Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-30
HORAH WITHDRAWS
PROPOSAL TO CALI.
ECONOMIC FARLEY

tcontinued From Frst Poso3
speak purely for myself rs an indi-
viduoi and give my personal views.
representing tho opinions OF nobody
IN authority. AZ tho san,c time an,
not entirely ignoran, % ,hc fac,.hat
these fcclcrs have been put out Just
"a tho President ia his letter states
Diplomatic "C"nvcrsntionS.,
senator watson added that the
situation was no; ono o, "ncso,ia-
tons" but Of diplomatic converse.
tons" Senator Borah, pressing for
more definite Information. asked IL
the administration course might "uI-
tmat"ly lead to Il conference cover
ing the question of the economic con
Gitions."
'"or to some gathering FOR tho pur-
pose OF determining the problem
Senator Watson replied.
"Rut the Senator does know that the
fcelers' have been put OUT" Senator
Borah pressed.
That is my understanding" Sen
nt"r Watson replied.
and that it has for Its ultimate
object the adjusting OF the coudi-
tons which now prevail in Europc"'
The aidis Of tho adjustment" said
senator Watson. adding that "fcclcrs
hay" been put out for the last two
or three months for the purpose OF
asc"rttiuing The situation and Just
how far we could go" lie declared.
however. that he was not adviscd
that they looked to the conference
proposed by Mr.. Borah and added
that he did not know to what length
tho administrations efforts had
gone
The administration position was
further emphasized by Senator's
Lodge. OF Massachusetts. and Me
cor;nick. OF Illinois. The former de
clared that American ambassadors
and ministers for months had been
| inpuiring rs to the possibility OF
American action and contcnded that
| senator Borah's amendment. If adopt
ed would be harmful" to the ad-
! ministratiOn's efforts. Senator Me
tormiCk referred to negotiations for
the brussels conference, but remain
ed silent when Senator Rorah press
ed for information as TO whether tho
United States proposed TO participate
IN that conference.
"a Wise Move"
"On the statement made by the
Senator from Illinois CHR. McCor-
| mick), and a statement made by the
Senator from Indiana CIR. Watson>.
and the statement made by the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts (Mr. LODGE.
| am perfectly willing to decline tn
offer the amendment" said Senator
| Borah. who soon thereafter picked
up his papers and left the Chamber
AT the White House. II was said
the President regarded Senator Boz
ran action as IA wise move" High
onicials also said that the President
was not now contemplating the call
ing OF general economic confer
ehce' but at present proposed Amer
lean participation in an economic
conference on German reparations
Adjustment OF this and OF the allied
debt question. the President was said
L" icei, are necessary before the all
minisiration can proceed with fur
Tier steps in Europe's behalf
senator Borah said privately he
| was prepared TO offer his amend
| ment 10 some later bill If the ne
/ cessity should arise. but his actio n
today was considered as finally dis
| posing of the amendment, although
| IT did not stop the flood of oratory
on European questions. ~
TrmpestuouS Debate.
| Tcmpestuous debate preceded SEN
aior Borah's action. Two Ropubli-
can irreconcilables, Senator's john
! son, OF California and Moses. OF New
! Hampshire. nayed the proposal OF
| their colleague on the league OF ma
! ions night and declared IL would lead
10 European cntanglcments The
| Borah amendment also was attacked
! by senator Reed, Democrat Missouri
| who declared, however. that he was
! willing for the United States to use
! us good offices in an economic con-
| ierenc" Of experts. hut without,
! bringing obligations upon the ma
| ton. senator Helm. Democrat. Ala
| bama. spoke again in support OF tNs
| boran amendment. after the an
| nouncemcnt that II would bc with
! held. but other Senators abandoned
| their planned speeches
The Senate late in the day turned
To other provisions of the naval bin.
| including AN amendment by Senator
| Mckel!ar, Democrat. Tennessee, TO
| cut the navy's enlisted personnel
| from $4,000 TO $1,000 men. This
| went over until tomorrow, together
! with the House provision asking the
| president to start negotiations for
further naval limitations affecting
| vessels under 10000 tons and air
/ craft. Also pending is an amend
! mcnt by Senator Reed. Missouri re-
| qucStin.S the President TO recall TN,
| American troops on the Rhine and
| an amendment by Senator King
! Utah. proposing wider naval arms
| limitation.