Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-28
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and declared positively after n can
assured to defeat Senator Boruh's
pending motion to make his amend
mcnt in order Ey suspension OF tho
rules by a two-thirds vote.
The Borah amendment was dis
cusscd by president Harding. 1t WAS
understood. at conference today
with Senator Curtis OF Kansas, Az
sistant Republican leader, and Rep
resentativc Mondcll. OF Wyoming.
Republican leader in the House, dur
ing visit on another subject. Thor
conference followed that of the Re
publican Senator'S with Senator
Lodge at "A meeting arranged ycster-
Gay In talks between Senator'S Lodge.
Curtis. Watson. Of Indiana, and
others.
Others In Conference.
Senator Sterling. Republican.
South Dakota. was in conference
with the President tonight. and, IL
was indicated. discussed the Bornh
proposal and voiced his agreement
with the views Of MIR. Harding in the
matter. Senator Pepper. Republican,
Pennsylvania, was another White
House caller tonight hut no an
nounccment was made of the subject
OF his conversation with the Prcsi-
dent.
The Senate debate today was in
tense and was attended by overflow
ing galleries. Opened by Senator
lodge. il was the first prolonged
discussion OF European affairs In the
Senate for many months, recalling
the old Versailles treaty fight. some
aspects of which entered into today's
discussion.
Declarations against cancellation
OF European debts to America and
for withdrawal of American troops
from tho Rhine were prominent in
the discussion. Senators Lodge and
Lcnroot cortcndcd that the allied
debts should not be cancelled. ana
that they should not he brought be-
fore "A conference on European af
fairs. Return of the American troops
on the Rhine was urged by Senator's
Lodge, Borah and Reed. Democrat.
Missouri. the latter Introducing an
amendment To the Borah rider pro-
ridinS for their withdrawal
Lodges Grounds or Opposition.
Senator Lodge based his opposition
to the Borah economic conference
proposal on the ground that il was
too broad In terms. He also con-
tended with reference to the Borah
provision for Il conference to secure
land and further naval armament
limitation agreements. that II would
be futile" in View of the failure on
these subjects at the recent Wash
ington arms conference and unless
II was developed that the European
opposition to further disarmament
would mt that time have changed
Urging that the subjects of an eco
nomic conference be strictly limited,
Senator Lodge said:
I'VE are undertaking to advise the
President. who Is charged with the
conduct OF our foreign relations. to
take very grave step. We do not
know what he has done in these
various directions. We do know that
he is as DESTROYS as anybody possibly
could he TO improve economic con-
dItions in Europe and 10 aid those
countries toward greater business
STABILITY. But what steps he may
have taken we do not know. II will
! be no ones wish, am sure. TO en-
| bhrrass him in the negotiations or
the Efforts he may now be making.
and which he is now making as a
matter Of fact. For that reason. rs
well as for others ! have mentioned.
we ought to set forth very carefully
exactly what we mean in the amend
ment II we are TO accept II at ALL"
Borah In Eloquent Appeal.
Senator Borah In an impassioned
address in behalf OF his proposal,
declared that Europe's economic Ills
had become American questions
through their effect upon the eco
monte and business life of this coun-
try. Europe. he said was on tho
brink" OF another world war. into
which the United States would be
drawn if present conditions should
continue another year. The great.
est Legislative body In the world"
he contended. could not AFFORD to
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I Yours very truly.
| ALLEN 7. SAVII.J.E