Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-27
Rorah Gets Defenses Lined
Up For Every Pos
sible Objection
OUT OF ORDER CLAIM
Johnson and Borah Break May Re-
suit in Reservations Made in FRO
posed Observation-Disclosures VIII AS
said Proposal.
ny United Prcss.)

Washington, Dec. 27.-A triple at
tack was to be directed today in the
senate against the Borah proposal for
an international economic conference.
This attack, according to present
plans of Borahs opponents, the lead
ers of the administration forces, Will
be on these lines:
IA point of order that Borahs
proposal, offered as an amendment to
the naval appropriation bill, is out
of order, because it is new and gen
eral legislation on an appropriation
measure.
"a speech by Senator Lodge, ad-
ministration leader and spokesman,
assailing the Borah proposal with
qualifications.
3-Reservations to the Borah plan,
to be offered by Senator Watson, Ind,
another administration spokesman,
and possibly by Senator Hiram john
son, Cal, who has broken with Borah
over this question.
Lodges speech was expected to
reveal how President Harding and
Secretary Hughes feel about the
Borah plan. 1t was intimated Mr..
Harding might send Lodge letter
to he read to the senate.
The point of order will not stand,
in the opinion of most senatorial
parliamentarians, but the decision on
that rests with Vice President COOL
idge. Both he and his predecessor,
Vice President Marshall, have ruled
that similar amendments to appro-
priation bills were in order.
Borah has his defenses ready for
all three modes of attack If the point
of order is sustained, he will move
that senate rules be suspended to
permit him to offer his proposal. This
REQUIRES a two thirds vote.
When reservations are offered,
Borah will say that he is ready to
accent any reservation that does not
nullify his plan, which in substance
is to get the nations around a table
for an economic showdown, with
everybody represented who IS con-
cerned, and the United States WELD
ing its tremendous influence to get a
real settlement of economic problems.
To Lodges speech BOrah is ready to
reply:
That the welfare of the farmers
and workers of the United States de-
pends on restoration of normal world
trade conditions and foreign trade.
That this government cannot there
fore igore these conditions and "let
the fire burn itself out" in Europe.
That if the L. S. acts, it must act
either through diplomatic channels.
through the council of the league OF
nations, or through a conference
such as he suggests.
To the charge that he has reversed
his position and is now trying to get
the United States into the league,
Borah will reply that only prompt
settlement Of economic questions by
,. some other means can keep a large
section Of the American public from
demanding our entry into the league.
A great increase in public sentiment
for league membership has been man.
ufactured within the past six weeks,
Borah declared today, through the ef-
forts of Clemenceau and others.
Administration leaders are trying
hard to have Johnson, Borah's former
close associate in the league fight,
assume virtual leadership of the tick
ct on the Borah plan. Johnson is bit
ter against it.
The proposed reservations which
Watson will offer will provide that
the conference, if called, shall not
discuss cancellation Of the s11,000,-
100000 foreign debt, nor the terms
of the Versailles treaty. Another re-
servation may be proposed provid
ing that the u. S. shall not become
party TO any treaty growing out
of the proposed conference.