Arizona republican., 1920-10-07
SENATOR BORAH SAYS NATION 5
 HONOR AGAINST
 NATION LEAGUE
rRepubIIcan A. P. Leased WireI

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 6-Sena- tor William F. Borah of Idaho in an address tonight made a vigorous at tack on President Wilson's recent statement on Article 10 of the league of nations covenant. He declared that if this government refused to take up arms to aid a country in the league which was invaded by an enemy, the United States steps out discredited ana dishonored and the seeds of wars are scattered broadcast"
 The presidents last letter to the public informs us that Article 10 does not interfere with congress to declare war or not to declare war" said Sena- tor Borah. q can conceive of but one way that congress could get out or de- claring war in case of the invasion or territory of a member of the league and that would be to violate and wholly, disregard the plain terms of the treaty, and to rend in pieces the league covenant itself. The president | has said heretofore on a very solemn occasion, that Article 10 constitutes a
 supreme moral obligation upon the part of our nation, which moral obi | gation, he declared to be more bind
 ing than an obligation of law or con
 tract. Congress is but an agent of the nation, and, in refusing to carry out a
 solemn promise, would brand our
 whole people with dishonor and moral turpitude.
 Are we about to enter into some
 kind of a monstrous combination ir
 which supreme moral obligations are
 to be disregarded when the exigency
 arises? Are we about to enter into Q
 scheme which we are Co carry out al
 great and untold sacrifice to our peo-
 pie, or refuse to carry out at the cosi I nf national hnnnT and national de.
 cency? Have we already reached the
 point in international debaucher.
 where we are plainly promising on'
 thing and plainly intending to do an
 other thing, if our own interests sug
 gest it? Are we going into world wide scheme for peace behind whicl
 is the honor of the nation or are WI
 going into a European scheme to b. executed as usual uuder influences O treachery and trickery.
 If we go into this scheme and tn
 hour comes when the United State 7 must choose between the faithful exc cution of its treaty or shameful avoid , ance. our people will choose the pat of honor and execute even at the cos , of treasure and blood. We have nc , yet accepted in this country the cree
 of Machiviella. We still adhere to tn f creed of Washington to observe, i . good faith, all international obliga h
 . tions."
 T would not, of course presume [ i, ask the president a question, or see 7 to engage him in debate. but I woul ' like to know from his associates wh ' helped him write this creed, that if W . accept Article 10 as written and Rus
 sia invades the territory of Japan ar . Japan, through the council of tn Y league calls upon us to furnish none II and men to help to preserve her terr : torial integrity and we refused, wha $ will be the standing of this proud rt e public among the other nations of il
 world and what will become of u e league?
 '- If we exercise the discretion not l. assist, of course, every other natiC d will do the same thing and this sl e preme moral obligation is turned 'd once into a supreme moral pretens 10 The United States steps out discredi ,h ed and dishonored and the seeds Id war are scattered broadcast"