Show REFUTE WORDS OF SEN Dec Defeat of Senators Not Due to World Court Views NEW E YORK Feb 21 ll-lIy ll 21 By The Th Associated Press Senator Borah's statement that defeat of senators who voted for tor the worM court proved that tho the people ot of othe the country were against the tho th United States adherence to the trIbunal Is denied In a statement thoI I signed Rig by Ly a a group of or proponents proponent or of the tho cou Court rt SEX SENt They contend that Senator Uc- Uc Kinley In Illinois and Senator V Lon n- n root In Wisconsin were ivero defeated t b by factors unrelated to the court Among the tho sign signers rs of the state state- statement statement merit ment sent In protest to Senator Borah are former Governor Go son Harmon of Olio Henry A Stimson William Church Osborn Herbert S Houston Irving Ir Fisher r and George Georgo Ilav Haven n Putnam was defeated l thi the statement reads by the powerful American legion and anti the more powerful American Federation ot of o Labor n J TI IC Dominance of oC La Follette Follett radl- radl In Wisconsin mado made the tho do- do do de feat of or Lenroot certain without any reference to his bis vote vole voe on the e world w-arld court the statement con con- continues continues continues Borah could louM not have been 1 ig- ig ignorant that organized opposition aga McKinley l would aid the Idaho senator when ho he announced od ed his Intentions of oC fighting fI the th senator from Illinois It Is declared declared ed Senator Borah's Interpretation of o t the result of the tho primaries the statement reads tended to by fraud and deception the tho will orthe of the American people and the actual desire of tho the American re re- re republic public to join the world court |