Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-15
LODGE PRAISES WORK
OF REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS


Boston, Feb. 14.-What the republi-
can party has accomplished In con-
gress since it came into power and what
it has done in International affairs
through the armament conference form
ed an address by Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge to the republican members of the
Massa chusetts legislature at a dinner
here tonight.
The three great objects OF the United
States in the armament conference said
the senator. were the lnnitation OF
armament the termination Of the Anglo
Japanese alliance and the attainment of
all we could for the benefit of China,
in which domina Mt featur was the re-
| turn of the province of Shsntung."
'Tn all three OF these objects" he
continued, 1--WE were successful. / do not
Inderrste in the least the earnest good
| will and cooperation that we received
| from our colleagues represe senting the
| other nations, but the lead in the con-
| ference belonged to the United States
because we issued the invitations. and
| that lead we had throughout. Almost
every proposition, certainly all OF any
| Importance was brought forward by the
| American delegation
The republican party since it last
Jcame into power has made a record In
| International and domestic accomplish
uent by which il may ask the country
10 stand without fear or mfsgivings."
said Senator Lodge.
| Senator Lodge reviewed the achieve
nents of the party since it gained con-
! troll of congress in March. 1919
The republicans. he said. found the
worst situation economically which any
I 49,
called upon to face and we have right
| to be proud of our record"
1.-THE democrats Senator Lodge de-
! clared, 'Tby every artifce of delay and
time wasting have done their best to
| make this congress a 'do-nothing' body,
and although they have failed they are
keeping on saying it Just the same"
Senator Lodge dwelt at length upon
fhe fruits Of the armament conference,
| which he said I'VE bow to the wisdom of
| President Harding in summonIng it,
| More was done bv the Conference for
he worlds peace in te weeks he added,
than has been done anywhere elise II,
vice as many years These are uues-
1ons which arise above the region of
politics. but the fact re mains that II
vas under a repiHolicsn president that
steps have been taken under which a
CARVED out In the conference at Wa ash-
;ncton, by a delegation representing bot.h
political parties, with a success which
Is recognized by the entire world"
When the republican party gained con.
trol of congress in 1919 it nrocseded tc
veduce appropriations of the Wilson ad
ministration for the last wear by s15oo
900, Senator Lodge said 1T asst
repealed war approximations agzregatins
more than eight billions Of dollars anf
continued to reduce them until for tn.
fiscal year ending June 30. 1922, tin,
a1proprlations stood at $1,000 nno ono ,,
Since the present congress has beer
m the senator continued they hav,
: reduced appropriations asked for bv tn,
1epartments Of s3,337.0oo,o0o to s1.42o.
' ooo.oe0. This was the work Of the pres
ent do-nothing' congress-"
, Referring to the revenue act Of 1921
Senator Lodge said:
II should have been glad persona II,
Il to have made those sur-taxes on I~<ono e
'ower than they were finally agreed un
on nut we We're compelled to get tn
money somewhere and it seemed to tn
republican majority Of the congress. tha
te most important relief TO he give
to business and the country was n
: termination of the excess nrofits taxes
! TT was thought also Of III. first IN,
! | portance to get rid of the trsnsporta
: tion taxes on freight. passenger and ex
: | press packages direct burden nr q
s the business Of the country"
: Inc revenue bill he declared 'ha
t resAy brought large measure NJ re
Het from taxes to which little at+en+,o
S mas been paid. The total reduction q
i the best analysis which can be made vi
= | year"
\ speaktns NJ the bill for the f,,n5f -
e OF the debt. Senator Lodge said.
: The United States has no int.r+Io
: Of p'aying, the part Of an u-urer n,
r II was the money of the Am erjcan naorI
a Mlilch was let to the allied and sssocia .
v no"ers IN their, time OF greatest n4e,
: ne deofs which the United States owe
: 70 tnose powers she has maid IN "a c,
. ana has questioned none Of theo
= we are well aware that some ~,
n maps many of the nations indehf. dner
70 the United States cannot no~v mo
d uneir principal or interest. but socna q
d SnEernent must be made to place ths
n u0ol upon a bustness-like ba G
i III. secure what Is properly due
inc United States and her n.on1e so-
was the people who lent the nanna,, r"i -
speaking Of the Chinese settier,s,+ ,
SAD: The United States refuses .,
soiu.eiy to accent the propo.ition IN =
are ,,e 10 shantung In th> treaty ~ ve
ealiles ana believed then end ha1,e-,
now that that province sho,Id he ~,
. troHed by China, Of which n -. 90,
- ways been a part. But Of the o+har az,
"a poWeqs at the table In washinvto, :
~ nan ratified the treaty Of verssiIi.- =,
ID sso accented that clause relatiny
1e snsntuns' Therefore. the onlv wsv
Eet that wrong undone was "a hr,,
spout Negotiation. between Jan.n :,
Cnlna directly. This was effected nv =,
sooa onices Of the United States. rsnr
ID .nIen py Mr.. Hughes and NJ Gre
r.s. naln, represented by Mr.. Balfour. r
ne Ina, mas been that shantung goes ba,
tn III ooiieu'