Lincoln County leader., December 21, 1922, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3

LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER, TOLEDO, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1922.
PACE THREE .
SENATOR BORAH
(Continued from page one.)
we should assist In enforcing: the
German treaty as It now exists. There
is no suggestion upon his part that
France is to modify or mollify her
Views with reference to the German
treaty, or modify the treaty, or con
Bent to its modification. There Is not
the slightest suggestion of any change
of policy upon the part of France with
reference to any of these matters con
corning which we would be expected
to take part. In other words, we are
expected to go there with money and
- men to enforce - the German treaty;
and to enforce that treaty, in my hum
ble opinion and that opinion is but
tressed by the oplnoins of men very
much more able than I tn nana nnnn
uch a question would be the utter
destruction of Europe. It would lead
to economic chaos, to the breakdown
of the whole social and economic
fabric of Europe. It would result ulti
mately In the governments taking pos
session not only of Germany and ad
ministering a government over her
people as a subject people but of
Austria, Hungary, and perhaps other
European countries. Unless, as was
suggested by the Senator from Neb
raska, there should be a complete
change of policy which is not sug
gestedthis could be the only- result
of our going into Europe. We ar,
Invited, therefore, to do that which
will not bring peace, not help the
suffering masses, but to enforce a
treaty which means greater suffering,
more misery an intolerable condition
of affairs which language is inade
quate to portray.
As I intimated a moment ago, It is
not averse to me to have M. Clemen
ceau visit this country. We recognize
In him a most distinguished figute in
world affairs; but I do submit that if
he is bringing to the American peo
ple a message calculated to bring
about cooperation between the two
powers it would be wise If be would
suggest some modification of a policy
upon the part of France which Is
bringing Europe to utter ruin.
M. Clemenceau complains that the
people of the United Slatps look upon
Prance as a militaristic nation. There
Is a belief of that kind in this country,
and It grows day by day. I do not
issume that the French people as a
- people ore militaristic. I do not know
whether that is true or not. At least
there are not sufficient facts In my
possession to Justify me In making
any such charge as that. The French
people as a people may be free from
the militaristic spirit; but there can
be little doubt in the mind of any
one that the- governing power of
France, the official power of France
is militaristic. The evidence of that
fact Is upon every hand,
M. Clemenceau also feels aggrieved
that we think that France is imper
ialistic. Her conduct in Syria can
only be Justified upon principles of
Imperialism, and the most obnoxious
and indefensible imperialism. If there
was one pledge made in the war that
was distinct, clear, beyond all doubt,
it was the pledge which was made to
the Syrian people that they should
have their independence, that they
should be a self-governing people af
ter the war. They understood it that
way. They fought upon that basis.
Their soldiers were willing to suffer
and die upon that theory. Both
France and England entered into that
agreement or understanding. ,
Violates Agreement.
It was by reason of the violation of
that plain agreement with reference
to Syria, and the violation of a sim
ilar understanding with reference to
Mesopotamia upon the part of Eng
land, end their conduct in Egypt, that
the entire spirit of the Islam world
was aroused and they lost their faith
In the governments of the white peo
ple, if that fanaticism, kindled by
religious zeal, added to the be'.lnf that
they are fighting for their lndepen
ence, once gets into action in that
portion of Europe, we will bave a con
flict which will be equal to the one
through which we have Just passed.
There ore millions and minions of
those people who are now aroused
over what they deem the Injustices to
them and the breaking of faith with
them during the war. -
Those nation are now In Mesopo
tamia, holding It by force of arms, and
In Syria, holding it my force of arms.
1 have upon my table here the last
dispatch from Syria, .tfhowlng that
they are manifesting In most earnest
fashion their dsapproval of the man
date and their contention for their In
dependence. They are not only hold
ing them in subjection by a military
force, but they are exploiting their
natural resources, which they have no
more right to take from these people
than I would have to reach Into your
pocket and. take, your means from. you.
Those natural resources belong to
those people; they are associated with
their future nrnnnarltv And their fu
ture welfare; yet, under the color of
a mandate and under the color of
protection, their natural resources are
.now being taken from them That
is one of the reasons why this de-
'single ray of promise so far as actual
peace and tbe happiness of tho worm
concerned.
I utterly disbelieve In his whole
theory. I can not accept his outlook.
