New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
was read, although The Democratic
ssemberS rose and applauded when it
,-,gzNs e.,,,, plofaS


sponse b.. Senators. AMI it was plainly
Indicated no such loan viii! be author
.ze6 hN CoAgtess. Senators said that
while they mpHth'1cG With the trou-
plcs o. >'men. thcy did not deem i
practicable 90 authorize loan.
= Ts~ ADM fayo~s 4 loan Of
Z ). .oNo0o0 20 &c used in the task of
tc-toring INA. aation 20 normal con-
81 lions. The .oAu should be under the
supervision Of q commission or com
uissle1t rcprese ing this govern
mvnt the president suggested.
State l}vNANtmeNt officials who have
tetn stg1y ylay...e Armenian situation
-..ld t,-fuv fi4r the proposed loan
g fd be-" forward. stew ward com
- t'. The spread Of Rolshevism in
81 nia- Where it WAS sud that the
<ss'.iet eoc..ipc Was nov being ac-
t-ptee as A possible wav ou> o. tneir
~escnt 3f4'cultcs.
r Fte.cr Soviet to Turk
Is According 10 The view Of these Of
Il ci..l., Armenia is rot timing 10 Boil
II hevism because OF q nelief lnat the
i la government would At
II sa any gye.f lsliei 10 that shattered
q D. hu- t's Armenian pvop.c are
"a s.r tleil gaze tuward ne CuristiAn
II pui@tlon pf Kussia ir ne hope Of
y lease from the ur-Christian Turkish
II rnace.
4 TIE Armenan situation IS unde--
'stood 20 Nave becn given attention IL
10 dag s Cabinet meeting Norman u.
n avs, Acting Secretory OF State. at
IS ended in Secretary Eolby's absence.
x ae consent cf the Spanish goeernmcrt
t. cooperatt with President Wilson u
L e proposed mediation Of the strife
- tween the Armenans and the Tura
~ N&-tonA!ists. conveyed to the Stat
x department. Yesterday by AWba ssaGol
'fhano. was Laid before the presiden.
~ Secretary Davis.
i Democratic Senators privately dil
pot cnthuse over the Presidents mes
'Sage. bat number Of Them commented
'en it favorably ior publication. Fol
'scwing are some Of thc commencs
;hade
!: Senator Jones. OF Washington. R
publican Il the President had stoppel
I. the end Of the third paragraph ii
4 IS message would have thought more
I avorabiy Of IL. and if ne had been %
= olicitoUs a year ago about the coun~
sry's financial condition We would haye
been in far better financial shape nov.
!; Reed Charges socia!isru
Z Senator Reed or Missouri Democrat:
Thc Presidents proposal for licensing
p firms engaged in interstate com
j. erce is state socialism, worse than
fnything conceived by William II Of
! germany
( Senator Underwood Of Alabama,
democratic leader: | ih.uk the Pres
tent's me sage va all rignJ. While
"a Pres dent did not .neution specific
questions. nc outlined completely in
.sne beginning ~ his message mis- views
IN fore'ea relations. % that every
'tne recognized his opinion on these
'soints. The Presidents recommends
& on fol al early p@asage Of a budget
I! asp .waf Well put and think
In soon Will b. passed About the
Presidents Recommendation that a
loan lac granted Armenia [ do not
pant To comment On this until | have
;studied The question more. also
isgroe with the President IN his state
s.ent ta4, early independence should
p accorded The Philippines. l. was a
IS nely and well constructed message.
Il Senator Garter Glass. oi Virginia,
:IeasoCT&l: The message contains moth
,trg tnat prompts anec.ai comment. His
u nc-rdins pNfaeraph frankly con
Il ses IA, r was no: -ne Pres. .dent's
sp-rpofe 10 enter into details with re
49, to legislation a; the present ses-
skion Of Congress. The President mere
Il rvAfil.as Als 4ua.terable faith in
Il priEe ples OF real democratic gov
st -fner-. which hc CoNstrucs 10 mean
st government d. 1t may affect in
ls s.da4.@ Ind nations, and then en-
- As ze- the urgent need Of immed;-
ttte and eaecJ.Ve attention to tax read
i lstmeat and the necessity Of strict
= ouomN IN public eNDen nditures TO be
4 g~i@tea IN budgc-arv way. Per
IL
s!jr its emission 10 say anything about
Il e reaee treaty. This may signify
f. Intention Of the presidect to leave
sf IL problem to the incoming Admin
y -rat.on. to be dealt with in conform
~ vita the recent political verdict
81 tae peoplo according to tne Re
N blcan Interpretation Of tha. YER
81 Had League in Mind
III Senator Thomas, Of Colorado. Demo
xrat-l think that part Of the message
III nich relates to international democ-
'stacy VAS designed 10 reemphasize his
IN fevotion to the ideals Of the League Of
n Nations, notwithstanding results Of the
s8 election. think he had both the
;stague and the treaty in mind This IS
HroVed by MS concluding sentence.
III Senator Walsh, Of Massachusetts.
~ IN USi@. an very g4du 70 see tnat
ssEac President is Cor the independence
>~f the Philippines. I was impressed
liter nay visit there few years ago
~ at they we're ready for it.
,-Sen4tor Calder, Of New York, Repub-
,tcar fully sympathizc with the Ar
.tlen.ans in their troubles, but in the
itresent condition Of the nation
finances do NOT believe loan will be
!tlade.
IL Senator Kellogg. OF Minnesota, Re-
4 publican w hat the President says
I,Soout the .peed for economy Is. to say
|;4he least. inconsistent with the zp-
,talling estimates which have been sub
[,knitted to CONGRESS bY MS Cabiro,