Evening star., 1923-04-27
6. o. p. 'Half-and-Half' League
Stand Means Ruin, Says Borah
Harding World Court Policy Likened
10 Straddle On Slauery-Root Backs
4dmH,istration-Hughes Speaks Tonight

THE republican party cannot stand
fpr the league world court and be
against the league of nations; it cam
rrt exist half pro-league and half
ahti-league, Senator Borah of Idaho,
republican "irrecpncilable," declared
ip a statement last night, opening his
campaign against the entry of the
United States into the world court as
proposed by President Harding.
,CriticizinG the attitude of the ad-
ninistration in regard to the world
court and the league of nations. Sem
:tor Borah said:
1T is just such position as the
rfd democratic and whig parties took
in 1852 upon The question Of slavery.
y political party cannot any more
Sacrifice its morality. it's Intellectual
Integrity and its moral being than
AN individual can. 1t has got to be
honest. The republican party. in as
SertfnS' that il can go into the league
court and STAY ont of the league. is
taking a position which will bring
down upon il the moral condcmna-
tlon OF every one.
Calls Stand Impossible.
II think the proposition that you
can go into the league court and still
continue to be against the league, or
StdS out bl lHc league, Is llle most
r"markable proposition ever present.
ed to the public" Mr.. Borah said
1T is an impossible proposition. 1t
would never be suggested if political
ex1Gency did not seem To require it. :"
The administration proposal re-
ceived support from Elihu Root, who
sat as a member of the commission
that drafted the court statute, in an
address delivered last night at the
lneottr" h"r.' Of the American Society
n Af- sIl Of hA
same orsa auizatiou Secretary Hughes
tonight VIII further explain the ad-
ministration plan.
In addition to Senator Eorah'S state
meut, views on the proposal were set
forth by Senators Mckellar, democrat,
Tennessee, and Mckinley, republican
Illinois.
Senator McKellar indorsed the step
proposed by President Harding. who
he said, like Saul Of Tarsus has at
last seen Il light"
McKeIIar Backs Harding.
'I greatly marvel that there seems
10 be 50 much division and disSenSion
over the court in the Presidents own
party" said senator Mcclellan. but |
hope and believe that maturer
thought VIII ailay this opposition. and
that at least enough republican SEN
a;ors will join us democrats in vot-
lnG for the pr"puSition to insure our
entr;Ln"c into the court
senator M"kinley's statement mere
j. supplemented his Endorsement.
given personally 10 the President yes
tcrday. and added that he had been
told by Lord Robert Cecil and the
president or the French senate while
in Geneva last September that the
British and French governments
would be satisfied with a reorganiza-
ton of the court and a selection of
Judges in Il way that would be salts
factory to the United States"
Senator Borah said he could not
understand those who insist we must
rot join the league. but must join
everything the league creates and yet
stay out of the league"
Linked with League.
ut is conceded that the sole source
OF existence and the sole power of
maintenance of this particular court
is the league of nations" he con-