The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-12
BORAH WILL PRESS FIGHT
To SECURE DISARMAMENT
Only Difference Between the
President and Congress
That May Cause Embarass
ment

ment
Washington May 1.-The only diff
ference between Harding and congress
that promises real embarrassment 20 him
is Senator Borah'S fight on disarinn-
mCnt. There is no real difference over
what Harding has just done in Europe.
Til" senators are reConciled to that :"
far as it goes. 1t is possible that IN
tim" rtiCpation in European affairs
may reach a point where the rrecOnCll-
able senators. will fight again, but that
isn't likely.
On disarmament. however, Acre is
the possibility of real embarrassment
for Harding. Borah is going TO press
his resolution, and either in the Senai"
or in the house or both there - enough
sentiment in favor Of disarmament TO
make BorahS fight successful. That
sentiment may now show itselr inn
mediatrIy. Very much Of 1t will ne re-
strained by :; feeling Of generosity to-
ward Harding Of not wishing 10 en-
barass him.
Just what is the distinction between
Harding and Borah on disarmament is
hard to define. Harding says he faVorS
disarmament, and Harding never says
what he doesn't mean. Harding says
that in the course Of time. wncn IN"
conditions are ripe and the occasion Is
becoming. ne will take steps toward dis
armament Borah and those who fol-
low him thing there is no reason why
those steps should not be taken inn
mc1Iiately. 1t Is difficult TO say CON
rretcly what reason Harding has for
postponing his initiative towarc dis
armament agreement. His reasons may
be no more important than the mer"
fact that he is busy with many other
things In his talks with senator's IA
voring disarmament who have gone I"
see him, Harding has convinced them OF
his sympathy with the idea. But as Tor
taking an immediate step, he mas the
hesitanCy which Il man in position ot
responsibility often has, compared win
another man who is really Il propaganda
ist for a cause that is near his nearl.
Harding to Welcome Fight.
1t may we'll be that Harding Will vel
come Rorah's tight; that he viii be glad
to have his hand forced. and to nave an
overwhelming expression or Fuoi''
opinion demanding that nc make the
move toward disarmament.
Nobody doubts that the bulk or III"
American people want an agreement Tor
disarmament. Nobody doubts that the
British people want II. Nobody doubts
that the japanese people want 1t. THESE
are the only three nations concerned. In
addition to the peoples or these nations
many OF their statesmen want dlsarm-
ament. But others of the statesmen Of
these three cOutrieS are restrained ny
natural conservation that waits Tor
someone else to take the first step
The danger that faces Harding and
tho United States is that il he fails TO
take a step toward disarmament by
agreement among the three nations, the
result may be that the American people
will become impatient and begin diS-
armament separately. That would be
pity y responsible person wants 10 see
the United States disarmed while Japan
and Great Britain go on with their great
naval PROGRAMMES The only way to
forestall an impatient and headlone de-
mand for disarmament on the part or
the people of the United States IS to
satisfy the people by taking the first
stem toward an agreement among the
nations
There Is unmistakabla vnalityN'n the
determination for disarmament on the
part Of the people Of the United STATES
It Is reflected in lhe heart or congress,
and sooner or la FER it will be rehec'eu
IN the votes Of congress. Congress wants
N he patient They all like Harding.
They sympathize with his dihicui'i's'
Tho. would rather do almost anNtHlhS
IN the world than embarass him or make
,rouble for him. But sooner no la'er
tbav will take the step toward diSarm-
ament unless he does 1t hrst'
Party leaders know we'll now '"rt'i'"-
nile the coming church movement TO-
ward disarmament may be. Sucn Il oe
Termination and such step on '''' p"'
Of great numbers of persons inspired WIN
re1ivious pa ssion might we'll turn out TO
no hat spiritual solvent Of the worlds
trouble, which many claim must come
soonor ,r later. The man who had mueh
20 do with this church movement CEN
r,I Tasker II Bliss, IS one or those
epuras whose personality Is much bigger
than the public knowledge or IL. he "'H'
az everybody knows, one or inc Aherf
can commissioners to the Peace Ioh-
ferenre. and, as few people know ne
was one OF the most courageous 't'"
wiscst men in Paris For gehcral'"'.'
in one way or another, uSualN as '''
der Of the highest reputation put oC
casionally as civilian servant VIII" IN
portant duties, General Bliss mas oe'"
contributing wisdom ana Sure-loo''"
idealism To the public business OF 'ne
United States. In his letter 10 inc
churches, General Bliss said:
What Bliss Says.
eff tho churches cannot agree ui""
a demand for an international confer
ence. il will not be done. nor VIII II he
done until the good God puts INTO lne"'
the proper spirit of their religion Inc
RESPONSIBILITY is entirely upon the pre-
Tossing Christians of the United states.
If another war like the last one sh"u'"
come. they will be responsible for every
drop of blood that will b" shed ana '"r
every dollar wastefully expended.
Such exalted conviction as mat com
inY from 4 man uf General Bliss Stan"'
ing and character and addressed 10 a"
officially existing group, which ln''udrS
tho Protestant churches the '"'hoI'C
churches and the Jewish rhurrheS oil
America. might turn out to b" IN" pc
Ginning Of spiritual movement lar
mnr. effective toward ending IN" world
troubles than all the wandering In r''nd
,uevs that the politicians and "c"n"m-
lists have been doing.
,tv makes All tho noise, while the mem