I unhesitatingly reject the proposition
that there is no means in this world
by which to govern men except that
of force. ,
. If the great powers of Europe will
write a treaty under which Europe
can live, If they will do justice to the
subject peoples of Europe, if they will
abandon the principle of Imperalism,
If they will announce Instead et- a
doIIcv of force that of justice towar
other peoples. If they will adopt the
policy which looks to peace and not to
war, which looks to reconstruction ana
not destruction, which looks to up
building and not dismemberment, end
bring their program to- (he 'American
people, they' will find as sympathetic
a chord here as tney will una any
where In the world.
We will not be misled, Mr. Preaid
plorable condition exists In the Nearjent, however, with the talk about
East, concerning which M. Clemen
ceau feels Borne .concern. These are
the policies which we are invited to
go to Europe and enforce.
Just a word with reference to the
Versailles treaty. The conditions In
Europe are Indeed indescribable. The
'sufferings upon that continent are un
doubtedly greater than have been en
dured by any people In the history of
tho world, not only in Russia but in
Germany, Austria, Hungary, and thru
out that region generally. The whole
social end economic fabrics of Europe
are imperiled. .What the future has In
store is a mere matter of speculation.
It seems, however, that unless there
Is a change of policy that speculation
will come suddenly to an actuality.
A great many distinguished Ameri
cans of all kinds of thought, all classes
you may say, have visited Europe
within the last three years and have
studied the situation, and while, o'
course, I can not be' entirely accur
ate about It, I can not recall now any
one who has studied the conditions In
Europe, end undertaken to arrive at
a conclusion as to the cause of these
conditions, who has not attributed
them to the impossible terms of the
Versallls treaty. There seems to be
practically a unanimous agreement.
One of the latest expressions upon
the subject was by a very distinguish
ed banker in New York, who gave an
interview after his return some (ime
ast August, in which he said:
No more shortsighted and destruc
Jve settlement was ever inflicted up
on the world, from the point of view
alike of friend and foe, than the so
called peace treaties with Germany,
Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria.
Again he said:
I have not met a man of liberal
thought in Europe who does not de
nounce the treaties and look upon
them as little short of a calamity. .
Yet, so far as we can gather from
the speech and the discussions of our
visitor, what we are expected to do is
to insure the enforcement of those de
structive treaties.
Mr. President, 'it seems quite clear
that, so long as they obtain, so long
as the Versailles treaty Is the funda
mental law of Europe, Just that long
there will be misery, nurest, conflict,
and bloodshed; and not only would the
United States be justified In refusing
to have any part in It, but in my hum.
ble opinion it is one of those things
so far-reaching and so thoroughly ln
volylng the welfare of the whole
human family that we are perfectly
Justified in discussing it in ttye most
candid manner. Especially must sno.h
be true in view of our invitation to
return to Europe. i .'
Mr. President, to me he most dis
couraging feature of the able .Visitor's
speech is the fact that bei is one of the
great and dominant figures ;of the
world perhaps there are not over
three or four men in thf whdle civil
ized world now living who would rank
with him in career and in fame, not
only before his own people but before
the people of the world who comes
to us to visit us four years after the
signing of the armistice. He carries
no message, when we analzye his
speech, except that of punishment, of
vengeance, of anticipated war. There
is not a note of harmony toward the
other powers of Europe, not a BUggcs
tion'of a constructive policy, not a
peace to overlooking the underlying
principles upon which the whole policy
of Europe Is based. It is precisely
the same policy against which the de
legates to Paris had to contend at the
Peace Conference after the close of
the war. There was carried to the
Peace Conference an American policy,
a policy based something upon justice
and equity to the different nations
of the world, something of amity,
something of reconstruction. Every
single principle that was carried to
that conference by the American dele
gates was rejected, so far as the treaty
proper is concerned. Not a single
one of the policies was incorporated
In the treaty. The same policies pre
vail now. We are invited back, not to
a new Europe, not to a Europe look
ilng to reconstruction. Vip are invited
back to the old Europe with Its secret
treaties, Its secret diplomacy. Its mil
itarism, its imperialism, and it is that
policy which the American people are
asked to furnish their money, their
means, and their men to enforce. M
Clemenceau could have carried a mes
sage to the American people which
they would have been delighted to
hear, but he has bruught the old pol
icy. Humble as I am in these affairs,
and as little as I have to 'Bay about
them, I venture to declare that the
American people will reject it. Thoy
will separate the policy from the man,
and while giving the man a royol wel
come they will with magnificent un
animity reject the policy.
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