The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
BORAH SPEAKS
FOR REPUBLICANS
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they understand and have so declared
that once in the method of getting in Is
wholly irnmaterial Once there we mus:
assume all the obligations and deal with
All the situations which our presence
there inevitably incurs.
At repeat, therefore, that while the
question Is a stupendous one. involving,
as I sincerely believe. the whole future
of this republic, nevertheless it is plain
and simple. 1t Is the question upon
which every great and noble American
has advised against from Washington to
Roosevelt
'arhe thing which makes this republic
nowerful for good is its complete free
dom and its unembarrassed right to
throw it's influence on the side of JUS
tice and peace in every great crisis OF
a fairs. Witness some of those scenes
at Versailles, such as the betrayal of
China-the deal by which shantung was
bartered away to an>unfriendly Power
America sat in the settlement and was
silent. II not silent. then by reason of
her association powerless. That Is the
first time in all her history that she con-
nived at the betrayal of friendly peo-
ple and broke every pledge, legal and
moral. which a people could make. And
that is the first time that the United
States ever sat in on European settle
ment.
..That was one of her first If not the
first act as a copartner of the Old
World.
''vitness also Corea begging of the
Peace Conference for at least hearing
not alone on the principle of self-deter-
mination, but for the God given right of
self-preservation. The hearing was de-
MED her. The United States sat silent,
or if not silent powerless. That was
the second act of her copartnership with
Europe.
"And so came India and Syria and
Egypt and Ireland asking at least ior
hearing. But hearing was denied
denied nv America Who doubts that
had the President been free he. as the
representative of this free republic,
would have given them a hearing. But
he was a member Of an embryonic
league. He was in a partnership ana
compelled to respect the wishes OF his
copartners. So for the first time IN
the history of this republic the represen-
tatiyes of America were compelled 10
turn a deaf ear to those who were ask
ing for a Harrington justice for tree
dom for liberty.
! NOW they ask US to sit In as
permanent member Of the league Ana
you know Mr.. Balfour says that inns
League or Nations Is nothing more than
the Versailles conference under anotner
name. In this league, one vote In Eu'
rope may veto every move for justice
or for freedom Of an oppressed people
In this league, by reason of our associa-
ton, as at Versailles we are no longer
that unenbarrassed and Independent
neonIe free to throw our influence and
counsel upon the side of right. The
men and women who make up the fight
ing strength and moulding powers OF
the Republican party, of the party OK
Lincoln, OF Garfield and OF HooseVel.:
ioirad NV hundreds of thousands OF
Democrats. will never compromise on
this question. There is to-day IN the
world no influence for peace and Tor
civilization equal to the free ana un-
trammeled American and the pess
citizenship of the country, regardless Oh
party. will preserve that influence I'M
COMPROMISED and untarnished.