New-York tribune., 1922-12-28

Fcsrs to Bind Nation
~Ainost any Prefidsnt,' tho senator
sSded. ~pcuid give great weight % The
a4v.ce 81 The Senate. Iherefere, me
advice We offer should be most eare-
fuliy considered
DEelllnR on the gravity Of giving
the E1ecatiye advice az 10 q eonfef-
enee of nations. he obserVeds
aWhen the United states Invites
ether powers here for a eoaferenee Il
assumes q serious responsibilitF,'
He held that ~ host 70 . eeRfer-
encs the United States would ind u
diffeult 10 veto the conferences eeton
and heeee Il should make very explicit
what the President is expected 20 do"
Pointing out that the hrtt propeli-
tlsn of the House provision IN the
naval bill. calling Tor . eonfsrenee 70
Iinlt auxiIiary chip and aircraft con
etruetion, and also the first part Of the
Horah amendment, relating 20 disafma-
msnt. Senator Lodge went briefly over
the history % the Washington confer
he dsslt sfst with what vas done a.
10 land disarmanent and recalled the
speech Of n. BRAND saying that Frame.
could not consent 10 any Limitation OF
lard armsmeni @in the present eondi-
ton of affairs IN Europe"
sThst. OF course said Senator
Lodge, "p=t an end 70 any eorsidera-
tion OF land aruament By the confer
snet, a. Il could not act without unani-
nous consent"
Futile Unless France Has Changed
sFrsnee may have changed her atti-
tude In that respect within year,
continued Senator Lodge. III she has
I have no information 20 that effect.
OF course, the Senator from Idaho may
have information that she has"
He held Il would be futile" TO call .
eonferenee on land disarmament OF
Limitation Of land armament unless u
was known that France vas ready 70
consider the s.-Hieet
Taking up the Limitation Of auxiliary
surface and sub,surfaee craft and air
craft, Senator Lodge said;
"The representatives Of the United
States presented AZ the conference .
complete plan for the limitation of
these auxiliary cTsft, a. proposed In
the House plan and In the amendment
Of the Senator from Idaho"
He showed how such limitation was
opposed By France. He pointed out
that when the United States proposed
Limitation Of submarine construction
France. japan and Holland stood
against Il.
sThat made II impossible for the con-
ference 70 effect any limitation OF the
submarines or the auxiliary craft"
said Senator Lodge, except the gen
eral limitation put on es to the ealiber
Of guns on vessels Of less than l0OOo
tons.
on auxiliary craft. The conference was
unable 70 do Il owing 70 the refusal OF
France and other powers
Expects France TO RAtify
Senator Lodge said that while Frame
and Italy had not ratified the treaties
growing out Of the Washington con
ference he had every reason 70 believe
Franee would rstify the treaties OF
Washington within very short time
"But We have received 70 intimation
40 far as / am aware" he continued,
sfrom France, Holland and japan that
they are willing 70 meet rs and place
limitation on submarines and other
auxiliary craft"
Ne held Il was idle 10 call a con
ference on limitation Of armaments
without assurance from the powers
that raised objections q year ago that
they were ready 20 consider the sub
jeet. II might not do harm except 70
nut the United States Gin q rather ab-
surd position" he held Il could do no
good.
"It seems 20 me there Is nothing 20
be gained until we are informed and
COBRreHs IA informed BY those in
charge Of our foreign relations that
the time has come when we could have
q conferences that would be effective
as TO reducing submarines and auxil-
isry craft"
Senator Lodge said the other powers
we're building sirplsne carriers and
cruisers. as they had the right 70 do
under the treaty, and he said the
United stftes ought 20 do likewise;
that the navy was deficient in light
cruisers, in airplane carriers and air
craft.
Calls Army Periiously Low
Il am not one Of those" ne added,
"Who think the time has come when we
should have no navy or reduce II 70 q
mere handful Of ships"
Expressing the hope there would BE-
no mere war, Mr.. Lodge strongly OBJ
ieeted 70 reducing either army or navy
unduly. Ne declared the House had
reduced the army 20 low a. 10 Be
positively perilous." No man could
tell. he said when ships and troops
might be necessary TO protect our eiti.
Eens abroad.
"lt's not only not economy, Il is the
most reckless extravagshee," the Sena.
tor said, ito reduce the army and navy
Of the United States 70 g point where
We have no means Of performing the
duties which every great nation II
obliged 70 perform" he said he hoped
for limitation Of auxiliary craft, bu'
Insisted that an invitation 20 a con
ference on that subject now vopl,
either not be accepted by France OF
would be futile.
Next. Senator Lodge dealt with IN,
proposed economic conference, as pro
- vided for in the Borah amendment
He said this was wholly new matter
80 far ~ the naval bill was concerned
and was subject 70 a point Of orde'
which would be raised later He re
ferrcd 20 the general interest in thi
country In seeing Europe stabilized
and referred also 10 the horror felt Il
this country over the Turkish out
RACES
Would Set Definite Limits
He eontended, however, that tn
Borah amendment was "very broad
and "has no boundaries" He insiste,
that before the Senate passed Il.
ought 10 know just what IL mean,
Such conference. he pointed Ou,
could consider debt cancellation an,
other important subjects. While thl
debts were In control Of Congress, N
said, treaty would override an act O
Congress.
Under this amendment" the Sen
stsr said, Eve summon the eosferenc,
and We ought 10 tell them exactly Wha
We object 10 and whst we mean e
consider