Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-25
TREATY IS BRANDED
GUARANTEE OF WAR
Mr.. Borah Says Treatment of
l.
Subject NationaIities Pro-
vides Acid Test.
CITES CASE OF IRELAND

"The treaty of peace is guarantee
of war" said Senator Borah of Idaho
In the Senate today.
He was discussing the right of self
determination of peoples, particularly
in connection with the right of the
Irish to independence.
He said that the principle of self
determination of peoples had been
laid down by President Wilson. The
acid test of that policy, he said, was
what shall be done with the subject
nationalities of the victor nations
such as the Irish, the Indians, the
Egyptians.
1t was Senator Borah's resolution
urging that the representatives of the
Irish be given a hearing at the peace
conference which was recently adopt
ed by the Senate after the Irish had
been refused such hearing.
Ireland's Right to Hearing.
"I am not criticising the President"
said Senator Borah. He was prevent
ed from carrying out the policy of
self-determination of these subject
nationalities by the imperialistic pow :
ers with whom he was acting at the
to a hearing as Poland or Rumania.
j believe that Korea should have been
heard. and Egypt. Peace on any other
basis than the right of self-determina-
tion will not assure permanent peace
of the world.
You may increase your armies and
your armament as much as you like.
A spirit of nationality cannot be
crushed out by force"
Senator Thomas of Colorado, then
hn tra ~ nj
peace as drafted with regard to Ger
many would tend to promote peace, in
his opinion.
The opponents Of the league of ma
tions covenant in the Senate are still
endeavoring to settle upon some def
mite line of procedure to defeat the
1eague-or to modify it-and at the
same time not delay peace.
1t was said today that caucus OF
the republican senators might be
called after the treaty is received
from the President to determine, il
they will insist upon. However, it has
been the policy so far not to make
the peace treaty of the league of ma
items a party issue in the Senate.
though it is true that most of the
opposition to the league is located on
the republican side.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,, chair
man of the foreign relations committee
and republican leader OF the Senate,
has been quoted as saying: The op-
position to the league of nations as
1t now stands Is stronger than it has
been at any time. We undoubtedly
have the votes to amend 1t, and it
will be- amended"
The pan suggested by former Sena-
tor Root for handling the league cove
nant, through ratification of the
treaty with reservations regarding
certain features of the league of ma
tions, has strong support.
Want Covenant Amended.
There are some. however, who fear
that the reservations may not work
as desired after the United States has
ratified the treaty containing the
league of nations covenant. They be-
1ieve that the covenant itself should
be amended, making it clear beyond
doubt that the United States Is not
TO be bound with regard to features
to which objection has been made.
There are other senators who are op-
posed to the entire league of nations
proposition, and who do not believe that
the proposed reservations-or amend
ments-go far enough. However, it is
expected they will support these reser-
vations, for vote would come on them
first In the parliamentary procedure
when the treaty Is before the Senate.
although they may vote against the en-
tire treaty containing the league Of ma
tons later.