The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-06
Sen. BORAH OPPOSES.
THE HARDING PLAN
Opposes European Agree.
ments of Any Form
MAKING TOUR
FOR BRANDEGEE
Republican Senator from Idaho Says
he opposes European Entangle-
mcntS in Any Form. No Influence
for Peace Equal 10 Untramclled
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for E'ence Equal 10 Untramelled
america.
Danbury, Conn, Oct. 4.-America' s
ontry into an association OF nations,
which has been proposed by Senator
Harding, the Republican presidential
candidate as a substitute for the
league of nations as drawn at Yer
saillcs, was opposed here tonight by
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho.
OPENING a four days speaking tour
in support Of the candidacy of Scna-
tor Brandcgce, another of the Repub-
licnn "irrcconcilable" opponents OF
Versailles league, Senator Borah
declared that the thing which made
the United States powerful for good
= It's complete freedom and uncmbar-
rasscd right to throw its influence on
the side Of justice and peace in every
great crisis Of affairs
There is today in the world" said
senator Borah, mo influence for peace
and for civilization equal to the free
ana untrammclcd America and the
best citizenship Of the country, re-
Sard!esS CT party. will preserve that
inl'uCncc, uncOmpromScd and unfair
nishcd
our right as people, unembar-
rassod by alliances, leagues or asso-
Citations to determine for ourselves in
every crisis and in the face OF every
~ f,ti i,,o
duty to do and what it is in the in
torest OF humanity and civilization to
10 invalv.ss the whole question OF setf--
government, the whole question of an
independent republic, and venture to
say that the voters OF the Republican
party will never compromise this
right.
Voice Of Maine
The voice of Maine was the voice
OF i.incoln speaking through the stur-
dy and patriotic men and women who
have kept the faith.
The real question which this whole
league scheme presents to the aver
age -i.i%en is this: Shall we go into
Europe and take upon ourselves as a
people and as part Of our burdens
and obligations the turmoil, the strife.
tie racial conflicts and the IMPERIAL
lStlc schemes of the old world or shall
we stay out Keep that plain, funda-
Mcnlal proposition before you.
All these schemes lead to but one
dcst!nation-Eu Europe Whether Won
nave IT with or without reservations.
it al leads to Europe and Joins you
and your children and your children's 8
children to their councils, ther set
Elements, their standards OF living.
their conceptions OF government, their
wars and their eternal diplomatic in
triguo just now tormenting Europe as
it has for 800 years.
Lead to Europe
Whether you call the scheme a
league, a concert of powers. an alli-
aace or an association they all lead
10 Europe and place upon the already
Dcnded backs OF American taxpayers
their scheme Of exploitation and
waste, and upon the shoulders Of the
American youth the military burdens
which must eventually grow out OF
this scheme.
IhiS is tho reason why LLOYD
George is perfectly willing for us TO
come in on our own terms. This Is
'ao oAson why Viscount Grey is will
!ns 10" rs to fix up our own method.
gratAy our own vanity as to the meth
od Of going in. For they understand
ana hayc 80 declared that once in. the
method Of getting in is immaterial.
Once there we must assume all the
obligations and deal with all the stu
ations which our preesncc there in
cvltably ncurs.
witness some OF the scenes at Ver-
SAiiieS, such as the betrayal of China
the deal by which Sha ag was
bartarcd away to an unfrlc. lily pow
eN America sat in the settlement and
vas silent. If not silent, then by rca-
son Of her association, powerless
That is the first time in ali her his
tory That she connivcd at the BETRAYAL
OF 2 friendly people and broke every
pledge, legal and moral, Which peo-
pie coud make.