Evening star., 1922-02-15

By the Associated Press.
! BOSTON, February 15.-What the
republican party has accomplished in
Congress since it came into power
, and what it has done in international
affairs through the armament con-
| ference formed the subject of an adj
dress by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
to the republican members of the
Massachusetts, Legislature at a din
ner here last night.
The three great objects of the
/ United States in the armament con-
ference. said the senator. were the
| limitation of armament. the termina-
| ticn of the Anglo-Japanese alliance
and the attainment of "all we could
| for the benefit of China, in which the
dominant feature was the return OF
the province of Shantung."
! Successful In Objects.
I'm all three of these objects" he
continued. I'VE were successful
90 not underrate in the least the the
earnest good will ami cooperation
that we received from fall our col
leagues representing the other ma
tions, but the lead in the conference
belonged to the United States be-
cause we issued the invitations, and
mcst every proposition. certainly all
Of any Importance. was brought for
ward b. the American delegatioa."
Tie republican party since 1T last
came into power has made record
in International and domestic ac-
complishment by which 1t may ask
the country to stand without fear or
misgiving," said Senator Lodge.
Urging republicans to pay no heed
10 the outcries of political opponents
who call the present congress a DO
nothing" body. but rather to go for
and carry on" Senator Lodge re-
viewed the achievements of the party
since it gained control of Congress
in March, 1919.
Speaking Within Bounds.
IT know" he said, II am speaking
within bounds when l say that no
Congress in time OF peace has ever
shown such an amount or important.
effective and remedial legislation as
has been enacted by the present Con-
grcss since it has been in session"
The republicans. he said. found
the worst situation economically
which any party in this country had
ever been called upon to face. and
| we have a right to be proud or our
| record"
The democrats" Senator Lodge
declared, "by every artitice of delay
and time-wasting, have done their
| best to make this Congress 90
| nothing body. and. although thev
have failed. they are keeping on say
| ing it just the same
| Praise. Presidents Wisdom.
! Senator Lolge dwelt at length
! upon the fruits of the armament
! conference. which. he said, I'VE owe
| to the wisdom of President Harding
in summoning it," More was done
! by the conference for the worid
| peace in twelve weeks, he added
| in twice as many years. These are
| questions which arise above the
| region of politics. but the fact re-
| mains that it was under repoo-
! Iican President that steps have been
taken under which a thoroughly
! American policy has been carried
| out in the conference at Washing
| ton. by a delegation representing
both political parties. with a sue
cess which is recognized by the en-
| tire world"
When the republican party gained
control Of Congress in 1919 it pro.
| ceeded to reduce appropriations OF
the Wilson administration Tor the
last year. by $l.5o9. 600. 900. senator
appropriations aggregating more
than eight billions of dollars and
| continued to reduce them until for
fhe fiscal year ending June 80, 1922
the appropriations stood at $S'-
9os, 100000"
Cites Appropriation Reduction
| "Since the present Congress has
| been in" the senator continued. ''it
| has reduced appropriations asked
| for by the departments of S5,337 7,O00.-
; 900 to $1,42S,000.000. This was the
| work of the present 'do-nothing
| Congress. This is partly owing to