Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-25
HARRISON RAPS
LODGES RECORD
ON ARMAMENTS
Mississippian Renders Public
Service in Suggesting
Borah.
OPEN SESSION WORRY
By RIoHARD LINrHIcUOL.

By RICHARD LTNTHICUM-
WASHINGTON. Aug. Ex-senator Pat
Harrison rendered distinct public serv-
lee " hen he suggested the appointment OF
Senator Borah 10 the disarmament con-
ference and eulOgized the Idaho Senator
for his victory in passing the disarma-
meat resolution against the prolonged OPP
position Of his 1the Republican, party.
While Senator Harrison cOmplimented
Senator Lodge, the Republican leader OF
the Senate, upon his appointment as
member Of the disarmament conference
he also rasped the Republican Senator
by an inference to Senator Lodges IN
friendly attitude IN the past toward dis
armament.
Despite Senator Lodges statement that
he had not changed his views on the lim1-
tattOn OF armament, but had always fav-
ored it. his entire record, especially on
AKsmy and Navy bills and his yeH6mous
opposition to the treaty Of Versailles con-
tanning q scientific method for world dis
armament justi6es the remarks Of Sena-
tor Harrison.
The amendment favoring open sessions
of the fort Incoming disarmament confer
encs Is also likely TO disturb the eQuanlm-
ity OF the Massachusetts Senator IN MS
capacity as a member OF the disarmament
conference G Is well as his colleagues VINO
have been free IN their criticism Of al
Legged secrecy at the Paris peace con
ference, but they have no word Of pro-
test against the informal negotiations
now being secretly conducted between
this country and Germany for separate
peaee-the kind OF peace against which
Mr. Lodge has vehemently protested ana
which he declared would brand US with
everlasting dishonor
Nothing. however IS to be gained by
accusing Senator Lodge OF inconsistency
in these matters because he has been on
every side OF the questions OF disarma-
menr and the treaty making power.
Recently. when Senator Lodge was &C
cused By Senator Harrison Of having
insisted that the Senate had right 20
have its say IN advance OF an actual
signing OF the peace treaty. the Massa-
chusetts Senator replied:
ssThat was not the case. have said,
and with some energy, that We we're en-
titled to have all the information about
the negotiations with Germany after
the treaty was presented
On March 70, 1919. Senator Lodge. in
his debate with President Lowell OF Har-
ward University, said;
tsTf the President had laid that draft
~r-efore the Senate as other Presidents
have done; if he had said to the Senate
I submit this draft 70 you for your
advice. I hope for your approval ana
for such suggestions as you may have 70
make he would have had the amend
nents laid before him TO present to the
peace conference in Paris. The tattle
would have been more than half won by
the mere submission
This speech. made before the first draft
ofzthe treaty Of Versailles was completed,
proves the truth OF Senator Harrisons
charge and the falsity Of Senator Lodge s
denial.
Senator Harrison's suggestion that
Senator Borah should be named by Presi-
dent Harding as member OF the oisarIn
ament conference viii doubtless meet
with the hearty approval OF the Ameri-
ran people. because It was Senator Bo-
rah. supported by the Democrats OF the
Senate and the House and fortified and
sustained bv Democratic press that
aroused public sentiment in favor Of
Ealing the conference 10 point at
which a Republican President aud"s Re
publican Congress did not dare longer
to oppose f.
In commending Senator Borah TOT
Mace at the disarmament conference
table. Senator Harrison paid him the FOL
lowing tributes
.sBut Mr.. President. whether people
WI agree with the appointment OF the
Secretary Of state and the Senator from
Massachusetts, or not, I believe that the
American people look 10 the President OF
the United States at this time to ap-
pofnt one man above all others on this
disarmament conference. He has been
the commanding figure In the fight Tor
limitation Of ornaments since the third
Of last November. He has thrown his
gnetic personality into the tight SIS
no other man has. He has waged war
fare on those who would bring the large
Navy and Army appropriation bills, and
he has won out He has done more than
anyone else IN the last eight months to
crystallize public sentiment in America
for disarmament. You have not for
gotten. Senator. that It was the dis
tinguished senior Senator from Idaho
fATr. Borah) who offered his amendment
to the naval bill months ago asking for
z conference on disarmament He re-
ceived no sympathy from the other side
Of the aisle for his program, and not
an fcta of cooperation came from the
White House to help him IN the great
fight be was making FOR disarmament
The House OF Representatives IN all
its history has rarely witnessed as sad
and as disgrsceful a spectacle a that
made by Chairman FOrdney OF the great
Ways and Means Committee OF that body
in presenting the Tax Revision bill,
which should be the greatest economic
Measure Of ali times. but which. In its
present form, IS largely the handiwork
OF jugglery and political trickery.
Chairman FOrdney's references 20 for
mer President Wilson would Nhave been
in bad taste even in the Republican
cloakroom, but made upon the floor Of
the House they were positively offensive.
He did not desist until appealed TO ny
Representative Garner, the minority
spokesman, to leave an III man alone and
cease TO "besmirch" his character. Chair
nan FOrdney spoke Of former President
Wilson ''strutting about Paris like a pea
cock" and gave an imitation Of how he
imagined the former President looked
there. He said the former President took
two honeymOons" 10 Paris and attrib-
uted alleged war extravaganza TO Mr..
wilson's desire for self aggrandizement
at the expense Of the taxpayers" He
charged that Mr. Wilson put the rail-
roads under Federal control for political
purposes, appointing his son-in-law to
run them.
was that the reason you voted for the
Government taking over the railroads Z"
asked Mr.. Garner.
81 voted 10 put the President in a
hole. and we did" Mr.. Fordney shouted.
Whether at the prompting Of conscience
or at the suggestions Of colleagues, Mr..
Fordney later said he was only joking"
when he made the remark about putting
the President in a hole. from which the
public can get Mr.. ForGneys idea Of a