Evening star., 1920-10-01
BORAH CANCELS HIS
HARDING SPEECHES.;
q, FEARS THE LEAGUE
lrreconciIabIe Notifies Re-
publican Committee He Will
Not Take Stump.

Senator Borah of Idaho. irreconcil-
able foe of the league of nations. has
notified the New York and Chicago
headquarters of the republican ma
tional committee that he will make
no more speeches scheduled for him
by the national committee in the
presidential campaign.
The Idaho senator sent kilograms
TO this effect on Sunday. He gave no
reason for his action. Today at the
Capitol he declined to make any com
nleut on the matter.
While senator Eorah gave no rea
sons in his telegram to the national
committee for eliminating himself as
q speaker, the Inference was strong
that he and other irreconcilables
were fearful that the republican lead
ers might weaken in their position
on the league of nations.
They We're not entirely satisfied
with the statements of Senator Hard
ing. the republican nominee for Pres
ident, regarding the league. The re-
turn of former Senator Elihu Root
from Europe. where he has been en-
gagged in framing the plan for an
International tribunal under the
league of nations. and the belief that
Nh. Root might use his influence in
behalf of the entry of the United
States into the league. brought the
fears of the irreconcilables to head
Satisfactory to Opponents
Developments following the noti-
fication by Senator Borah that he was
not ready to fill any other speaking
dates for the national committee. it
L. hay
rather satisfactory to the opponents
of the league of nations. 1t is not
unlikely that the situation, which was
filled with dynamite for the repub-
licans, will now be Strengthened out:
Since Senator Borah sent his tele-
gram to Chicago and New York head
quarters the wires have been kept
hot in an attempt to learn from Sem
ator Borah just what his grievance
was. if he had any. and also to get
him to speak in the east and else.
where. as he had promised to do.
Will speak for Brandegee.
After the telegram had been re-
ceived in Chicago. Senator Harry New
of Indiana. in charge of the speakers
bureau. called Senator Borah over the
long distance phone and asked him
If he would not go ahead with his
speaking and fill dates. Senator
Borah told Senator New that he in
tended to go into Connecticut next
week. where he would make speeches
on behalf of the candidacy of Senator
Brandegee. Senator Brandegee is one
of the group of irreconcilables. and
Senator Borah holds himself in read
mess to go to the assistance of any
one of this group of foes of the league
of nations. He will speak in Danbury
Monday night, in New Haven on
Wednesday and in Bridgeport on
Thursday.
Another phone call from Chicago
national headquarters this week urged
him to make an address in SPRING
field. ILL.,, October 5. but he again re-
FLIED that he was going into Connecti-
cut. Requests for him to speak in
delaware and in Tennessee were re-
oeived by him today. Senator Ball of
over the telephone, but received no
assurance from the Idaho senator.
silent ON Statement. ].
Senator Borah would not discuss
today the statement attributed to
Senator Harding in the morning
f.apers to the effect that all of the re-
Jublican factions are together on the
league.
The notification sent by Senator
1crah to the republican national
Headquarters does not necessarily
speeches for the national committee.
1t will depend, however, upon the de-
velopments of the next few days. 1t
is known that the irreconcilable sem
ators do not intend to allow them
selves to be tied hand and foot if
there is any weakening on the part of
the republican leaders on the league.
Leaders Unable to Explain.
NEW YORK. October Headers at
republican national headquarters here
declared today they were at a loss to
understand the letter sent the COM
rnittee by Senator Borah of Idaho,
asking that no more speaking en-
yagements be made for him.
Fred II. Wilson. in charge of the
speakers bureau in the absence of
Col. Thomas W. Miller director. said
that no dates had been arranged for
the Idaho senator, as Mr.. Borah had
expressed ii desire to campaign under
his own auspices and in places chosen
by himself.
Senator Borah, Mr.. Miller said. had
given promises to several senatorial
colleagues TO speak in various states,
and therefore was not free to work
under the direction of the committee.
Mr.. Wilson declared that party
leaders were cognizant "of an effort
on the part of certain interests to
cause a party split on the league of
nations issue"