New-York tribune., 1922-12-28

outcome Is uncertain. II is clear fur
asked for netting and received moth
ing. -
senator John Sharp Williams, Demo
crat Of Mississippi, followed with Q
/ speech In which he lauded woodrow
/ Wilson and pointed out that Mr.. Will
son was the first 20 proclaim to Eu-
rope the United States was seeking
nothing.
williams DenOunees Turk
Senator Williams protested against
the United States "sitting idle" In the
face of the Turkish outrsges agains,
ArmeniEns and other Christians. He
declared that II he were in the White
= YoDse he would give the "pnspeak-
| able Turk" an u1tlmRtum that there
must be no more murders Of Chris
| tianS. nor assaults on Christian won.
en-, and back II up with force II
need be.
81 have no patience with the doctrine
that 4 am not my brothers keeper
said Senator Williams.
He defended the League Of Nations
and insisted that the common sense OF
the people of America had not been
Sstupefed" BY the Sssate's rejection
Ne warned the Senators that some
dAy they would be swept away like
a stack Of playing cards" because they
insisted on doing nothing to remedy
conditions. ,
Senator Borah, In opening, replied
20 the argument Of Senator Lodge that
In the hands Of the executive rested
the function Of dealing with foreign
powers.
Our Duty TO Advise. Says Borah
81 understand, Of course" said Sem
stor Borph, shat with the President
rests. technically speaking, the act Of
negotiation; but we also have at all
times not only the right but, in my
humble opinion. the duty, not only 10
consent, but 10 advise. II certainly
cannot be out Of place for the Con-
gress, for the Senate particularly. to
express itself with reference 20 a
matter which appertains not only 10
foreign affairs. but which by reason Of
its peculiar nature essentially enters
into our domestic affairs"
Mr.. Borah then took issue with the
view Of Senator Lodge that the amend
ment should be specific.
"If may be permitted 20 say so,
he declared, that would come closer
10 eneroaehing upon the power Of the
President as a negotiator than any
thing which has been suggested In the
amendment The amendment provides
for the calling Of an economic confer
enee as we'll as a disarmament confer
enee, and .hink Il would be conceded
that II would be very difficult, until
negotiations or satisfactory communi.
cations have been had with the for
eirn powers, 20 determine In detail the
specific matters which would be deali
with under that kind Of a call.
"We passed a resolution with refer
, enee TO Disarmament conference ant
! the President, Es he had perfect righ
to DO, assumed 10 enlarge the program
OF the conference and did 30 afte
communicating with the other nati~ns
take Il that unless the Presiden
should advise Us at this time as 70 tn
? negotiations which are now going Of
, and the extent 10 which they have pro
gressed and the subject matters .abou
which he Ia Of the opinion that we ma,
properly confer, Il would be imprope
: Tor US 70 undertake to designate Spe
eiheally what particular subjects shoul
be brought up for consideration at thi
conference.
/, Leave II 10 Harding
81 am perfectly willing, and I shoul
4 suppose that the Senator from Massa
Z ehusstts would be perfectly willing, {
). leave this where II properly belongs
!, and that is with the Chief Executiv
I after he has communicated with N
e other powers as to the specific matter
2 which should be covered.
at is interesting 10 know that nego
tiations are now in progress" sal
q Senator Borah. Alluding to Senato
; Lodges statement that the Presider
: was negotiating. dealing with IN
specific subject with which we are no'
concerned here as q Senate. and II "
: can be advised that the action Of th
Senate will conflict with OF embarras
the program which Is now under prog
ress shall be very glad indeed ais
, 20 consider that"
Senator Watson, Of Indiana, an
Senator Brandegee, Of Connecticut
questioned Senator Borah on vAriou
points, and Senator Watson wanted b
know II the amendment conferred an
. additional power on the President
Senator BoFah said IL did not. Senate
Brandegee and Senator Lenroot ealle
. attention 70 the Law Of 1918 prohibit
INK the President from calling confer
eAess Of this kiAd without the ApprovA
Of Congress. Senator BorHh said tha
seemed 70 make "Absolutely essential
the adoption Of this amendment, bu
Ne doubtsd II the resolution woul'
stand the test
Fears War In q Year
Debate followed ever whsther th'
amendment pct any limitation on thi
President, and Senator porah said h
wanted the amendment broad snougl
% the President you'd not be per
nitted TO say that the amendment wal
auch he could net operate under H.
Senator Borsh portrayed the Bft1a
tion In Europe a. threatening anothei
I World war.
I think IL Is pretty generally con
eeded," be said, Athat n smother ye8l
shall tFsnsplrs With reference 10 repa
rstlons such 81 the last year has beer
ard another year Of conditions such
-. L.we r.rmwaflaH n Eu-nna ekan u.