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commission.
Both S>natonz dSe ana Under
wood charged tn les with. ATTEMPT
ing by a technicA To OPPOSE nv
ment Of the bill for the American
troops. while Senator Borah said the
allies attitude W. entirely unwa--
ranted"
Senator Underwood asserted The Re-
publicans were responsible for not
having n member on n rcpaations
commission THIS. the Democratic
leader asserted. was the only way in
which III occupation chim could be
collected. Senator's Lodge and Poin-
dexter. Republican. Washington, de-
MED this contention. declaring that the
obligation to pay for tho American
soldiers rested upon tho nrmistfre
agreement md not upon either the
treaty OF Berlin or that OF Versailles.
Senator Bonh. brought UP the ques-
ton today IN tho senate He called
attention to reports tina Prumier
Poincare OF Frnnce had declared that
America has no legal right to collect
for the keep of American troops In
Germany.
OaA at was ltAl III EuTODa Hun-
posedly to benefit OF the allies
said Sen orah. "Certalnly It was
not for the .encnt of tho American
people directly. It now appoars that
our army Is no longer needed In
Europe II soems to me n attitude
OF the allies Is entirely unwarranted
and warrants us bringing homo all
OF our soldiers"
Senator Underwood said no concur
red in an Senator Borah had said
ct can see no reason" said the
Democratic leader. why a single Am.
erican soldier should .remain on the
Rhine" Tho American troops were
invited" by tho allies to remain ir
| Germany, Mr.. Underwood declared
and h American claim for their main
tenance vas a Just and proper" one
"In right, Justice and fair play
said Mr.. Underwood. 'the American
government is entitled to stand on th'
Same basis and receive from Germany
its proportionate pay for the soldiers
I regret very much that the allies ar
attempting to stand on n technicallt.
In opposing payment"
Senator Poindezter. Republican
! AriANkAO llltIJtGltu AfEtl EuENDe
an troubles were largely political an,
economic and suggested that Americi
would become involved ir them b.
joining the r%eparation commission
Senator Lodge declared tho ss41.
o00, 900 bill had nothing TO do with
tho r~eparations commission" ane tina
neither the supreme council nor any
other body had the management OF
claim. which he said. rested on tho sr
mistice agreement.
The argument momentari!y wal
turned into another channel wher
Senator Robinson. Democrat, Arf1nn
sas. put into the record n statement
reported to have been made at Naples
Italy. by former Governor Frank o
Lowden. OF Illinois. to the effect that
there were Indications tho American
government made two mistakes
by declining to become n member o.
the League of Nations and by refusing
a place in the Genoa economic con
ference.
IF the gentleman from Illinois II
correctly quoted" said Senator Borah
ct am satisfied OF one thing. at ie;rit
and that is hat the Republican con
vention at Chicago did not make a mis-
take when it declined to nominate hin
for president"
senator Borah asserted that no reso
luton by congress was needed to give
the United States representation or
tho r%eparatlons commission because
we are a member now"
Senator Underwood insisted how
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