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HARDING PLANNING
WORLD CONFERENCE.
WOULD BLOCK BORAH
Executive Already Negotiating
Way TO be Useful" He says
in Appeal 10 Senate.
DOESN'T DISCLOSE PROGRAM
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washington. Deo. 2s. Presfen,
Harding Informed the Senate tfay
that action by u on Senator BT,hs
plan for an economic and disaya1a-
ment conference was not advisable In
view ~ what the executive brsrch
~ tho government already r. fcsns
go be helpful"
Just what tne steps already tahso
or in contemplation by Tho sdmlnis.rs-
tion may he. however. The Prssiien,
did not reveal lie said members y
Congress could learn n roy imputed
in The proper way. hut that state 6s-
psrtment communications in so doN-
cate "A subject obviously could 30,
be "buiintned from dav 10 dag"
If Congress really wants 20 hafl.
he added it might veil free uis
hands" ~ the debt funding c0rnn1's
sion. which under fhe act creating a
cannot alter Tho interest terms -
dafe ~ payment ~ tho war dehfs
The ropara'i0rg question. SIR TarT-
ing said. vas 20 the heart ~ ~.
European economic situation. bu' 10
added that fho United states rou'f
not dictate fhe terms ~ reparafio0-
settlement and that it would pc f1'rs
20 call a reparatlons conference. ur'1
10 had been aqce~fained beforehand
that a basis ~ agreement coui4 -
reached
The views ~ 'ho Prss'den. were sst
forth IN a letter % Chairman Iodgs
~ the foreign relations committee
sent % tho capitol 20 30 presented -
ths opening ~ tho second day ~ de-
h1te on fhe Borah proposal. whi~h iE
embodied i1 an amendment 20 80
annual naval bill Th- amendment
also calls on the President 90 rail- an
other arms limitation conference but
'his suggestion Mr.. Harding also re-
iscted a. useless IN view ~ fhs posi-
ton taken by some ~ the paw~rs -
the Washington conference year
ago
Senator Lodge later tod Tho Sen
afe that No could NOT state "arDlirifiv'
/ tho nature Of the administration no.
i gofiations for p conference. but was
. authorized 20 say they did not include
i cancellation ~ The allied debt. fie
said President Harding told him that
ihe administration wa. opposed 20 can-
/ collation.. but inclined 90 favor longer
amortization and interest payments.
Senator Lodge presented the Presi-
dents letter immediately after ne
senate convened. and The reading -
90 by clerk was listened 20 aNeu-
lively by Senators on both sides =
he chamber.
J Senator Erah noted on a pad ~
paper the high spots of The commani-
cation and smiled broadly az he
Presidents declaration that the pro-
posed amendment would in effect
give the impression that me executive
branch of he government was not
fully alive" - me present world
situatFn. and that Congress could
facilitate the work ~ the debt COM
mission "hy freeing the hands" NJ hat
body.
Senator McVary Republican. Ore
Eon. gained ga hoor after the letter
had been real and began an address
In behalf ~ ne Borah proposal.
which he cksmpioned - measur.
likely % a.1 the American farmer by
resC.rirg Europe and increasing
European purchases Of American
agricultural products
An active member ~ the Senate
farm bloc. Senator McNary declared
his opposition % an American policy
l0f ISOLATION" although he said 40
knew his views would r-ruse what n.
termed the International statesmen
bloc of the Senate"
II shall never know" said Senator
McNary. whether j. was me stub
bornness of our distinguished Pr.si-
dent. Woodrow Wilson. the p-rversity
of the able Senator from Mnssachu-
sets. Mr. Lodge. or the eioquencs q
the IrrecOnc!lahies that prevented IN.
ratification Of the Versailles treaty..
yet I snail always think. as a mild
reserval0nist. that much of the IN
rest and hatred existing amorg n,
nations at this time would not have
occurred II this treaty containing III.
covenant OF me League of Nations.
with the Lodge reservations, had
been ratified"
Senator McNary said me Borah
amendment would rot oblgate Aner,-
q 20 any aggressive or defensive.
military action nor prscipltate N.
r nation into any political uisestrou.
, II would be a step. he sad. - r.
, establishment 4 European trade. Y.
; suggested that German reparat.on-
, should be- reduced and that g. creasaa
trade with Europe was needed NOR,
by American farmers than the pend
ing farm credits legislation.
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