New-York tribune., 1922-12-25
America Must Choose BE-
tween Peaceful Inierven'
ton and Armed Force,
Warns Critics of Farley
Farmers IndOrse Project
Senator FOresees z Keen
Fight, but Rests Hope on
Democrats and Bloc Help

limitation Of armamcnts. Senator Borah
tonight issued a statement IN which
be said that 30 the reparations question
was not settled it would mean great
suffering IN Europe, vast loss 20 Amer
lean producers and might mean another
war involving the United States.
he contendcd that nothing concerns
this country more than the present con-
diuons IN Europe and the fact that
millions are hunrering and dying in
Europe Tor tho products which are rot
rng upon our farms
Senator Borah says the opposition 70
'hc proposed conference is similar 70
the hostility the disarmament confer
orco OF last year met when 30 was FIRST
proposed and hc trusts the opposition
in this case viii give way as did in the
istter.
Not only has The Borah amendment
aroused intense interest in the Senate
and ir official and diplomatic Washing
ion. bot ~ hsc0ise has caused specula-
fion throughout the country.
Senator Borah has received a large
number Of teicgrams and letters com
mcu3inc the proposal Some of these
'ro from men prominent iu agriculture
and some from business men. Mr..
Borah said ho dd nor wish AZ this time
20 make the nemcs public.
Bitter Fight Foreseen
indications grow steadily that a hard
struggle is ahead in the Senate over
the B0rah amendment 10 is likely 20
take ON much bitterness and may be
prolonged.
While 81 's conjectural what will
come out Of tho controversy. Senator
Borah Fri sanguinc tac amendment Will
bc adopted and n the majority Of the
Democrats and tho Farm Bloc Senators
line up for it a7 they are disposed
20 do. 10 probably wl go through.
A number of Senators evidently will
remain on tho fence until there is
anoie debate. Senator Lodge is ex-
pectod 20 soc@ or the amendment
soon after the; Senate resumes busi-
ness. which win bc Wednesday. Sen
ator Lodge from the beginning has
taken the position. as indicated by
hie close friends that p further con
ference OF armamcnts IS useless, but
'taf he Ie not hostile 90 an economic
conference if this country is not po-
lticaIly entangled boo European affairs
1v 10 This Ir the attitude Of a mum
0er o. The Administration leaders In
Tho Senate. Somc however, declare
aaHy against it Part Of them express
suspicion OF DO because it cmanatcs
ff0m Senator Borah. arch foe Of the
League ~ Nations.
Tfe outcrv Of The farmers for mar
kcs .s not only i.r factor m t6e
q big factor IN the House.
Senator bIfaH 100 u tatcmcnt To-
light. said:
Text Of B0rsh Statement
The opposition So this conference
seems % be along tlo same lines as
0poositiOn TO tho di armament confer
once when It was FIRST proposed. There
WIS great umIdtr and much opposi-
tion o. FIRST hut more mature redec.
tion led 20 very general support.
trust such viii be true In this In
stance.
There are many prccedonts for this
kind OF a conference. We have os
government participated officially in
such conference and with European
UNHHUNHr more N..N|. NI|N' AttAHN
ncecr hceitatcd to confer with refer
cncc 90 economic. financial or CONNER
cnl m1ttcrs 5uch conferences have
rover been regarded ly the most z-al-
Gus ad focottr of our traditional D0i-
cics as in C0nfravontiOu 90 them No
public men had been at amy time In our
history nlrO pronounced believer ln
our traditional policies than Colonel
Roosevelt He specifically iudorscd
thie kind OF conference and regarded
such conferences as q means 0f pre-
serving the pol c.cs ~ Washington and
Monroe. There orc plenty 0f prcce-
dents
FOR moro than two wears there has
been a deadlock on The question OF
rcparau1u. it has BECOME 500 serious
ar 90 threaten complete cstrauEcmC1t
between lending nations which were
together Boz the war; 10 has brouRh.
Europe 90 thc very verge OF economic
chaos. lt has even Boz thc minds NJ
men in high Official position 300 differ
cnt countries. made another conf ct
imminent Naval and military men are
now advocating greater nayics and
larger armies because 0f serious and
threatening conditions abroad
EVERY Foreign Ofce in the world,
including our own is now studying iho
reraratiors question and considering
how .t may Poe adjusted. There is no
use 90 talk. however. about not con-
slder-nr or about not dealing with it
The only Legitimate question for de-
bate Is how you can deal with It ef-
foct'vcly
Sees War on Horizon
The problem is here. r. 10 is not
adjusted 10 viii mean greater SUFFERING
in Europe end vest loss % our pro-
duccrs and 80 may mean another war
N thc worst should come wc might
5c going io Europe nn another mission
than thet OF comforting. I repeat. thc
only question IS how can we help
what is the best method Upon that
have an open mind
Europe owes us t1l 600 900 0o0
Some people seem Go De cxcrc sod over
the -rrro l1ti0n OF This debt ! am faf
more exercised over Europe's inability
tO u1v haven't any fear about the
orrn cancellation Of this debt But nC
child now living VIII see its paymen,
l tfo question Of separations is per-
m'reI fl 20 from bad 90 worse until
Hno'hcr war takes place We are in
'cresfed .u The payment Of what
Europe owes us. We are also inter.
eft.t in because We want European
markets opened 90 our farm products
Millions aye hurrcr.nc and dying In
Europe 'or the products which are rot
eng lran our farms. Shall we say
,haf these maftcrs DO not concern us
Nothing concerns us more.
Bnt above 90 70 serves 20 arouse
end direct public opinion. and after all
nothing is more wholesome and essen.
Nai in dealing with these problem.
than well informed public opinion. II
The disarmament proposition had been
taken up through correspondence on
through diplomatic channels how fai
would you have rot2 Now we have