The sun., 1919-02-05
SENATE ORDERS U.S.
BOLSHEVIKI PROBE
Continued from Firs. Page.

pionage law. Senator Overman said
that other laws must be placed on the
statute books n Bolshevik propaganda is
to be stopped. should the espionage act
be repealed.
Senator Borah replied that he did
not regard the espionage act as ef-
fective. There are oftensss," he said.
which should be defined and the viola
ton OF such law should be punished.
but arbitrary power has been from the
beginning OF time until now the source
Of violence and disorder.
Borah for Americanism.
II am opposed to Bolshevism whether
II Is in tatters and rags or whether It
is clothed in broadcloth. 1t is wholly i'm
material TO me from what source the
attack comes upon the American repub-
lie. These men may be hammering and
battering away with a pick axe and
dynamite at one pillar OF the republic
while other men In moro powerful places
are battering and hammering away at
other pillars OF the republic 7 think
one Of the best ways TO meet this ques-
ton and meet II very early Is TO begin
to preach again and over and over
Americanlsm from every rostrum In the
United States and increase and augment
that great body of national affection
which binds the people to their Gov
eminent
The Soviet Government has its en-
thusiasts throughout the land and
throughout the world. but in this hour
is proa ching Amercanism and the great
fundamental principles Of Americanism
in this country. They held a meeting
at the Polls Theatre The League to
Enforce Peace will begin its campaign
IT. Boston on February 8. and n they
succeed they will ultimately land us pre-
cisely where the Bolshevists land us. and
tfat Is under tho control OF information
clism. They would tear down the funda-
mental principles OF this Republic just
as successfully IN the end and Just ar
efficiently as the men who met at the
Polls Theatre.
When you transfer the sovereign
power Of this Government to some super
natural tribunal which will ne controlled
by those who are not responsible to the
American people and thereby interna-
tionalise this Government you arrive at
the same ultimate goal that Trotzky and
Lenine are going to arrive at II they are
permitted TO.
What We need In this country is the
fostering and strengthening Of the ma
t!onal spirtt. 1t is the rebaptIsm of the
national ideals. remuneration TO the
purposes for which we organized this
Republic Preach the doctrine OF the
fathers for while and see how the
American people like It. Come home and
take care OF our own institutions
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of the American people. When this
League to Enforce Peace goes across
the country It will not tell you anything
about the beauty OF the American Re
public II will say that the time has
arrived when We must transfer our ca
pa city to take care OF ourselves to a
tribunal over which we have no control.
What IL the difference between that ulti-
mate object to be obtained and the one
for which Mr.. Trotzky Is contending?'
Internationalism Opposed.
Il ask the Senator II II is not a fact
that every Socialist and anarchist from
the days OF Kar! Marx has been an in
t.rnationalist 80 interrupted Senator KEEL
logg tMinn).
Yes. and every man who advocates
a leaEue to enforce peace is an inter-
ma tionallst" replied Senator Borah.
That IS where u leads You might Just
as we'll say will stop midway after
start over Niagara Falls as to say that
I will take a piece OF this International
Ism and stop at = certain point
Let me get back to the religion Of
our fathers II you would destroy Boil
sl,evism and anarchy and I. w. w.'isn
let US, when this Congress adjourns
March I, every man in this chamber
volunteer to go to the rostrum and
speak Americanism from every quarter
OF this nation and have a revival OF
faith in our republican institutions"
Senator Borah's skilful shifting Of the
subject from Bolshevism to information
al!sm OF the more scientific" sort
brought Chairman Hitchcock (Neb) OF
the Foreign Relations Committee to his
feet to defend the sort OF international
ism which the League OF Nations pro-
posed by President Wilson seemingly
Involves I'VE are slow in realizing the
| fact that the Old World is dead and tina,
wa are in the very midst of the seemed
| sccompanying the birth OF new
world" said Senator Hitchcock.
I'VE have seen great empires Inspired
with the supreme thought OF conquest
These imperial ambitions have been the
Causes OF the great wars that have come
upon the world When this war besar
| of all the great conquering empires thai
the world had known with their NIGH
And their dream OF conquest only thre'
remained, Germany. Austria and Russia
Where are they now7 They lie In thu
dust. dead forever, gone. With theii
dlsa ppearanco from the world has dis
appeared the last lingering obstacle t.
International peace. perpetuated by al
international agreement.
| "I cannot conceive and no real frient
of tho League Of Nations can conceive o.
the possibility that the United Statei
would enter into an agreement the pur
| nose of which Is TO create great inter
national Frankenstein with army and
navy so powerful that 1t might destro!
the United States"
senator Poindexter asked Senato
Hitchcock II he believed there was An,
issue between himself and anybody els
on the question Of moral force In tn
world?'
"Oh. I do not know" replied Senate
Hitchcock, "but what 7 am here repre-
bending and condemning 10 the idea tina
the Presidents efforts can be belittle'
and nullinsd by attacking something
which he is not seeking TO bring about.
Senator Knox (Pa.) remarked II Ger
tainly would not be the position OF thu
Senator from Nebraska that We do no
know what Il Is, but we are for IT.
That would hardly be a proper attitude
for a body like this TO assume.
The judiciary Committee Of the senat
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