Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
Borah's Idea Where
Fault Will Lie if
Conference Fails

| New York, Nov. 13-Either the
United States. Great Britain or Jap
an or a combination Of two of them.
must answer if the armament limita-
ton conference fail in results. Sena-
tor Borah of Idaho. declared tonight
in an address before a disarma ment
meeting OF the Religious Society of
Friends.
| These three nations We're engage
in a naval race, Senator Borah assert
cd. which was not understood by the
people who are bearing the tax bur-
dens.
! The situations with reference to
naval ornaments" he said, sis wholly
within their power. No other nation
can or proposes to seek the mastery
of the sea. These three powers, or
some one or two or them. will have to
bear the responsibility if this confer
ence fails to solve the question of
| naval ornaments. 1t is up to them to
adjust the problem in harmony with
the worlds peace. They can neither
avoid the responsibility nor divide it
with other powers. These govern
ments must answer to their people
for the result of the conference in
respect to this question"
The peoples of these powers, Sem
ator Borah continued, are friendly
! and do not desire war. 1t is I'D to
their statesmen, he added, to see that
he naval race is ended and it's tax
burdens lifted.
'If the 3O00O0.OO0 people OF the
United States, Great Britain and
Japan could have their voices hea I'd
and Needed" he said. they would
put an end to this naval race prompt
ly and effectively"
Citing the naval building programs
OF the three sea powers. Senator
Borah said that I'VE are really in a
sense in state of war"
'WhY?" he asked. 1.-THE cxpectant
millioAs in all these different coun-
tries want to know why. We are as
matter of fact at war with coun-
tries against whom we have not de-
clared war and against whom we
have no enmity. In anxiety. in finan-
cial distress. many of them in misery.
all of them are praying for peace and
want to know why. Will this con-
ference terminate it? If not, why
not?"
The people. Senator Borah added.
were ready for "a new dispensation.
new program. a new political
creed" They are not responsible for
war and warlike preparations, he as
serted, adding that such responsible
ity was at the door of "beaureaucra-
cies" and diplomats.
II every battleship and submarine
We're sunk. he continued and no more
built. the people would he more Sc
cure. more contcnted and more pros
Battleships. he said. SHOULD go" and
the submarine be destroyed"
This much at least" the Senator
declared. fought to be done in the
name of peace and civilization
Unless battleships shall be banned,
Mr.. Borah asserted. there could he
only a truce in warfare, while the
submarine had been taboo by the civ
iliZed world before the recent war.
All the harbarous and brutal de-
structive elements developed during
the World War. Senator Borah said.
were being preserved and perfected
to make them more effective, more
destructive and more efficient for the
cause Of human suffering and the
taking of human lives"
will the Washington conference
break this spell of war?' he asked.
will it relieve us from the creed OF
brute force and trrn tho world from
the road which is leading straight to
bankruptcy and to barbarism? Let
us have faith in the outcome"