The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-28

 h statement issued tonight.
 Senator Borah was one of the "ir- teconcilables" in the Senate who op- posed the League of Nations as com prised in the treaty of Versailles; he maintained throughout that fight position of unalterable opposition to the league with or without reserva tions and for this reason was found in the ranks of those voting against the various Lodge reservations. Sem htor Borah voted for the Knox reso- hutton, the purpose of which was to repeal the joint war resolutions and enact a congressional declaration of peace.
 The Association of Nations" re- ferred to in MT. Borahs statement kas described in official circles as Ia continuing conference" at which the nations might meet periodically to discuss international subjects. Such a conference was said to be re- sarded by MT. Harding as possible jesuit of the armament conference. The President was said to have all eady discussed his thought with nembers of several delegations and D have received assurances that they fgarded such a development as a possibility. As first step toward ealization of the idea, it was said, htions not represented at the pres int conference might be invited to hdorse the conclusions reached here.
 aThe Statement
 | Senator Borahs statement fol- bws:
 ''The proposed association of na- tn sorm nor yet defined. But from what sne can gather here and there it is he old League of Nations under an- sther name. It will be engaged in precisely the same kind of work and loing the same kind of things that we're proposed by the league. It is lot what you call it, but what 1t is lhat counts
 Fundamentally and in the [ practical workings of the Asso-
 citation of Nations, 1t will not dif-
 fer from the League of Nations.
 I see no reason, therefore, why
 the A nations which have signed
 the league should he asked to
 abandon 1t and transfer their
 names to an Association of Ma
 tions. If we want to go into this
 kind of n proposition there is no
 reason why we should not ex-
 pertinent with the one they have.
 Tt Is claimed by the advocates of he league that the present league as been of much service to Europe. f so. there is no reason for asking kurope to scrap the old league and ry a new one. If we are going into hrope we ought to go in. If we are pt we ought not to be handing her f,.o Toa Cbo xrrfIt likely conclude that after the next Hoposai election she would have an ,ther. league. I see no difference Whatever in joining the present eague and Joining another league by mnew name.
 Written Constitution
 A"The United States operates under Mwritten constitution. Great Britain las no written constitution. One of he arguments being put forth now n favor of the association of nations 4that Mir. Wilson made mistake in ving his plan a. written constitution hat we should adopt the British idea nd undertaketto conductthe league [ an association of nations without nv written constitution or written ovenant whatever. m other words. nat the new. association will consist representatives of different gov rnments coming together with no Imitation upon their jurisdiction or ower or authority other than their wn discretion.
 "A conclave of diplomats sitting ehind closed doors with nothing to irect or limit their powers save their wn will and discretion would be ather interesting proposition. I am lclined to think if the American peo- ! le choose a league they will choose De which has it's powers defined or | least an attempt to define them tther than trust their destiny to the hbridled discretion of a few men.
 -American-Japanese
 .Lioyd George suggested some Et.me ngo, according to press dis dpatches .'that the Anglo-Japanese 2nlliance he extended to Anglo
 america n -Jnpanese alliance and
 that this alliance take upon itself the duty of administering China. sSow. 1t Is said that such m aI- iliance would he wholly objection zabIc to the American people. hut sthat under m association of na- ations the xame thing could he ef-
 fectuated and accomplished. It is
 niso being urged that whiiesthe people of the United States would
 not he willing to form an alliance fvith France and Great Britain to lguarantee the security of France, .the same thing could he accom-
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