The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-07-25

changes which have been made in il
have rendered it acceptable and that
they have really been in favor of ii
all the while. There seems to be a
division in the ranks of the round
robin" senators. Some of them in.
dicate adisposition to remain stead
fast in their opposition. Like Senator
Borah, they would not accept the
league, even if it came from the hands
of the Saviour of mankind. Other
senators, however, who originally
seized their tomahawks and departed
excitedly from the reservation when
President Wilson brought in the first
draft of the constitution of the league
are now peering wistfully through the
(sage brush and are working their way
unostontatiously back to the old wig
wam- 1t is a weird and enhancing
spectacle.
No Wreckino Permitted.
"The American people will not
permit senatorial animosity or par
tisan project in behalf of humanity
which the world has known. Ameri-
can sentiment will make itself known
from every quarter of the country and
the dwindlng opposition to the Lea
gueof Nationswill, In any effective
sense, disappear entirely. The fun
damental fallacy OF much of the criti-
cism consists In regarding articles 10
of the proposed league as an agree
ment to make war and not a covenant
to preserve peace. No matter how
distinguished or how eloquent men
may be-who are thus obstinately
blind-their fate is to be pushed aside
for the world purposes to follow the
leadership of those whoes missions it
is to build and not to destroy; and
who have the faith to believe that
out of the anguish of the world will
come structure of peace, supported
and maintained by the free govern
ments of the world, which, having suf-
fered together, propose that the curse
of war shall not be visited upon hui
manity again.
JUST Like Old Pe8SimiSt.
1T is difficult to reject the thought
that much of the senatorial objec-
tions to the plan grows out of an un-
accountable jealousy upon the part of
certain senators for President Will
son. Such an attitude of mind dis |
closes self-complacency which bord-
ers upon the absurd. AS well might |
one be jealous of the forces of Nature |
Senator Borah, in discussing the pro-
posed league, has not erred upon the |
side of conservatism in statement. |
In the course of recent address, he |
said: 1t is this most gigantic scheme |
for an uncontrolled and uncontroll- |
able autocracy that was ever SUBMIT |
ed to free people" Somehow the |
words seemed familiar. And SO |
turned back the pages of our history I
for 13O years and came upon the time
when our forefathers were discussing
the establishment of the Constitution
Of the United States There were
gloomy prophets in those days, and
one of our discouraged ancestors was
so appalled, by the proposed constitu-
ton that he said "it is a fragrant,
audacious conspiracy against the liber-
tets of free people" The parallel
is complete
Back to the Tomb.
Senator Borah is in metal cam
pany with those who dreaded the
adoption of the Constitution of the
United States. One of our pessimis-
.ic forefathers used this expression:
see it entails wretcheness on my
posterity, slavery on my children"
Another said: 1t is a monster. It
originates in mystery and must ter
innate in despotism. And again: The ll
svil genius of darkness presided at
is birth. One hectic imagination en-
Tolved this Darkness duplicity and
studied ambiguity running through |
he whole. And another said: "As
t now stands, but very few indivi- .
luals do or ever will understand it,. {
Same Familiar Argument. IL
The argument that the covenant t
8 vague has been advanced against
II the great documents OF history. t
The same assertion was made with q
eference to Magma Charta, the Pc q
ition of Rights, the Bill OF Rights, lc
he Declaration of Independence and c
he Constitution of the United States. n
Wilson should suggest that
re ought to obey the Ten Command n
nents and the golden rule, there S
vould be learned senators who would n
rgue that the doctrines are too va Il
no to be understood and are certain r
D lead America into trouble. And =
trcmble to think what would happen
. the Lords prayer II It wero sub
lifted to the senate for ratihcation.
Lsasvs Whtch Wen.