Evening star., 1922-12-24
Capper Assures
His Support
of Move.
C.. D. p. LEADERS
FROWN ON PLAN
democrats Promise
Hearty Backing
Of Measure.

battle royal over the Borah pro-
rosal for an international conference
10 solve the economic problems Of Eu-
rope and the world looms in the Sem
kate
The proposal. contained in an amend
ment to the Navy appropriation bill
"nered by Senator Borah of Idaho. its
4; proponents insist, will be adopted
: :notwithstanding opposition which has
cropped up against it in administra-
,ion quarters and among some OF the
old "irreconcilables." who stood
shoulder to shoulder with Senator
Eorah in his fight against the Yer
Sailles treaty.
Developments in regard to the
Rorah proposal which stood out last
night were:
Capper Promises support.
J.. Declaration of support for the
proposed economic conference by
Senator Capper of Kansas. republican
head OF the farm bloc of the Senate.
>. Assertion OF opposition to the
plan by Senator Watson Of Indiana
following a conference with the Pres
ident. Senator Watson declared res
.rvatlon must be adopted before he
would consider supporting it.
,. A break in the ranks of the "ir-
reconcillables." with Senator Hiram
johnson OF California. republican, issu-
ing statement denouncing the Borah
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Woodrow Wilson.
4. Indications that the democrats
will rally TO the support of the plan.
Ber.h. Exselss .Rle.. q *F,sft
8. A declaration by Senator aBorah
that the time has come when camou-
hage should be laid aside. and that
he people should realize that the
administration is already "in Europe"
through the participation of its repre-
sentatives at meetings of the repara-
lions commission, and at the Lau-
same conference. and through the re-
tention in Germany of American
troops.
Senator Capper, in a brief discus
sion of the proposed economic con-
ference in Washington, sounded the
sentiment that is back of the desire
10 settle economic conditions in Eu-
rope-the desire for a Europe that
will be able to buy the surplus prod
ucts of the United States. both farm
and manufacturing. He said:
Points to Need Of Markets.
Il am strong for it. Our people are
in urgent need Of markets abroad and
they want Europe's economic problems
settled quickly so that Europe's buying
power soon will be restored. / see
nothing in Senator Borah's proposal
that would tie US to entangling Eu-
nations and / am sure our people will
support it,
Taking the stand that the proposed
economic conference would inevitably
lead to the involution Of the United
states in European affairs and that
Tho United States should look first to
it's own interests. Senator johnson
voiced his strong opposition to the
Forah plan.
Must Consider Debts.
AN economic parley Of necessity
must consider not only present con-
ditions in Europe, but the debts due
TO US. and, Of course. the reparations
due from Germany. Were we to in
yite the interested nations to discuss
these subjects in order to arrive at
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a mental reservation to take no part
in the ultimate solution. We would
he guilty Of a species of bad faith.
Of which America has never been
guilty and which Americans never
can tolerate.
If We bring the nations of the
earth here to Washington for such a
conference. we'll dump into Americas
lap the economic ills Of Europe and
the reparations muddle. If. onicially,
we sit down with the other nations
who meet at our invitation and reach
an understanding and agreement, we
are in honor bound to carry out and
execute that agreement. and the very
instant we undertake to carry out an
agreement to enforce reparations.
that instant we abandon the tradi-
tional policy of America. We be-
come a part Of the European scheme
Of things and we enter upon that
course from which we have 10 re-
GENTLY escaped and which our people
so Overwhelmingly repudiated.
swill Involve POlities."
we cannot officially with the ma
tions Of Europe enter into agreements
for the solution OF Europe's present
economic ills without being involved
politically. It's true we have troops
IN the. Rhine. The administration
Claims they are there under the
armistice. They ought to be brought
home. It's equally true we have OBJ
servers in Europe. But having these
troops on the Rhine, even. as think,
wronsfully under exiating conditions.
and our observers in Europe. il =
vastly different thing from begging
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