Famous Republican Isolationist Passes At 74
Years of Age; Brilliant Career Recalled Washington, Jan, 20, ENATER William Edgar Borah, 74-year-old Republican Isola~ tionist of Idaho, met death peacefully in his home here yesterday at 845 p.m, EST (9.45 this morning, Shanghai time), of cerebral haemorrhage.
Mrs, Borah was out of the room, apparently exhausted, She was summoned when it was apparent that the end was near, but arrived after the Senator had died. The doctor was also absent from the room when the end came.
Death came apparently painlessly as the veteran Senator lay' in a coma, Miss Cora Rubin, the Senator's secretary for the past 30 years, and a nurse were at his bedside when he died. Senator Borah had been in a coma since slipping on a rug in his bathroom last Tuesday, He was apparently in no pain throughout his illness.
Callers at the Senator's bedside yesterday afternoon were Mrs, John Garner, wife of the Vice President, and Mrs, Edward Gann, sister of the former Vice President, Mr. Charles Curtis, Floral tributes arrived Ju large numbers, including a Spray from the Japanese Embassy.
The Senate convened at noon yes terday for a sombre six-minute session," Only the most routine business was. transacted and then the body adjourned until. today.
Senate attaches explained that the Saturday session on. unusual procedure so early in the year, if no pressing business is before the Senate Tivas ordered because of the desire of the Senators to maintain a close Watch on Senator Borah's condition.
"The Senators took scant interest in legislative subjects during the session, which adjourned before the Senior' Senator's death was announced, and everywhere the word was, "How Is Borah." upheld President Wilson's veto of the Volstead Act. He did not" drink, smoke or play cards.
Despite "his international fame, Senator Borah had never _been abroad. He vigorously opposed the Versailles Treaty and the League of! Nations. He was indifferent fo. the London Naval Treaty, but voted for it despite his disappointment.
Senator Borah's. personal appear-_ ance, long black hair, very heavy. build and dark clothes which hung Champion of BU of Rights the death of Senator Borah was considered a blow to Japanese hopes for a new treaty to replace the abrogated Japanese-American trade treaty, 'The, Senior Senator had reently @poken against an embargo against Japan as one of the United States' best customers and advocate Ing a new treaty to replace the trade treaty which expires next week, Senator Borah, a vigorous supporter of the Bill of Rights, made his Inst speech in the Senate' in of those ideals, strongly denouncing the request of the Secretary of the Navy, Mr, Charles Edison, that" Confess' grant President ' Roosevelt broad powers to commander ships, materials, and factories in peacetime "We in America may not sufficient ly realize that we have in our Bill ut Rights complete guarantee against the destruction of, the principles in which we believe," the Senator told the Senate. "So long as the Bill of Rights stands and 1s preserved in its Integrity and go long as we live up to the terms and conditions in it) there can be no denial of free speech, free press, no religious persecution, no arbitrary Government, fo concentration camps, and breaking into homes."
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