What reasons did Senator Borah provide as to why the United States should refuse to join the League of Nations?

Senator Borah earned the nickname “the Great Opposer” because he was against many ideas. One of the things he opposed was the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles that would have had the United States join the League of Nations. Senator Borah was concerned that joining the League of Nations would be similar to joining an alliance. There was a provision in the charter of the League of Nations that would have required member nations to commit to actions recommended by the League of Nations. Senator Borah believed this would have impacted American foreign policy negatively. It could require the United States to take an action that wasn’t in our best interests or to take an action about something that had no effect or interest to us. Senator Borah felt it was better for the United States to deal with our own issues instead of getting involved in situations that had little or no effect on us. Thus, Senator Borah opposed the Versailles Treaty and the United States joining the League of Nations.