The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-08
MUST OVERHAUL
WORLD TREATY
Declares Senator Borah, or
Suffer Disaster
ny LAWRENCE MARTIN

Copyright. 1891. by the United t'rsssl
WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Europe
will go TO smash and America viii
face serious trouble unless the Yer
sailles treaty In completely over.
hauled and rewritten. Senator Borah.
Idaho. declared today In launching "A
campaign which he hopes will lead to
revision OF the pact.
Borah urged the calling Of an in.
ternationai conference OF Great Brit
ain. France, Japan and Germany. 10
''rewrits this treaty 30 Europe can
live"
Revision OF the treaty Is the only
way 10 save Europe, Borah asserted
in an exclusive interview. Unless
Europe can be saved and restored TO
normal. the United States not only
stands small chance OF collecting the
more than $4,000. 900 900 already
due on war loans. but American
prosperity will suffer thru the fail
ure Of foreign markets, he pointed
out.
unul the economic basis OF the
treaty w changed and Germany il
given chance Go come back" any
aid the United States might try 20
render. either by canceling the war
debt. as ~ being suggested. or by
rendering more money, would be fu'
tile. Borah believes
Americas answer. therefore. TO all
European appeals for help should be.
Borah said. that this government will
do nothing TO help Europe until En-
rope does something 10 help itself by
rewriting the treaty on basis OF
sound economics and justice.
There ~ very well organized
propaganda In this country just
now" said Borah. TO the effect that
the United States must save Europe.
But the United States cannot save
Europe. however willing we might be
10 try. unless Europe is willing TO
be saved.
Until the Versailles treaty Is radi.
caiiy changed and completely over.
hauled. no power An save Europe.
Next 10 disarmament. the most CIV
scntial thing for the bringing Of
peace and the restoring OF economic
sanity Ia the modification of the
treaty. Unless that il done the
United States will waste time and
money IN any effort 10 restore nor
malcy In Europe"
Every economist In Europe knows
tht~. Borah said. and all have warned
OF tho consequences. not only to Eu-
I ~. a.afst 10
stands as the only buiwark between
the world and financial and moral
bankruptcy.
III the policies of France and
Great Britain are TO continue and
Germany ~ TO be destroyed. Balkan
izcd and dlsmembercd. the mere can.
collation. OF the allied debt TO the
United States will avail nothing. Sc
continued Borah. referring 10 props.
ganda IN this country for canceling
the debt THAT would be like trying
20 start summer garden on the
slopes Of vesuviuB
There IL no doubt the bankruptcy
OF Germany is imminent Some peo-
pie seem 20 think you can destroy
Germany without destroying Europe.
You cannot eliminate the most pow.
erfui economic unit Of the continent
without destroying the continent. on
one hand they insist Germany must
pay every cent: on the other hand
Mr. BRAND tells us In effect that the
fact Germany In trying to pay and
build up her industries IN an indlca.
ton Germany is getting ready for
revenge
so. between the two. Germany is
20 he driven into bankruptcy. which
means a decade OF untold suffering
on the continent and Of business do
precision In the United States
These people have no right 20
call on the United states for aid
until they have put their house In
ORDER