The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-08-20
HEARD BORAH SPEAK.
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regardless of the righteousness or
unrighteousness Of the undertaking.
and the contract entered into now
would be binding upon the America
boys of the future who would have no
voice as to being sent into foreign
war TO protect some other nations
territory.
The senator said there has been
more land grabbing since the recent
war than In many years. the nations
looking for protection Ia their new
acquisitions under article 10. Since
the armlstice, he said, several small
nations striving for independence
were denied hearings at the peace
conference and since; they appealed
to the president but he had to say no,
because Of the co-partnership he had
entered into with powers whose
Interests were involved. He said it is
clear that had there been such a
league Of nations in 1910 this country
could not have gained its indepen-
dence. Cuba. too, he said, could not
have been freed from Spanish
tyranny. for the league would have
held all its member nations bound to
protect SPANS territorial integrity"
He said it was idle for certain
friends of the league to say congress
would have to declare war before the
council could use American troops
under articles 10 and IL: American
troops were sent into Russia without
act of congress-ordered there at the
suggestion of the peace council; we
had not declared war against Russia.
Senator Borah quoted from speeches
by Lloyd George, General SHUTS and
others and told how he proved that
Wall Street had copy of the peace
treaty for examination and approval
long before 1t was laid before the
senate by the president. He declared
that as Great Britain had votes in
the league assembly, the United
States should have 48, as England's
colonial possessions were governed by
her in similar manner 10 our states
by our national government. Then
he said the United States instead of
Europe would 'run the league and it
would be run 10 the i0terest OF peace
instead OF war;. The American
people. he averred, would see to that.
He said only three senators started
the fight against the proposition of
ratifying the treaty and the covenant
without ''crossing t or dotting an
|" and they have continued the fight
because the question involves the
independence OF the United States
aud is of SO much Importance, he
said, that it should be decided ONLY
after the people had passed upon it,
He said it was now up to the people
National independence, Senator
Borah said, is the strongest desire
and inspiration that can be planted
in the breasts Of people and once
that desire is awakened it cannot be
crushed out by anything less than
determination. He said he admired
the British people because OF the |
dominant national spirit that has
saved them in many crises, and he |
wanted to see the same spirit kept
alive 10 the American people. Our
priceless independence, he said, must |
not be bartered away for some untried
experiment. 10 internationlism. To
keep out of the league, he pointed
out, does not mean that the United
States must be isolated, only in a
political sense. Trade relations
would not be affected, and we could
still dispense justice aud send gifts
of food and clothing to relieve
distress in foreign lands. He quoted
Harding's stand not to abandon any
part of our Independence and that no
boy will be sent to Europe for war