The sun., 1919-01-15
BORAH Is BITTER IN
ATTACK ON LEAGUE
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enforce peace. I want IL ] can to con-
vey TO the people the fact that the
league to enforce peace does not mean
disarmament.
at does not mean relief from taxes
or from the great burdens from war, but
OF adding to them permanently and for
all time to come While they are con-
sidering tho Illusions Of peace they
should take into consideration also the
burdens which eeem inevitably to DO
connected with this kind of a pro-
gramme. The whole scheme is based
upon force. The advocates OF this par
ticular kind Of league can find no
amelioration or remedy save that based
upon force.
THE league to enforce peace is there
fore. according to the explicit language
OF its most distinguished advocate. based
entirely upon the principle Of repr ession
The only remedy which is now proposed
is that Of depressing any movement that
does not accord with tho idea OF the
league to enforce peace.
xiii them on cries the leagues
most distinguished exponent. 1t Is a
principle which was in vogue a hundred
years ago in another league to enforce
peace and the principle OF repression be-
came the sole animating principle OF the
league as soon as II was organized and
now. even while In the formative period,
before they have an army at their dis
posal, before they have tasted the power
for which they hunger. the sole prin-
cipe which they announce for their
programme is that OF repression.
III they would enter Russia and slay
and desolate because OF internal diff
culties what would they 40 with other
nations which might have internal DIM
cuties? Have they not said in specific
language We want u league to deal
with the small! nations II they start a
conhagrat!on Are all CONGREGATIONS to
be put out except those which meet with
the approval OF the league?
I'VE are to have the largest army
ever contemplated. Why To support
the league to enforce peace. We are
to have the largest navy in the world.
Why? In order to support the league TO
enforce peace. We are to have mill
tarism such as only Prussia dreamed Of.
Why? In order to support the league
| TO enforce peace. We are to have taxes
and debts never contemplated before.
Why? In order to support the league Of
enforce peace We are to compose all
| difficulties and put out all CONGREGATIONS.
| although they may be started In jus
tice and for the purpose OF getting rid
| OF kingships and bureaucraciAs in every
| part OF Europe
, And how are they to dispose OF the
| difficulties and to put out the confiagra-
tons? In the same old way. There is
nothing new about It at all-precisely
| the same principle which was invoked
| by the Holy Alliance, and that Is the
principle OF repression.
Better Things Than Peace.
! IT presume am just a. much a be
lever In peace az any man can he. but
| there are many things in this world
which are preferable to peace. one Is
liberty and another IL Justice: and II
YOU have not any organization which
can search out and deal with those
| great principles but must rely wholly
! upon tine principle OF repression and
upon force, denounce II as n menace
/ to human progress and a challenge 10
! human liberty.
What I'VE need and may Prov jience
| hasten the ,hour---is a reba ptism OF the
national spirit and a reconsecration OF
the national ideas Give US again thu
| vision and the courage OF that stead
ldst pllot WIN oui odT n
through the first perilous years.
| Instead OF our Government con.
trolled and directed by the intelligence
and patriotism Of our own people, in
rtrad OF American standards and Ameri-
can principles, instead of devotion &c
our institutions and our own flag. We
are to have an International super.
state resting upon Prussian force With
n vast army OF repression. a superstat Il
in which the national spirit stands re
buked and the international flag Is tho
:ymbol Of our hopes
The thing which finally won this war
which overcaine and beat down mill
ltarism, trained, efficient brutal mill
tartsnn. was the Frenchmans love o.
country. the Briton's love OF country
the Americans love of country---tha
thing which internationalm woult
murder.
"Oh, no let us leave all these things
the lives OF our people, the liberty OF ou
whole nation In the keeping and undeI
the control OF these people who hav,
brought this republic to Its present place
OF prestige and power"