The sun., 1919-07-28
BORAH EMPHASIZES
SHANTUNG MENACE
Tells Churchmen Pact Was Re-
voting Even to Wilson,
Who Agreed to It.
LIKE ALsACE-LoRRAINE
: Must Como Out Of Treaty, So
America VIII Not Aid in
China's Ravishment.
Special De.poscA to Tn. sur.

WARRINGTON, July zT-Senator WIFI
lam r. Borah (Idaho) addressed to-
night a gathering Of citizens In Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church IN explana-
tion OF the Shantung phases Of the peace
pact. in which he compared the ravish-
ment Of China by Japan and her assoc
ciates at the peace table with the pur-
Joining Of the provinces Of Alsacs and
Lorraine by Germany in 1871. Senator
Borah expressed the view that the latter
day robbery of China was In no sense a
fairer or more equitable act than that
committed by Bismarck against beaten
France half a century ago. Senator
Borah said:
THE Shantung provision should come
out Of this treaty. 1t must come out
definitely and concluslvely. This Shan
tung arrangement is no different in prin-
ciple from the arrangement with refer
ence to Alsare-Lorraine fifty years ago.
1t is in fact no different in principle
from the dismemberment Of Poland.
nearly two hundred years ago. Both
of these transactions plantSd the seeds
of future wars and both went far to
impeach and destroy the moral prestige
of all nations responsible for these
crimes. The mark of Cain has been
upon them ever since.
The people of the United States can
not afford to and will not, in my judy
ment indorse this wrong against q
friendly people, people whom we were
- To-. 10Th txxr ira ~
and morally to deal with in fairness and
justice. There have been different rea-
sons given why the United States en-
tered into this war. but certainly she did
not go to war to sacrifice her honor I
had supposed that she went to war In
part at least to maintain It
Menaces Our Moral Prestige.
The moral prestige of the United
States has been the basis of our great
influence in international AFFAIRS. 1t is
this which has given her her lead
among nations. We have not relied upon
great navies or great armies There has
always been a moral significance, a spir-
itual force to her position by reason Of
the things we stood for, which have been
of incalculable worth to US in all inter
national affairs. This, I venture to be-
iieve at this time. We are not going to
forfeit.
"But while the shantung affair. when
gagged by the terms of the treaty alone.
Is indefensible 1t becomes revolving to
every American sense OF Justice when
taken In connection with the terms Of
the league. BY the treaty we have con-
summated q crime and by the terms OF
the ,sagus~ We agree 20 underwrite It
and perpetuate II. BY Articles 1855 and
1877 we give Japan control over forty
q . TO-, 90
and we give her the first step in the
break up of that entire people.
BY Article 10 We are obligated to
protect this Ill gotten possession OF
Japan from attacks even by its rightful
owner. II war comes between China
and Japan over this affair American
soldiers must perform the service that
they are now performing in Russia 1t
would seem to be enough that the United
States should be asked to consent to
this wrong but to pledge our money and
our man power. our material wealth and
our soldiers for its perpetuation Is re-
voting.
IF YOU want a clear vision of how the
League of Nations will work and how
Il viii enmesh, entangle and debauch
the United States with these intrigues
and imperialistic ambitions of Europe
and Asia look upon Shantung and go
nation OF this great wrong. We have
every right to assume. In fact, state as
my deliberate Judgment, that the Shan
tung affair was most offensive to the
President of the United States Yet II
could not have been contaminated with
out his approval
Precedent wouId Be Dangerous.
-The decision had to be a unanimous
decision. He gave IT, II the President
of the United States would consent tc
a thing like this by reason of European
pressure. what do you think the ordinary
political appointee sitting In the Council
Of Geneva would do under the same
pressure, or even half the pressure
And yet the President having consented
the Senate of the United States is told
that It must not look into the atfaii
and must not change the terms of the
consent Simply because It was agreed
upon at Versailles 1t is to be accepted
with closed eyes and deaf ears. So II
will be in every transaction OF this kind
which comes up at Geneva.
Pressure will frst be put on in Eu
rope. Secret treaties and imperialistiC
schemes will be submitted to the Council
and the Council will be brought to q
unanimous decision. And then although
Congress under the Constitution may
have the legal right to reject It every
pressure will be brought to bear as It II
now to force 1t through. venture
to say that no more shameless transac
ton disgraces the diplomatic history o.
Europe than Shantung. venture Il
say that no greater moral reasons fol
opposition to further ACKNOWLEDGMENT o.
China will exist than that which existed
with reference to Shantung.
And yet we must underwrite II W,
must perpetuate It. we must pledge thu
American boys to police. II necessary
Shantung. The honor, the dignity and
the moral standing OF the United Statei
will never be the same again II It putt
its final approval upon this treaty Of
upon the league which would per
'petuate It"