The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-09-17

crowd in Boise. the home OF Senator
William Borah of Idaho, Senator
Borah assailed Mr.. Cox's stand on
the league of nations before capacity
audience which not only accorded Mr.
Borah every courtesy but which
applauded his attack on article 10 OF
the. league covenant.
But Governor Cox does not pro-
pose to take any chances on the ex-
ccution Of Article X, asserted Senator
Borah. If it Is necessary to incur
expense and vote more bonds he is to
be ready. If it is necessary to send
troops he is not to me embarrassed or
retarded. He is. therefore, asking for
a Congress in harmony with his views
upon this subject. His position is,
give me power and l will make the
contract. Give me a Congress who
Will assist me in executing it and i
will send enough men to Europe il
the occasion arises to see that the
boundary lines of imperialistic Eu-
rope remain intast."
The Idaho senator bitterly assailed
the doctrine Of territorial integrity.
asserting that, while President Viii
son may have been sincerely Impress
ed that the rights of small nations
to self determination would be pro-
tected. Europe has rejected, one by
one. these principles.
IF the League of Nations could
have been built upon the principles
the President promised and upon
which no doubt he intended it to be
quilt before he went to Europe-upon
the rights of small nations and the
principle of self-determination-
doctrine of territorial integrity would
nave been tolerable in theory though,
think. impossible in practice.
Europe Rejects Principles.
but Europe would have non. ~
tnese principles: She rejected them
one oy one. Now with this league
Duilt upon the wrongs of small ma
Iions and the denial of the principles
OF se.i-determination-Shantung. Ko-
iea, syria, Egypt and countless other
i,n:SuIances-with new wrongs estab-
m:neo and old wrongs left unrighted.
with all OF these things wrought into
INC very, texture and being of the
.eague-the principles of territorial in
tegrity becomes hideous conspiracy
against millions of downtrodden and
oppressed .people-the most gigantic
scneme OF imperialism, guaranteed
and nailed down, of which h;storu
furnishes any record. If the Amer.
can Republic is to remain az ~.
lathers made it-a Government bassd
upon the maxims of liberty and not
: government of force-it will never
pieoge its sons to underwrite or M.
nee any such scheme"
:, VI the league of nations isspe NJ.
oorah told his audience:
ne president has said. and with
'esoiution maintained, that Article Y
s the heart of the proposed league In
ms It seems to me he is entirely cor.
Iect. without Article X and XII the
present league would fall apart or
become merely an incoherent cor.
,.nation of impracticable suggestion.
1overnor Cox has declared h;mseIf
g oe in complete accord with tha
resident as to Article Senator
resident as to Article X. Senate
ssction to Article X-for the season
:nat It represents not Justice h.,
orce. not liberty but oppression not
'eace but war. If Goyernor
elected he will use ali his pre,t
lowers as president to commit q, se az
Article x. If Hardifr ;s $3.50 US %
Whatever else happens or doss na,
Happen as to a league. Art;cjs
9 be eliminated. The issus IL nI.;n
lear cut and stupendous. No orav.r
,r msu mas been submitted to the
49, electorate since the organ
he n,. o, the Government. Besides
=" question all other questions in
Is = campaign are subordinate and in.
Contract Win Be Binding.
article x. if we join the leagr. .u,
Innstitute contract bindin@ w.
.no.e nation and all of our dsnar.
..s OF government. President ana
,ohgress alike. to use il necessa.v " ~
ar wealth and all our man now. sn
reserve and maintain the terr;ta: ~
ategrity OF existing boundar;as
sely member of the league ren. ~
:ss OF the manner in which tbs s .na
tT.oly was acquired and repardiess
ne aspirations and wishes Of ths -
ons OF people who NAV reS;d. nut
ae territory. We agree when.o on
s., veesSary to see that no peonle sesI
* tneir independence shall have en-
,ber ~, OF any outside help. And
men you add to Article X Art;c,e S YT
. ,vie is added the obligation 70 be,n
h ,usn all and every moyemsn, " f
oSs,!y. even though the peonis 40. .o
snung for their independent s;, are
10 alone, for Article XII covers s" an
ar or threat of war. whether exts. any
mternai. In other words undsr S
'e s,t articles, not disturbance NC,
conflict. not war can take Mo-, ao t
y~nere upon the globe in which Me {
, "a not be called upon to furnish n ,n we 4
- means to settle it. 1t is con-
inmate inmate scheme drafted with a., u On i
,one.y and intrigue of European ID. a; d
omack to destroy the verv fonnd u v
On principles of our foreign noi;cs v
ANNOUNCED by Washington o my
Scnroe. tor one cannot survive a tha
nei' and to make us a part Of al, the
g antipathies and dynsstie o." nr inc :.
d world. "''heS OF the c
. Would Send Men to Europe, :
n ow, what is the attitude of Gov. il