The Washington herald., 1919-06-06

to the effect that the league OF ma
! tions would be 10 intertwined with
the treaty that 1t could not be ex-
tricated. He declared the people of
the United States are entitled to know
how this has been dons.
Disclaiming any intention OF attack
ing the President personally. Senator
Borah vigorously and with stirring
emphasis-mads this declaration:
I'm SO far as he Is attempting what
Is In my judgment q betrayal of the
affairs OF the republic into the hands
| of foreign powers. there Is no energy
that ! possess that I will not exert
to Illustrate his designs. The Senator
from Nebraska (Hitchcock) and the
Senator from Colorado CThomas) will
make no progress with the Senator
from Idaho (meaning himself in per
sonal appeals for respect for the
President and his great ofice until
they satisfy me that the scheme he
has concocted Is not a betrayal of the
American Republic
Referring to the statement made by
tho President In his Memorial Day
address to the effect that those who
oppose the league Of nations Will fnd
themselves in the same class as those
VINO opposed the union Of States.
"rine to Speak Boldly,
II warn the maker of that state
ment that not all the attacks will
be made on one side. There will be
blows to give as well a. blows to
take. The hour is here, the time
has struck when men must speak
boldly and leave time to Judge who
are disloyal to the American re-
public"
Senator BorAh said he had not
suggested that the. President had
anything to do with the treaty get
ting into the hands OF the Wall
Street interests. He said there are
great many people in Paris who
are as intertwined with the inter-
ests of Wall Street as the league of
nations will be intertwined with the
treaty when we get it."
Copies of the treaty have been in
Wall Street for the past ten days,
Senator Borah asserted. and are in
circulation in all the neutral coun-
tries. He declared that no possible
advantage could be gained by Ger
many II the treaty were made pub
lie here, because II will not give
the Germans anything they do not
already know. He added:
IF there should be any disturb
ance over the publication OF the
! treaty II will not be among the
Germans, II will be among the mil
lions OF American people who still
love their country and who will
find out how they have been be-
1 trayed."
Refers to "Coercion."
Senator Borah quoted from a New
York newspaper which said editortally
few days ago that the Senate will
be compelled to ratify the treaty for
| the same reason that Germany will
be compelled to sign it"
THAT is the point We have arrived
at in this country" the Senator ex-
! claimed, when a dictatorial power.
speaking from within a few feet OF
the place where these copies of the
treaty are being circulated, notifies
the Senate that II must ratify the
| treaty"
An interview with Lord Robert Cecil
/ saying America must make some sac
rif1ce of her sovereignty was also
| quoted. Senator Borah said he did
not know ''Mrs' Cecil, although he
knew something OF what his ancestors
tried to do to this country in lss1-S4
Continuing. he eaid:
I'D like to know what sacrifice was
made by the country OF which this
| gentleman is so eminent citizen
when she Joined the league of nations
What has England sacrificed? BY
I virtue of this war she has acquired
territory almost as large as the United
States. She had not surrendered one
iota of her power and supremacy
ever one-fourth of the inhabitabls
globe. On the other hand. when we
enter this league We surrender al
our poiicies-the polices OF Washing,
ton, Jefferson and Monroe-which w
have maintained for a century and q
half. and all those doctrines and prin.
eiples which have guided us and mad,
US the savior OF civilization, the sa.
vior OF England herself"