Mr. Borah Rebuked

The Boston Transcript (to Henry Cabot Lodge a very, very Boswell) is apparently unable to take Mr. Lodge's Senate confrere, William E. Borah seriously. Mr. Borah plans a trip to Russia this summer and has let that fact be known. Says The Transcript:

" Lenin is not in good health at all and needs something to amuse him, something like Beerbohm Tree's Hamlet, which Sir W. S. Gilbert said was funny, without being vulgar. Trotsky needs distraction and Litvinoff has a sense of humor and there is no earthly reason why Senator Borah should not have a really good time . . .

" At the same time we are sure that a man who is so fond of reading as Senator Borah, will not forget the experience of that other investigator, Little Red Riding Hood. We do not think that the Soviet Government would eat the senator limb by limb, but we should be much surprised if it did not pull his leg. Lenin and Tchitcher are able and subtle men versed in all the arts of public and private diplomacy."

That is an excellent example of what is known as " Smart Aleck" writing.