New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
With or Without Reserva-
lions, Despite Harding's
,DisfavOr, Farley Will Be
Urged, Say Republicans
Farm and Business
Pressure Applied
Leave 1t to President and
Hughes, Is Plea Expected
in Lodge Speech To-day
-. rn. 1flsrnls Wa.AlngI0" 1ar'aa

rr.a The frfbnNge Wos"'"b'o"
WASHINGTON, Dec 2e.-Indics-
t;ons tonight are that a struggle
,,hieh win take on many phases Of
~, old League Of Nations ecntro-
v.r.y will be begun IN the Senate to-
norrow over the Borah amendment
q the naval bill, calling for an eco
,omie and disarmament conference.
Unless an agreement over a compro-
mis-. can be reached, It is likely to
run for days.
Although there Is q hard fight on
srsInst the amendment, prominent
Republican Senator'S to-day said It
would Be adopted either with or
without amendments. Senator Cur
sis, Republican whip, took the view
that II would go through in some
fern.
Hsrdlng's Opposition Known
President Harding is known TO be Op-
ro,.d 10 the amendment. Reports we're
current to-day that the President would
t,is occasion 20 express his views In
(, letter 70 Senator Lodge. Whether
,Ae President does this or not, Senate
pspublican members already know his
views. In an interview to-day Senator
Vsv. Of Indiana, who Is exceptionally
eloss 10 the President, declared against
ths amendment. He brought out the
nolut that II an economic conference
h 70 be held Il should not be held IN
ire United States. The same view has
been voiced by some Administration
oHeials.
aln nv Judgment" said Senator New,
"ths proposal made by Senator Borah's
amendment Is inopportune and ! am not
stak disposed 20 favor II. II must be
snrarent 70 anv who care 20 see that
tse Administration is keenly alive 70
he economic situation abroad and 70
the manner I'm which Il affects the in
teresfs Of the United states. ] DO not
mean fha. The Administration has any
Wan upon which IL may intervene In
6ted Il may never be able r arnve
q one. but that Il Is seriously con.
sidering the possibilities With heqe OF
being able 70 find a way 70 be heipfui
10 restoring an economic balance 10
perfectly apparent.
IL. s. Last Place for Farley
aIf n conference Of nations concern
inc This Is 70 be held anywhere, tne
l'nited States is the last country IN
rhich 4 should be held Beyond All
question the sentiment Of this country
: amused 20 the cancellation OF tne
lsbts owing us by these foreign powers
nd a would be impossible to bring
ham here for a consideration OF gen
raj conditions without injecting into
he deliberations the time and the
method for the payment Of their IN
tebtedness 10 US, 49,.
SThe whole thing would take on the
appearance Of an assembly called py
ne United States in order that we
might dun its members and notning
could be more unfortunate than that'
Il would be impossible 10 prevent the
introduction Of that question into tne
conference because IL is too directly
involved in any general settlement that
being ignored. The United States can
much better afford 20 send Us repre-
ssntatiyes to a conference Of this char
aeter 70 be held elsewhere"
Lodge to Discuss II To-day
Senator Lodge is prepared to speak
on the amendment tomorrow. ~ Is
understood he will not asssil the idea
Of an economic conference or Of efforts,
70 solve Europe's troubles. but VIII
endesvor TO show that such a confer
tnee Is Of extraordinary Importance;
that the United States should not, go
into II If il involves the idea Of debt
cancellation or political entanglement,
and that so far as arms Limitation Is
concerned all possible was done IN the
Washington conference.
Il Is understood Senator Lodge does
not at present intend TO propose amend
ments himself, though he expects the
amendment 10 be modified with reser-
(contlnosd On next passl