Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-11
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Borah Grows Bitter Be-
cause u. S. Is Asked
to Feed Victims.

Washington, Feb. 10-Peace treaty
although leaders technically had laid the
pact aside for another week. Irrecon-
Giabe opponents of ratification. who
Monday voted against resuming consid
GRAFTON, today brought the subject TO
the senate. Senator's Borah. Idaho, and
Knox. PENNSYLVANIA, both republicans,
denounced the treatF's economic clauses
as cruel and "murderous' in its af-
fects on the conquered peoples and in
less direct consequences. on the rest OF
the world
Borah catechises oover too.
Senator Borah. also assailed Herbert
Hoover stand on the treaty. and called
on him TO reply to the questions put hy
the senator to several republican and
democratic candidates.
Notice that formal consideration
would be requestioned Monday, was
served by Senator Lodge.
Win impoverish Central Nations.
It was in the midst of Legislative
business that the treaty was brought 10
the fore by Senator Eorah. Both he
and Senator Knox declared it would
in roverish" Germany, Austria and
Hungary and that the result would be to
which rested the financial stability Of
Europe.
Senator's Hitchcock. democratic lead
er, and Sterling. republican. South Da-
kota, replied, declaring that the only
way the United States could throw its
influence for stability was by becoming
party to the treaty.
Says Wilson Opposed indemnify.
1T is one thing declared Senator
Borah,' to punish Germany. but it is
Il different thing 70 reduce countless
thousands to starvation. Ii is an unjust
thing to put upon debtor debt he
cannot pay, bnt it is cruel and murder
Gus thing 10 put on q debt which in
distress of Others
Yet, We are asked to agree to this
treaty which will impoyerish millions.
and we are asked to appropriate money
to feed the people we have impover-
ishedH
President Wilson, he declared. had
held out against some proposed exactions
from Germany but had been oyerruled
by Premiers Clemenceau and lloyd
George. Afterward the European states
men, Mr.. Rorah asserted, were report
ed to have realized theu had gene too
Ear. but to have been unable to convince
President Wilson the conference should
recede. -
Borah Wouldn't Thust EN-
Suggesting that Lloyd George had
been led to fake Impossible exactions'
Of Germany by promises given in the
heat Of a political campaign. Senator
Hitchcock declared the United States
rould best avert its influence fer alleg
'ation of the terms by rafting the treaty
and accepting membership on the re
he argued, this country
would be powerless to intercede.
To this Senator Rorah replied. since
European nations had oyerrNled the
United States once they could be eA-
pected 10 do SO again. Senator Knox
declared that, while til. German repara-
lions bills could be increased under the
,reaty's provisions by similar majority
ii the reparations committee it would
AXE unanimous censent to reduce it,
Mr. Hoover's statement that he was
for the treaty with any reservations
necessary to safeguard the constitution
md the nations traditions. was declared
~. Senator Borah to put Mr. Hoover
apparently in the same attitude us the