The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-08
BORAH SEES BIG


| tour. He will deliver a second speech
in Kansas when he speaks in Wichita
Thursday.
It is the opinion of Senator Borah
that the league of nations proposal
will be the big issue in the presidential
campaign next year-provided def
mite decision is made at the peace con-
ference.
EVEN if the proposal should be
adopted in whole or in part at the
peace conference" prophesied the sem
| ator, ''the question will continue to be
an issue in this country for at least
a quarter of a century"
Senator Borah, however. would not
forecast the position of the two donl-
nant parties in the 1920 conflict. He
would not venture guess that the Re-
publicans would take up the fight
against the league. Neither would he
discuss q suggestion that the situation
might force President Wilson to the
! leadership of his party for a third
time.
Opposition Strong, He Says.
"The positive, determined opposi-
| ton against the league Is far more
| formidable and much stronger than
many observers and many people in
| this section of the nation realize" was
the Idaho senator's only comment as
| to the strength of the opposition. IF
the question is not finally settled at
| the peace conference, it will be the
| big issue in the campaign next year
| and will continue to be an issue in the
| United States for at least quarter OF
| a century,
Discussion of the presidents propo-
sal delayed an earlier peace treaty,
| Senator Borah asserted.
without the injection of the league
| of nations into the peace discussion, an
earlier treaty would have been had, I"
| he said. Il believe this delayed set
Element of peace policies and gave
Germany increased strength. But 1
do not believe that the president is at
| this time delaying the work of the
| peace conference
| Senator Borah declined to enter
| into a discussion of the 1920 presiden-
tial possibilities before the Republican
national convention.
mot word-even as to yourself?"
| the interviewer asked.
Senator Borah smiled.
/ mo-" ne replied. idaho is SO far
removed that 1 am safely immune"
Large Crowd Looked For.
The visit of Senator. Borah is ex-
| pected to draw to the auditorium to-
night one of the largest, crowds that
| has attended a public meeting in To-
| peka in many weeks. National inter-
est has conferred in Senator Borah's
flat-footed opposition to the creation
of league of nations as proposed by
the president. One of the most force
| full speakers in the United States SEN
ate, many times mentioned as a presi-
Dental possibility and a former Kan
san who understands talks from the
viewpoint of the great middle west,
Senator Bofah's visit is a matter of
state wide concern. Many meh and
women prominent in public affairs in
the state will hear tonights speech.
This is Senator Borah's first visit to
Kansas since 190S-when he came to
this state in behalf of President Tafts
first campaign for the presidency. In
his speaking tour across the country
, he was able to assign but two dates to
bis former home state-Topeka and
Wichita He declined an invitation to
! speak at1Lyons, Rice county, his for
mer home town.
| Senator Borah arrived in Topeka Al
11:45 this morning from St Joseph
Mo-, where he spoke Monday night
He was met at the Rock Island sta
ton by Senators Charles Curtis and
Arthur Capper and by James A. Trout
man, former lieutenant governor and
warm personal friend Of the Idaho
senator. Troutman will Introduce
Senator Borah when he speaks at the
auditorium at $3.50 this evening.
Dinner in Borah's Honor.
Asdinner will be givenNin honor OF
Senator Borah at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Miller, 81 Buchanan
street. at o'clock tonight. Guests
will be Senators Charles Curtis, Arthur
Capper, Gov. H. ]. Allen, Former Gov
w. r. Stubs, Lawrence; David w
MuEane, former national committee
N man; Frank P. MacLennan, publisher
Topeka State Journal; James A. Trout
man, former lieutenant governor and
their wives.