The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-29
DEBATE KEEPS UP
ON ARMS CONFAB
End Not Believed To Be In
Sight Today
SPEAKERSONFLOOR
Senator johnson Opposed Borah
Amendment In Strong
Speech
[Associated Press pispatch. ]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, D. c., December
2s.-Chairman Lodge of the
senate foreign relations COM
mittee, which yesterday opened
the attack of administration
senators on Senator Borah's
proposal for a new economic
F.. and disarmament conference
was summoned to the White
House today and after long
talk with President Harding in
icated that the president prob
ably would send a letter to the
capitol during the day outlining
his attitude toward the confer
ence plan.
AS he left the white house,
Senator Lodge dsclined to
throw further light on his an
nouncement in senate debate
yesterday that the president
already was negotiating to bring
about new international dis
cussion of the world economic
situation. It was believed in
some quarters, however, that a
part of what the administration
! is doing in that direction might
be revealed in any letter the
president might decide to send
to senate leaders.
Washington, .. c., December
2e-Pres!dcnt Harding asked the
senate today net to adopt Sena-
tor BoraF's proposal for new
International economic confer
ence. saying in letter to repub-
lican leader Lodge that formal
congressional action on the sub
iect now would embarrass him
in negotiations he already is con-
Quoting looking to such a con-
ference.
Washington D. c.. December %
The end of the senate fight over tn
>orah proposal for the calling {
IN International economic and uls
conference by the Unite
states was not in sight today a
rIends ana opponent of the props
al prepared 70 continue 0eDate o
Senator Johnson, Republican, Cal
foTnla, planned to speak in opposl
iea t-aa;ne proposal, re Presented q
ID amendment 10 the naval apprC
,riafIon bill while other address,
we're expected TO be delivered b
senator McNary, republican, Oregon
Who is understood to favor tn
amendment, aud by Senator KIM
Utah. .
Action Went over Yesterday
Action on the proposal went owe
yesterday after four hours of de
Iate by Senator Lodge of Massa
the republican, floor lead
r, in a speech in which the frs
'fficial disclosure was made ths
PRESIDENT Harding now is negotiat
ng toward an international confer
nee for the consideration of Euro
'ean economic problems, Senate
odge, in oppsing the amendment a
ow drawn, urged the president b
lot embarrassed in his efforts
his direction.
While the state department declin
d to add anything to the bare an
louncement by Senator Lodge,
vas learned that President Hardin
vas considering seriously trans
hitting a letter. to the senate Civ
ng information of his negotiation
'efore any possible Intervention fror
congress which might operate to hin
Ter his efforts. The President hel
n hours conference with Secretar
hughes late yesterday, althoug
here was no intimation at it's con
lusion that its related to the senat
iscussion.
President Sends Letter
President Harding informed tn
enate by letter addressed to Sena
or Lodge today that action by it o
senator Borah's plan for an eco
Lomic and disarmament conferenc
Tas not advisable in view of wha
he executive branch of the govern
1ent already is doing ito be help
ul." 80. :
Just what the steps already take
r in contemplation by the admins
ration may be, however, the pre-
ident did not reveal. He said mem
'ers of congress could learn if the
inquired in the proper way. Blu
hat state department communica
ions on so delicate a subject OBJ
iously could not be 'bulletined fror
ay to day"
Senator Lodge later told the sen
tie that he could not state "Expli
itly' the nature of the administra
ion negotiations for a conference
ut was authorized to say they di
ct include cancellation of the allie
ebt. He said President Hardin
old him the administration was on
osed to cancellation, but inclined b
avor longer amortization and in
crest payment.