Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-09
EVENTS OF n WEEK.

rel. IN y ~
The Republican campaign during
the week has been marked b. Two
which have brought torth
much comment. The 1lrst or THESE
was the declaration OF Senator Koran
,ha, Nc is opposed tu/ any scheme
which involves our participation with
Europe in the affairs Of the world
PLACING his declaration beyond all
possibility of misconstruction, he de-
clarsd himself opposed to any sucn
nlan. whether it be called "a league,
a concert OF powers, an alliance or an
association" Mr.. Borah expressed
himself in this manner in onnecti
cut. where he was speaking in sup
port OF the candidacy of Senator
Brandagee, who has been one of the
.ir@reconcilable" opponents Of the
peace treaty in the senate. Mr..
Borah's utterance is to be considered
In connection with the support given
by nearly all the senate Republicans
TO an amended form Of league COW
nant, the plank in the Republican
platform declaring for an association
OF nations for the preservation Of
peace, and both the vote Of Senator
Harding for the ratification Of the
treaty in amended form, and his re-
peated deliverances on the subject
during the campaign in which he has
specifically approved the principle Of
q world association, although de-
n%ouncing the compact made at Yer
sailles,.
The other inciden, referred to is
the statement made by Senator Hard
ing at Omaha and other points on his
western trip that he desired, not the
Qualification of the obligations in
volved in the league covenant, but
their rejection. Read in connection
with the senator's record, his utter
ances before during THE cam
paign, and the platform on which he
stands, it must be understood that
Mr.. Harding's attitude is not thar of
repud alton Of the principle Of ap in
ternational association, but rather of
elements in the present covenant
which he believes TO be SO faulty as
10 be incapable of remedy
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~sfGiuyernor Cox. having finished his
western speaking tour. mas started on
afioliief, ana tins lime he has entered
soullioIll terrAtuiy. NO important IN
e.ael,s have marked his weeks ac-
4 lIv.tles. ne appears to a continued
ms pollcy ot comparative silence con-
cernlng the campaign fund issue, Dnd
mas paced mere emphasis OIL the
A1agueN OF Nations issue and on the
new scandal that he has discovered,
TO the effect that newspapers con-
trolled by the sordid and corrupt in
tepests "a sought to smother his
candidacy by failing.'to give publicity
to his addresses.
Following the Investigation of the
New York Wall street explosion, lit
tie Of u definite nature has been as
~certained, but due in part to the in
creased ~watchiulness of government
agents on account ofB the New York
tragedy, "A nest of radicals in Chi
al has been raided, and a large
quantity OF incend.ary literature has
been captured, together with several
persons said to be responsible for If
forts to circulate It. The documents
seized in the Chicago raid are INT
ed in Russian, and contain mucn in
~flammatory matter. among this being
a series OF recommendations that the
government Of the United States be
destroyed by force.
Western troops, especially Germany.
has just been reminded rather forci-
bly, OF the changes status which ex-
lists in certain particulars in conse-
quence Of the war. The Kiel canal
is no longer a private possession Of
Germany. Several ships loaded with
munitions for Poland sought passage
through the canal, and were detained
blythe German authori .es an the
ground that Germany 8 neutrality in
tnes.War between Poland and Soviet
". L. - Sd Itl " pap
sdgS hi. munitions destined for a
to4YL ayaIt. ~ rnc councils of Allied
s.ls Eaasa0o demanded the imrned.-
;tsl u, cfftne vessels and remind
ta GS-any taat by the terms of the
Icy .ue tf. canal is now a free
i#ay for all the nat ons OF the
S@s Hsf. ROW lag reports come from Pet
4ai, describing tho conditions Of
tAaIaSp1latiosl at the outset anoth-
esinser. Food, fuel, clothing. aed
sfact everything that contributes
;co,afort N living aPd are scarce
I'D ~ ians CAGES practically unob-
IL. HAb!!s. The report comes through
MISUNDERSTANDING OF the Red Cross,
adl may be considered reliable. The
SPECULATION Of the citys has shrunk to
u ArSsfuurth I'll former size, and is de-
cnning rapidly by death from disease
Aadfainine and the departure Of All
can find the means to leave the
stfssken city. From othA sources
cos1s fspoyts ~ growing dissRsction
sS55ins lhe part ~ the Russian population
mn IL f~ssreas.nx syeDossition u
I usslity! q hoping b relief under
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