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Show IBRfili IRKS OF LEAGUE Si IR Congress Bound to Act If Any Member Nation Is Involved 'NE HAVEN, Conn., Oct- 7. Senator Sena-tor William K. Borah of Idaho, In an address last night made a vlfforoua tack on President Wilson's recent statement on article ten of the league of nations covenant He declared thai if this government refused to take up arms to aid n country In the league K'hlch was Invaded by an cnemv. ' th-l'nlted th-l'nlted States steps opt discredited and dishonored and the seeds of wars arc-scattered arc-scattered broadcast " COSGR1S&S BOUND TO ACT "The president's last letter to the public informs us that article ten does llll-TUl L' llll LllllF.ll III HI.I.I.III. war or not to declare war,'" said Senator Sena-tor Borah. 'I can conceive of but one I way that consjre.s could get out of declaring de-claring war in case of the Invasion of territory of a member of the league and that would b'- to violate and wholly whol-ly disregard the plain terms of the treaty, and to rend In pieces the1 league eevenant itself The president has said heretofore upon a verj solemn occasion, thai article ten constltues supreme moral obligation upon thc part of our nation, which moral obli-i ;atlon, he declared to be more binding bind-ing than an obligation of law or con-1 tract. Congress Is but an agent of the nation, and, In refusing to carry out, a solemn promise, would brand our; whole people with dishonor ami moral I turpitude. MEANING Ol SCHEME! "Are we about to enter into some I land of a monstrous combination In I which supreme moral obligations are, to bo disregarded when the exigency I arises.' Are we about to enti-r infu i scheme which we are to carry out at', the cost of a national honor and na-! tlonal decency? Have wc already; reached tho point In International de-j bauchery where we are plainly promis-Ing promis-Ing one thing and pluinly intending to do another thins, if our own Interests suggest if Are we goln Into a world wide scheme for peace behind which1 :s the honor of the nation, or are we j going Into a European scheme to be, executed as usual under Influences of I treachery and trickery. EU SI Ul QJ PROMISES if wc into this scheme and the hour comes when the United States, must choose between the faithful execution ex-ecution of Its treaty or its shameful! avoidance, our people will choose the1 path of honor and execute ovon at the cost of treasure and. blood. We have not yet accepted In this country the creed of Machavella. We still adhere to the breed of Washington, to observe in good faith all International obligations." |