New-York tribune., 1920-02-11
Lodge Wins
mild Votes
For Program
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Article x reservation which Senator
Borah had attributed to him was not
Of his authorship, although admittinn
that it bore his name and had been
printed among the reservations in that
way.
ut Is to tho Senator'S credit that
he now disavows IT," interjected Sem
ator Knox.
Appeals for Traditions
"lt must always be q matter Of
speculation how this reservation not
here under the wing and the name
Of Senator Hitchcock" continued
Senator Borah. whether or not It is
his, it was once his, but Is not now.
and the controversy remains the Same,
MIR. Hoover would preserve our Ameri-
can traditions, and their preservation
is equally impossible under the reser-
vation by Senator Lodge or under the
reservation that we now learn does
not belong to Senator Hitchcock. Both
provide for protecting other nations
when Congress should so declare.
Those traditions declare that Con-
gress should never say so.
MIR. Hoover has had peculiar oppor-
tunities to know what the treaty con-
aims. what it means, what it's effect
on Europe must be. Mr.. MAYNARD
Keynes. in a recent book on the results
Of the peace conference, has dis
cussed this matter. The book com
pletely sustains the proposition laid
down by Senator Knox in his speech
OF August 20, and the prophecies which
the senator then uttered. Keynes
says the treaty consigns Europe to
perpetual famine and chronic revolu-
This author convincingly shows
the pivot of the European system. and
that in destroying the German system
the treaty etfectually destroys the
only system that could feed and clothe
and care for the 100000 900 people Of
the continent. He shows that the
United States must enter upon an end
less task Of feeding Europe as re-
suit OF the treaty's operation. have
heard that Mr.. Hoover said the treaty
made Of Austria perpetual tramp.
Inc treaty, in short, is denounced by
Europe's economists as impossible.
Can it now, with this verdict pro-
bounced upon it, receive the approval
of the United States?"
Isolation Declared Perirous
eve have heard Of the KEYNES book !"
interrupted Senator Hitchcock. "and
have much sympathy for his views
But has Senator Borah contaminated
ttihe the consequences of our staying out of
[he reparatlons commission? Great
powers are lodged in it-powers to al
eevlate and ameliorate or to perpetuate
Inc evils OF the treaty. If an American
IS there his influence will be great. Al
ready the British attitude toward Ger
many is changing, and there is mani
fest disposition to make the terms
easier. Britain will urge France to the
same course. Will not an American
HehlOer OF the commission exert a
beneficial influence toward giving Ger
many chance, moderating the terms
and making the execution of the terms
possible ?" q
Answering the Senator from Me-
'raska," interrupted Senator Knox. ~
All attention to the fact that in nv
speech of August 20 I said that the
ole purpose Of the treaty's terms was
o make it impossible for GERMANY m
omply with them l presented the
estimony of Mr.. Baruch before the |
'oreign Relations Committee, when he /
ald Germany would never be able to
10 1t. When he was before the COM
nlttee asked if he considered it good
uSiieSs TO impose impossible terms, |
nd he said he did not.
Germany Economic Pivot
Economic Europe is pyramided and
voted on Germany. The solvency of I
ne nations depends on the ability of
;ermany to pay her indemnities, and
germany cannot pay, then on con-
lnulng loans from the United States.
me or the other of these must be as.
ured. and soon, or Bolshevism and
narchy will overwhelm the Continent.
rue, the reparations commission has
over to change it, But call atten-
on to the fact that while the commits
ion can increase the burdens of Ger
any by mere majority vote, it can
OF reduce them by a single farthinr
kept by unanimous vote. What
respect, then, is there for such a re-
lction? To-day the world is convinced
lat these conditions must be modified
Germany's favor; and am CON