Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-24
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B0RAK MAKING
AN ATTACK ON
ALLIED PLANS
Dismembernent of Russia
Seen at Genoa Confer
ence-Senator Makes Re-
ply to Edge n

Washington, May discussing
the motives Of European nations
in dealing with Russia at the Ge-
noa conference, Senator Borah de-
ciared in the Senate yesterday that
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the country was
what the allies aimee. at. with each
nation tout to ger as large a piece
OF Russia as it could
The vast oil resources and mines
CT Russia were tie prize on which
the allied governments had their
eyes, the senator stated, adding that
there was no intention on the part
OF; these governments to deal fairly
with Russia Or give the Russian
repNle a chance toward economic
&c. toration. He continued.
- 'The moving, driving. compelling
force at Genoa was oil 1t was not
political considerations which gov
efned tie allies, but the question
Of what proportion of the natural
resources OF Russia each one of the
allied rowes could get"
Senator Borah WAS replying to a
pre- pared speech b. Senator Walter
E. Edge, of New Jersey, who OPP
posed recogniii ion OF the soviet gov
crnmeiit by the United States. Sen
ator Edlo objected to discussion OF
the matter OF recognition, declaring,
ii TO be properly an executive func-
ton with which Congress had moth
ing TO DC. He said the United
States could not afford to recognize
a government which denies the right
of private ownership" and which
refuses to recognize its obligations.
Russian Bonds Discussed.
A plea for American holders OF
Russian bonds also was made by
Senator Edge, who said these bonds
were sold in this country to help
win the war and that their purchase
Liberty bonds.
Can we protect american inter
ests in a country whose government
.irst refuses To recognize an Amer
lean loan made ID the preceding
government tle senator inquired.
I'VE would be decCiying our own
business men in suggesting that
they should trade with such coun-
TRY. Tho United States or it's citi-
zons will never hesitate in respond
ing to calls OF humanity no matter
how much Il subject OF justifiable
ciltitism Is the policy OF the gov
ornmeut where such conditions exist,
bur America never should, nor never
lean i'll Justice To splendid convic-
tions,a subscribe Is a recognition
which at its best could only be look
cd unon ms a possibility OF securing
commercial advantaga at the cost OF
national dishonor."
poraii AssaiIs Allies.
Senator Borah was on his feet
as soon as Else concluded. He said:
II am NOT surprised at the sem
ator's attack on the policy Of cx-
tending recognition to the soviet
government in view of the wide
Ispread propaganda and nisrepresen-
tatjon which IL being carried on
| government. TIE aenator SENS to
have accepted much OF the propa
ganda and misrepresentation which
lis being given such wide5prtad cirS.
icula tionij m 4 l1c a 1Eited statcs3
! \, REED Jhgs from tlie article by Frank
a. Vanderlip which was inserted in
the record Monday, Senator Borah
pointed out that Abe allies demand
cd that Russia should assume all
the past debts. and permit the allies
to control all her revenues in addi-
ton to setting up a judicial tribun-
lal over Russia which would vir-
tually have destroyed all cemblance
of government in that country. They
said the allies were, actuated by
purely selfish motives and guar
| snteed nothing 10 Rnnsia ia return,
not even the extension of credits.
Edge inquired il Vanderbilt did
not belong to that same group of
International bankers which has
been the. subject of frequent COM
ment in the Senate
Borah shoI back this answer:
Il suppose so; | hope so. II he
is he is adding some degree of re-
spectability to the sroup."
When Borah finished, Senator
Johnson of California announced that
in few days he intended to make
some observations en- the question
OF Russian recognition along the
lines OF Borah's speech,