Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-21

world and he divided it. He announced
the European system could not be
transferred to this continent.
NO DISTINCTION MADE.
1.-THE policy outlined in the league
constitution makes no distinction be-
tween European and American affairs.
"The first obligation we assume un-
der it will be to guarantee the terri
torial integrity OF the British empire"
Borah read article ten Of the consti-
tuition under which league members
pledge themselves to maintain the ter
ritorial integrity of all other states
members of the league.
England has possessions on three
continents continued Borah, "and in
article ten the United States guaran-
tees the integrity OF them ALL
IF the territorial integrity Of the
British empire should be threatened,
not congress or the people would deter
mine what should be done. but the ex-
ecutive council on which the American
people have one vote"
Senator Hitchcock interrupted with
an objection to interpreting the phrase,
Territorial integrity" as meaning
territorial possessions"
II leave it to an intelligent audi
ence," Borah replied, while Repub-
lican senators murmured approval.
REGARDING U. S. AFFAIRS.
Borah then turned to the power of
the league over American affairs.
What would be the duty of England
France and Italy and Japan, should q
disturbance arise on the western con-
tinent?" Borah asked.
Suppose there was threat Of danger
from Mexico, we would not be consult
ed because the initiative devolves on
the executive council which would come
over here and determine what should
be done. The executive council would
operate on the western continent with
the same power as it does on the Eu-
ropean continent"
Borah reverted to Taft's statement
that this sort of thing would not en-
danger the Monroe doctrine. He likened
the United States to great farm and
Taft to the boss farmer. He said Taft
was urging that the two farms--Amer-
lea and Europe-be made one.
HE says to the American farmers"
said Borah, 81 ran this farm for four
years once and l was some farmer.
When I was through I got words of
from two OF the 4S tenants
"He says to tear down the farm
fences. The American people may
want to tear down their fences and be
included in Europe, but IL they do, let
them say So"
QUOTES FOREIGN COMMENT.
Foreign press and governmental
Borah said. "is universal In
regarding adoption of the league con-
stitution as the end OF the Monroe doc
trine. He quoted Lloyd George. the
Brazilian minister at The Hague, and
Japanese officials to this effect.
by placing three lines into the
league constitution you can prevent
the killing of the Monroe doctrine, you
friends of this PLAN" Borah went on.
If you won't do that it's proof con-
ciusivcly you want to destroy that
doctrine"
CONCERNING ENGLAND.
Taking up the part of England In
writing the constitution. Borah said:
1T is the greatest triumph for Eng
fish diplomacy in three centuries Of
DIPLOMATIC efforts. 1t is lifted almost
bodily from the constitution proposed
In January by General SHUTS.
Under it. as pointed out by the Lon.
don Times, British colonies are recog-
nized for the first time as separate
nations. The Times calls this slgnifi-
cant. 1t is in that the councils Of the
league. England will have one vote.
Canada one, New Zealand one. India
one. Australia one, South Africa one,
and the whole American people only
one"
Are you willing to give any nation
six votes to our one?" Borah asked.
What has England given up in this
league OF nations? did she surrender
her freedom of the seas? that was
pushed aside from the fist meeting
OF the peace congress. Did she sur
render her contention for the largest
Dsvy?"
LAW EDITOR DIES.
st. Paul, MIMI, Feb. 2l.--George
MarsnaH Waters, formerly of Des