The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-29
Bits From Borah

Bits From BOrah
 T haven't any antipathy to Eng
 land, not a particle. I have a very
 profound respect for England. they are a very great people, and we want
 their friendship. and I shave very great respect for the English states a land.''1
 There has been a belief prevalent among the governments of the world and to some extent it has taken pos- session of our own country, that these matters of foreign affairs and foreign policy are matters which ought not
 are questions of such delicate import that they ought to be discussed by statesmen and tnear-statesmen and diplomats. I do not agree with that" [; CArticle IS of the League of Nations Covenant reads: Every treaty or in ternational engagement entered into hereafter by any member of the league Secrtarfat and shall as soon as possi- bic be published by it. No such treaty or internationa1 engagement shall be binding until Sd registered.")
 "Our honored President said in one of his last letters to the public that he congratulated the voters Of the Unfted States upon the fact that sucn
 
 that this question was now pe1ore fheun in a great and solemn referen- tdun. I join the President in my con- sgratu1ations." I ~Annerfca must pay with portion of it's. independence for whatever Ia vor, it accepts from another nation under any combine or treaty or league or alliance or association or super government it may see fit to 1oin.
 ~our fathers had great many differences of view when they were orsanfzing this Government. Wash fnEtos differed with Jefferson and Hamilton differed with Madison and Madison differed with Franklin. ana they had differences of syiew. very earnest differences, on the reat ques- lions which concerned them In the or ganization Of this Government"
 ~Alr good men and all good women are in favor of peace We are peace~1ovfng nation and there IS no Controversy between us on that SUD feet So during the war there was much speculation as to how it was possible we could minimize the pos sibflit1es of war. There came those who .3bel1eved. and do not question their sincerity, who believed that we could minimize the possibilities or war by building up 8 so-called League of Nations entering into co parfnership with the nations of the old world under some kind of an or .ganfzaaion, by which we could trans Ifex certain powers to some council ar assembly to be exercised by it..
 Referring to the freedom of the .xeaS CT do not criticize the President for having failed to secure this great want to be fair to the President. | think he did his best" x Let's take up the so-called Cove- L$ -41f T1d whether 14he things I have called your atten- xfon to are applicable. I first want fo read Article 8, which has refer ence to disarmament I saw what ,nurports to be a secret message sent Out from some source or other ad- dressed to the women of this state calling their attention to the fact that this great Covenant provides for dis armarnent and that alone ought to insure its approval by them. I have only to say that the man who says ,1nent fs mistaken. and am going to read to you a paragraph and let you fudge for yourselves. will read now Article g.: "The members of the lTearue recognize that the mainte- rancesof peace requires the reduction of national armaments to the point ,consistent with national safety cowboy who used to inhanre the par. par1 would be perfectly willing to disarm to the. point consistent with his per sona1 safety if he could decide the lowest point. Who decides the low lest point? The League doesn't do It, the Council doesn't do 1t, each indi- rvfdua1 nation decides it herself. An tother. paragraph of Article 8: The Eouncii, taking account of the geo. graphical situation and circumstances of each state, shall formulate plan for such reduction for the consid- governments." In other words. they Tornn,,latez plan, tie ribbon around it and give it to the nations of the world and each nation deter. las lbaattieship faahip''f from Japan without Japan's consent or a sigma! gatlins gun from Great Britain without her Consent" (The full text of Article s, %htch was concealed from his audi ence by Senator Rorah) provides:
 .grhe members of the League recognize that the maintenance of peace arequires tho reduction of na- fional armaments to the lowest point tT,e enforcement by common action nV international obiigatiens. The Council, taking account of the geo graphical situation ana .etrenmstanees ,To for such reduction for the consider ation and action of the several gov ernnents. Such plans shall be sub 5sct to ssepy tes yeera a After these rians shall have been adopted by the Several governments, the limits of of arnanients therein Hxed snail not ne a~caeded without the concurrence of +hS Council, The members of the League agree that tine manufacture fy private enterprise of munitions srd fraplenaents of war is open to crave objections The Council shall z dvise how the evil effects attendant npop such manufacture can be pre- ' sSrfed. due regard being had to the .~eSsitfes of those members of the T.carue which are not able to manu
 %~r<s1re the munitions and imple-' n7Nnfs of war necessary for their