The Washington times., 1920-10-07
|bORAH FEARS
'FORU.S.HON0R
League Means War or Broken
Faith With Associates,
Says Senator.

NEW HAVEN, Cnn.. Oct. L.
Senator William E. Borah. Of Idaho,
in an address here last night made
q vigorous attack on President Will
sons recent statement ON Article X
Of the League Of Nations covenant.
He declared that IL this Govern
ment refused 10 take up arms to aid
q country In the league which was
invaded BY an enemy. "the United
States steps out discredited and dis
honored. and the seeds Of war are
scattered broadcast" Senator BoSah
said:
.'The PreAldent's last. letter to the
public informs us that Article does
not interfere with the right Of Con-
gress to declare war. or not to de-
clare war" said Borah.
II can conceive Of but one way
that Congress could get out OF de-
claring war in case OF the invasion
OF territory OF member OF the
League. and that would be to violate
and wholly disregard the plain terms
OF the treaty and to rsnd In pieces
the League covenapt itself.
"The President has said heretofore.
on a very solemn occasion. that
article X constitutes a supreme
moral obligation on the part of our
nation. more binding than an obli-
cation OF law or contract.
Congress is but an agent of the
Nation and in refusing to carry out
a solemn promise would brand our
whole people with dlshonor and moral
turpitude.
INDUSTRIOUS COMBINATION.
"Are We about to enter into some
kind OF a monstrous combination In
which supreme moral obligations are
to be disregarded when the exigency
arises?
"Are We about to enter into a
scheme which we are to carry out at
the cost OF national honor and nation
al decency2
Have we already reached the point
in international debauchery where we
are plainly promising one thing. and
plainly intending to do another thing.
II our own interests suggest IL.
"Are we going into q worldwide
scheme for peace. behind which il
the honor OF the nation, or are we
executed as usual under the Dictator
ship OF treachery and duplicity?
EFF We go into this scheme and
the hour comes when the United
States must choose between the faith
full execution OF its treaty or It's
shameless violation. our people will
choose the path Of honor. and exc
cute even at the cost OF treasure and
blood.
HOLD wAsHINGTON's CREED.
ave have not yet accepted in this
country the creed OF Machiavelli--we
stdl adhere to the creed of WasinG-
ton. to observe in good faith all in
ternational obligations.
4 would not, of course. presume
to ask the President a question or
seek to engage him in debate. but
l would like to know froi his asso-
ciates who helped him write this
creed. II We accept article 10 as writ
ten. and Russia invades .e territory
OF Japan, and japan trough the
council Of the League ca 3 upon us to
furnish money and men { help to pre-
serve her territorial integrity, and we
refuse, what will be the standing Of
this proud republic among the other
nations OF the world, and what will
become OF the League?
'1f we exercise the discretion not
to assist. of course every other na-
tion will do the same, and this su-
preme moral obligation is turned at
once into a supremely moral pretense.
The United States steps out discredit-
ed and dishonored and the seeds Of
wars are scattered broadcast''