South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-28
HARDING IDEA 'OLD
LEAGUE OF NATIONS"
Senator BOrah Says 1t Isn't
What Called, But What
Is, That Counts.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov 27.-The
continuing association or nations"
Which, according to reports, Pres't
Harding has forseen as a possible
outcome of the armament confer
enCe, would be the old league Of
rations under another name" Sen.
Borah, republican, Idaho, declared
in a statement issued Sunday night.
Sen. Borah's Statement.
Sen. BOrah's statement follows:
The proposed association Of ma
tions has not yet been reduced to
form nor yet defined. But from
what one can gather here and there
it is the old league Of nations under
another name. 1t will be engaged
in precisely the same kind of work
and doing the same kind of things
that We're proposed by the league.
1t is lot what you call il but what it
is that counts
Fundamentally and in the prac-
teal workings of the association Of
nations il will not differ from the
league Of nations I see no reason
NAANA < AOAf WHY AlAF D AdAANllH ~ 4l4Lll
have signed the league should be
asked to abandon It and transfer
their names to an association Of ma
items. If we want to go into this
kind OF a proposition. there is no
reason why we should not expert
ment with the one they have
Much Aid to Europe.
1T is claimed by the advocates OF
the league that the present league
has been of much service to Europe
II 50 there is no reason for asking
Europe 10 scrap the old league and
try a new one. If we are going into
Europe We ought To go in. If we
are not We ought not 10 be hahding
her new league every 80 days. She
Will likely conclude that after the
next presidential election we should
Rave another league. I see no diff
ference whatever in joining the pres
ent league and joining another
league by a new name.
The United States operates un-
der written constitution Great
britain has no written constitution
Ono of ;he arguments being put
forth now in favor of the association
OF nations IS that Mr.. Wilson made
a mistake in giving his plan a writ
ten constitution. That we should
adopt the British idea and undertake
- conduct the league or an associa-
sion Of nations without any written
constitution or written covenant
whatever. IN other words. that the
new association will consist Of rep
rcsentadves Of different governments
coming together with no limitation
upon their jurisdiction or power or
authority other than their own dis
erection. a conclave Of diplomats sit
ting behind closed doors with moth
ing 10 direct or limit their powers
save their own will and discretion
would be a rather interesting propo-
s.tion. 7 am inclined % think that
Il the American people choose a
league they Will choose one which
has its powers defined. or at least
an attempt 10 define them. rather
than trust their destiny TO the IN
bTidled discretion of a few men.
Would Extend Alliance.
Lloyd George suggested some
time ago. according to the press dis
patches. that the AngiO-Japanese
alliance be extended TO an Anglo
America n-Japanese alliance and that
tkis alliance take upon itself the
duty Of administering China Now
IL Is said that such an alliance
would be wholly Objectionable 20 the
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