone here or else
where who does not wish him the most
eminent success in view Of the fact
that he has made up his mind to at
tend. Certainly no one would WISH
other than success for the presl-
dent in the great enterprise upon
which he has entered, notwithstand-
ing that they have differed with him
as to the wisdom of his going. we
would have him achieve all that may
be to the honor and security OF MS
country.
But while / have some apprehension
as to the difficulties which Will con-
front the president at the peace con-
ference with reference to this matter
I have greater apprehension with rel
erence to the future of my country IL
case anything Of the nature which mas
been proposed should be entered iht.
upon the part of this government.
am led more to that conclusion TINS
afternoon than ever before after lis
tening to the very able senator "h'
himself expressed the opinion IN MI
concluding remarks that in all prop
ability it was fraught with all xmas o
difficulties and all kinds OF troubles.
/ am reminded by his concluoih'
words of the words of another emih
emit statesman dealing with this SUD
ject matter about century ago. "A
the conclusion of the Napoleonic war
they organized league to enlorc
peace. which was known as the hui
Alliance. 1t operated for few year
with reasonable degree OF success
degenerating, however, in the mean
time from the high principles OF
Christian purpose to that OF con
spiracy to destroy free governmei
and a free press. One of the most en-
inent statesmen of England OF tha
day, after observing the workings
this league for number OF year
made this statement with regard
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