South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-28
LODGE REVEALS
NEGOTIATIONS N
FOR CONFERENCE
Announces Presidents Efforts
for Economic Farley in
Senate Debate.
OPPOSES BORAH'S PLAN
State Department Silent on
Administrations Purposes
Toward Europe.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27,lBy A..
PD-The first official disclosure that
Pres't Harding IS negotiating to-
ward an international conference FOR
I. consideration OF European economic
problems was made 10y sen. Lodge
OF Massacnusetts. the Republican
floor leader. during open debate in
the senate today on the proposal OF
Sen. Borah. that the president call
an international congress TO discuss
economical conditions and dlsarma-
ment
In opposing the Borah proposal.
which is In the form OF an amend
ment TO the naval appropriation bill
Sen. Lodge urged that the president
be not embarrassed "in the effort
which he IS now making
as a matter OF fact"
Sen Lodge lu the course OF an
hours address against the Borah
. amendment as presented. did not op-
pose the ca.Lng of an economic con
ference. but said it should be care
fully and strictly defined with such
questions as separations. allied de-
bates and immigration specifically
excluded from consideration.
State Department silent.
The state department. which has
consistently maintained silence as TO
any efforts the administration might
, be making IN reference to Improving
economic and business conditions in
Europe, declined 20 add anything 20
the statement of sen. Lodge. but 10
was learned that Pres't. Harding
was seriously considering transmit
ting a letter TO tho senate giving
, Information Of his negotiations and
at the same time deplOring any IN
! tervention from congress which
I might operate 10 hinder his efforts.
1t IS understood that through the
state department the president has
( been sounding out" several powers
I regarding the desirabil.ty a. hold
! ing an economic conference WEe-
ther the proposed conference would
be called by. or held IN. the United
States was not discussed Secy
Hughes conferred with the president
az the White House today for an
hour but no announcement was made
at its conclusion and there was no
intimation Of whether it related 20
the economic conference discussed.
The Borah amendment was dis
cussed for four hours in tho senate.
sens Lodge and Lenroot. Republican
| of Wisconsin, speaking IN opposl-
tlon. and Sen. Borah and Williams
| democrat OF Mississippi, i'm behalf OF
the proposal No action was taken
On the question and further debate
went over until tomorrow.
Harding Holds Conference.
The opening debate on the amend
ment developed the full force Of adj
miuistrat.on disapproEal for it as
drafted and also bipartisan support
and opposition Administration
leaders mapped out a program 20
/ defeat the amendment on "a parlla-
nentary point OF order Il possible.
+ and ou direr. vote lf the parIia-
mentary point should fail
! The B0rah amendment was dis
cussed hy Pres't Harding. lt was
understood. at conference today
with Sen Curtis 0f Kansas. senate
( Republican leader and Rep Mon
/ dell Of Wyoming. Republican leader
. in the house during "a visit on an
/ other subject Their conference fo.-
: lowed that of the Republican sem
/ ators with sen Lodse az meeting
/ arranged yesterday % talks he.weeH
Sens. LodEe. curtis. Watson ~ In
diana and others
: Sen Steri-Hz Republican VI North
Dakota. was .u conference with The
/ resident tonight and. .t was .ud--
+ Gated d.s-u-seI tne 8orah proposal.
/ The senate debate today was iu-
4 tense and was attended ny over