The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-05
rahOpposes Harding
League Issue Program.
IrfeconcilabIe Still Stands for
Complete Freedom of u. S.
from Any League.
SPEAKS FOR BRANDEGEE
Prediction is Made That Re-
publican Party Will Not
Compromise on Issue.
fny AssocIated Press. )

Danbury. Conn, Oct 4--America's
entry into an association Of nations.
which has been proposed by Senator
Harding, the Republican presidention
candidates, as a substitute for the
league of nations as drawn at Yer
sailles, was opposed here tonight by
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho.
Opening a four-days' speaking tour
in support of the candidacy of Sena-
tor Brandegee. another of the Republi-
can ''irreconcilable" opponents of the
Versailles league, Senator Borah de-
clared that the thing which made the
United States powerful for good is
its complete freedom and its unem-
barrassed right to throw its influence
on the side OF justice and peace in
every great crisis of affairs"
There is today In the world" said
Senator Borah, mo influence for peace
ands for civilization equal to the free
andI untrammelled America and the
best citizenship Of the country, re-
gardiess OF party. wiz preserve that
influence, uncompromfsed and untar-
nished"
"0ur right as a people, unembar-
rassed by alliances, leagues or associa-
tions to determine for ourselves in
every crisis and in the face Of every
confronting situation. what it is our
duty TO do and what it is in the in
terest OF humanity and civilization to
do. involves the whole question OF
self government, the whole question
Of an independent republic, and l ven-
ture to say that the voters Of the Re-
publican party will never compromise
this right.
THE voice of Maine was the choice
Of Lincoln speaking through the sturdy
and patriotic men and women who
have kept the faith.
'sThe real question which this whole
league scheme presents to the average
citizen is this:
"Shall we go into Europe and take
upon ourselves as a people and as
part of our burdens and obligations
the turmoil. the strife, the racial con-
flicts and the imperialistic schemes OF
the old world or shall we stay out
Keep that plain, fundamental propo-
sition before you.
..All these schemes lead to but one
destination-Europe. Whether you
have II with or without reservations.
It all leads TO Europe and joins you
and your children and your children's
children to their councils, their set
Elements, their standards OF living.
their conceptions of government, their
wars and their eternal diplomatic in
trigue Just now tormenting Europe as
il has Har 300 years.
whether you call the scheme a
league. a concert of powers, an alli-
ance or an association-they all lead
to Europe and place upon the already
bendedI backs Of American taxpayers
their scheme of exploitation and waste,
and upon the shoulders of the Ameri-
can youth the military burdens which
must eventually grow out Of this
scheme.
.sThis is the reason why Lloyd George
IS perfectly willing for us to come in
on our own terms. This is the reason
why Viscount Grey is willing for us
to fix up our own method, crafty our
own vanity as TO the method of going
in. For they understand, and have so
declared. that once in, the method of
setting in is immaterial. Once there
we must assume all the obligations
and deal with all the situations which
our presence there inevitably incurs.
Witness some of the scenes at Yer
sailles such as the betrayal of China
the deal by which Shantung was bar
tered 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 connived at the betrayal OF
friendly people and broke every
piedgs. legal and moral, which peo
pie dbuld make"