The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-24
By J. BART CAMPBELL International News Service Staff
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" dSAIl6lOl, SSpl adroitness is perhaps the chief men tai characteristic of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, the cultured scholar, the shrewd politician, the dexterous crat.
 Not even Lodges bitterest critics question the wisdom of President Harding's choice as an American rep ence of one so well equipped to match wits, Knowledge and experience with old world statesmen and diplomats.
 As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Lodge has had abundant opportunity to become thoroughly acquainted with all the chicanery, subterfuge and camouf1age of secret diplomacy. No subterranean move in the international game of grab has escaped his argus-eyed scrutiny or foreign relations and for eign affairs.
 Protection of the American people safeguarding of their interests from contamination by the politics of the European chancelleries, has become with Lodge doctrine as sacred and inviolate the Declaration of Inde- pendence and the Bill of Rights.
 Became Senator In 1893
 Speaking at Philadelphia a few days after the overwhelming result of last years referendum on the League of Nations was made known, Lodge said: ''The American people are as earnest in advancing the cause of peace as any in the world, but they viction that they can best serve this great cause by remaining masters of their own fate and not submitting their future in any degree to the con- tro1 of other nations.'
 Lodge is a slender, wiry, erect man upon whom advancing age-he was born at Boston, May 12, 1S50-still rests lightly. His capacity for ardu- ous mental labor is amazing. His keenness in debate, his incisiveness of utterance, especially when aroused by an opponent, are familiar to his, Sen atorial colleagues. He can be angry sense of humor mingled with a, play full cynicism keeps his temper within control
 Lodge combines the polish of the Harvard graduate and savant with the matter-of-fact sharpness of the practical politician and man of af- fairs. He knows his Washington and his Massachusetts. He is essentially a man of the world. He has long rubbed shoulders with all sorts and conditions of men. He served in the Massachusetts Legislature and in the Fiftieth, Fifty-f1rst, FTfty-second was first elected to the Senate on January IT, 1893.
 Lodge has long been recognized as one of the leaders in the highest
 
 has been a conspicuous figure at each succeeding Republican national con- vent1on since he was chosen 'perma- nent chairman of the one at Philadel- phia in 1900. at which Mckinley and Roosevelt were nominated. His close | association with Roosevelt developed | into a warm personal attachment be- tween the two men, and Lodges doc Urine is the fighting Roosevelt one ot | America flrsti''
 Some of Lodges severest critics are | leaders of his own party. Then, like l Senator Borah, of Idaho, who enter. | tain different views on disarmament | in particular and international Ques tions in general, express doubt as tc the sincerity of his purpose in urging | a limitation of armaments. They re. fer to him as a Big Navy man and cite his record, both as Republican leader of the Senate and as one of the ranking Republican members of th' l Senate Naval Affairs Committee, t, support their contention that he ha! invariably voted against any mater ial reductions in naval appropriation and that he even held out at frs against the Borah disarmament pro posal.
 Asks General Reduction As recently as August IT, 1921-tf. day following the announcement o his selection by the President as on of the American Big Four at tn Washington conference-Lodge wa questioned in the Senate by Senate Pat Harrison, the fiery Democrat leader from Mississippi as to wher he stood on disarmament. CT shall not change my views abou the Limitations of armam ents, becaus | have always favored it.'' I1odg stated then "I voted for it in 1916 navy bill was reported from the Sen ate Naval Affairs Committee.
 'I have always been in favor of il but it must be a general reduction o ! a rToa and T shall dn avprUf hi in my power to fulfill those views i the great office for which the Presi dent has done me the high honor t
 select me. I want the Senate to b very assured that there will be n one at the Washington conferenc 7 who will labor harder for a genera reduction of armamentS than l-bu I want a general reduction. My views are simply a reiteratio
 of what I have said over and owe again." Lodge added. "One control ling reason for the reduction of arma ments is that it will mean a grea peace. A general reduction of arma
 ments will, of course, mean the great est possible economy and money say | ing for the people of the world-'' Lodges friends believe he could no have stated his position more plainl
 than in those few words. The empha sis he placed upon his desire for
 general reduction was construed b , them as ref1ecting his opinion tha
 only by an ironclad agreement be , tween the worlds big powers for sue , a general reduction of their respec i, | tive armies and navies can a, real linn
 itaion of ornaments be attained. |. Lodge expressed himself strongly i the Senate on May 27, 1921, on wha : he termed the "worthleSsneSS of tn provision about disarmament in tn
 League of Nations covenant = Rock-Iilze SteadfaStnesS '"The people of the United State = have decided against the League C Nations" Lodge said on that occasion '@The President has declared that h would not enter it, and I, for on
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