New Britain herald., 1920-10-28
U. 5. LOSES RIGHTS
 OF REPUBLIC GOVT.
 IF COVENANT WINS
So Declares Senator Borah in Local Rally During SCathing
 Attack on League of Nations
HE ADVOCATES HAVING
 REFERENDUM ON WARS

Sees no Reason Why America Should
 Not Have as Great a Voting Power
 as Her Chief Commercial Rival
 Also Makes Plea For Reelection
 of Senator Frank Brandegee as
 Minor Parties As Protests.
 Before a crowd that literally filled Foxs theater last evening, United States Senator William E. Bora-h of Idaho delivered a bitter argumenta- tive attack on the league of nations, termed it autocratic, un-American, decidedly European in character, maker of war instead of a prevent i've, advocated constitutional amendment which would give the people a referendum on any vote to send the nation into war and con- cluded with an appeal for the re- election of United States Senator Frank Brandegee who, he said, was one of the bravest and foremost de- lenders of American rights and Amer ican principles as against the threat of the league of nations. The western CT also predicted a republican victory next Tuesday and said he felt sure ot the woman's vote if for no other rea- son that no noble woman, a mother, wife or sister, would want to vote for any international contract that might send their boys to a foreign war with out their having any. voice in the matter, or without their own govern ment having a voice in the matter. Klett and Sloper Talk
 Senator G. W. Klett opened the ral- ly. which had been preceded by cam- paign songs by the Harding quartet and introduced Hon. Andrew Jackson Sloper as the ''old war horse of New Britain Republican party" He presid- ed as chairman. but before introduc- ing Senator Borah he made an urgent plea for the reelection of Senator Brandegee who. he said, would look after New. Britain and Connecticut interests in the new senate and who would vote for a traiff revision which is essential to the welfare of New England manufacturers Congressman Lonergan, his opponent, he said. pre- viously voted against retaining the high protective tariff.
 
 In his talk on the tariff issue as it MT. Sloper made an unfavorable com parison between MT. Lonergan and "our own Bob Vance 32 years ago." He said that whereas Lonergan has voted against a protective tariff for the country, MT. Vance, though a democratic member of congress from this district, fought for a protective tariff and in the halls of the house insisted that the tariff bill be re-writ- ten so that the business of his own district might be better protected.
 FIays Old New England
 Senator Borah kept his address en- tirely free from personal attacks on any of the opposing candidates or leaders and his only criticism of the president was that he went to Europe with the best of intentions. but was hoodwinked by the astute European statesmen, especially the British diplomats than whom, the senator said, there are none greater. he de- nied the truth of an editorial attack in a New York newspaper in which he was branded as too bitter a foe of England to be fair. He said he ad- mires the English people and many of their ideals, especially their un- conquerable courage and will and na- tional spirit. ''I only want" the speak CT said, ito keep alive that same un- national spirit of Ameri- canism." He did however fay Eng land unmercifully. especially in re- gards to what he termed that nations land grabbing since the armistice and their unwilingness to grant even a hearing to the thirteen millions of Egyptians who had aided the Allies and who wanted self elf-determination.
 No Freedom of Seas
 Taking up the league of nations Senator Borah declared it to be far removed from what President Wilson had originally wanted. Asserting that it is league of war and not a league of peace, he declared that the very first principle Wilson had designated was the freedom of the seas. Yet two days after Wilson had sailed for Lloyd George proclaimed to all the world that England would set tie her own naval problems and the matter would not be brought before the peace conference. The day before Wilson landed, Premier Clemenceau declared that he stood heartily in ac- cord with Lloyd Georges views. Fur thermore, Senator Borah called atten- ton to the fact that no provision Tor the abolition of conscription of soldiers in peace time was passed by the league.
 Wants War Referendum
 The league is not a league of ma tions. but rather a league of dipIo- mats. the western orator said, and said that under the terms of the league the right to declare war is taken even further from the people