The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-03
.BORAH TOWAR
.0NANYLEAGUE
Nothing But Total Rejection OF
Covenant Will Satisfy
Him, He Says.

IL any effort is made by anyone,
no matter who, to put over League
of Nations in the next session of
Congress, Senator Borah will fight il
with all his strength. This significant
statement was made by the Senator
today.
OBJECTS TO SPEAKING DATES.
Efforts by the Republican Ma.
tional Committee to detail him To
speaking engagements indiscrimi-
nately throughout the country were
Immediately responsible for his deci-
sion not to participate In the cam
paign under auspices of the commit
tee.
MY telegram to the national head
quarters was prompted by their an
nouncement that l would speak on
such and such date in st. Louis"
said the senator.
Il will speak where | like, and
upon what i like to speak. l shall
Conn. in behalf Of Senator Brande-
gee"
win there be any change In the
text OF your speeches." he was asked.
SEEKS STRATEGIC SPOTS.
~ will speak just as have been
speak jng-against the League" he
replied. And in making up my itin-
erary | will be actuated by the desire
of getting into the territory where
the most effective blows can be de
livered against the League"
In the speech at Danbury tomorrow
night. Senator Borah will define what.
in his Judgment, is and should be the
attitude of the Republican party to-
ward the League.
The speech will be one OF three
Borah will deliver in Connecticut in
behalf of the reelection OF Senator
Brandegee. another of the "irrecon-
cilablss." The other addresses will
be at New Haven on Wednesday and
Bridgeport on Thursday.
MAY ALSO HELP MOSES.
Hampshire to urge the reelection OF
Senator George II. Moses, of that
State. who is also an 'irreconcilable."
Questioned as to the extent he was
Influenced by the proposed Interna-
tional Court in his decision not to
speak under direction of the National
Committee, the Senator was silent.
Indication of Senator Hiram John
sons interest in the Borah develop
ment was shown today when the Sem
ator wired his Washington office for
all the details.
at is not surprising that discussions
should rend the political atmosphere
at this stage of the campaign" said
Senator Howard Sutherland, Repub-
lican, Of West Virginia, today. "Sena-
tor Harding has already strongly de
fined his position, and in the end IT
will be seen that he and Senator
Borah are not very far apart.
MEN OF DEEP CONVICTION.
Senator Borah is a man of deer
on public questions and is
a profound student of them at all times.
If he should determine to quit tn,
stump entirely at this time. we should
miss him greatly. I am delighted to
hear that he will continue his efforts
for his party in his own way and a
places seleited by himself"
Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock Of
Nebraska, leader of the Administra-
ton Senators in the treaty fight. was
a visitor to the Capital yesterday. He
declared large number of pro
League Republicans in the West are
being won over to Governor Cox, and
the Democratic party as a result of
Senator Harding's position on the
League"
Sentiment in the West and Middle
West is strongly for the League as q
means of preserving world peace
Senator Hitchcock said. Governor
Cox has made favorable impression