New-York tribune., 1922-02-15
Points 10 Chaotic Eco
nOmic Conditions It Fell
Heir TO and Success
in Overcoming Them
Gained 3 Big Aims
OF Arms Council
Declares Nation Can Be
Asked to Back RepubIi-
cans Without Misgivings

BOSTON, Feb. 14.-What tho Re-
publican party has accomplished in
congress since it came into power and
what It has done in international af-
talrs through the armament conference
formed the subject of an address by
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge to the
Republican members Of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature at a dinner here
tonight.
The three great subjects of the
United States in the armament con-
ference, the Senator said, were the
limitation Of armament. the termina-
ton of the Anglo-Japancse alliance
and the attainment Of "all we could
for the benefit Of China, in which the
dominant feature was the return Of
the province OF Shantung'
Success in Three Great Objects
In all three of these Objects" he
continued eve were successful. do
not underratc in the least the earnest
good Will and cooperation that we
received from all our colleagues rep
rcsenting the other nations, but the
lead in the conference belonged to the
United States, because we issued the
invitations, and that lead we had
throughout. Almost every proposition.
certainly all of any Importance, was
brought forward by the American dele
CATION
The Republican party since it last
came into power has made record
in international and domestic accom-
plishmcnt by which it may ask the
country to stand "w,thout fear or mis-
giving" Senator Lodge aid
Urging Republicans to pay no heed to
the outcries of political opponents who
call the present Congress do
nothing" body, but rather 20 ego for
ward in RI good old Republican, way
and carry4 e Senator Lodge reviewed
the achie-- .lents Of the party since it
gained control Of Congress in March,
1919
81 know" he said. II am speaking
within bounds when say that no Con-
grcss in time of peace has ever shown
such an amount Of important. effective
and remedial legi station as has been
enacted by the present Congress since
it has been in session.
Party Found Chaotic Situation
"The Republicans, he said, "found
the worst situation economically which
any party IN this country had ever been
called upon to face and we have right
to be proud Of our record
"The Democrats Senator Lodge as
serted, "by every artlice of delay and
time wasting have done their best to
make this Congress a 'do-nothing' body
and although they have failed they are
keeping on saying it just the same
Senator Lodge dwelt at lcngth upon
the fruits of the armament conference.
which. he said eve owe to the wisdom
of President Harding in summoning it,"
More was done by the conference for
the worlds peace in twelve weeks. he
added. "than has been done anywhere
else in twice as many years. These are
questions which arise above the region
of politics, but the fact remains that
it was under Republican President
that steps have been taken under which
a thoroughly American policy has been
carried out in the conference at Wash
ington by delegation representing
both political parties, with a success
which is recognized by the entire
world
Cites Billions Saved
nc'l tne keDuDIlCdn parry gained
control Of Congress in 1919 it proceed
cd to reduce appropriations of the Will
son Administration for the last year
by $1,000 900 900, Senator Lodge said
"It also repealed war appropriations
aggregatjng more than eight billions
Of dollars and continued to reduce them
until for the fiscal year ending June
so, 1922. the appropriations stood at
50 .909 900, 900"
"Since the present Congress has been
in the Senator continued. "it has
reduced appropriations asked for by
the departments of S5,337 .000,0 900 by
ST ,42S 100000. This was the work Of
the present 'do-nothing' Congress.
This is partly owing to the fact that
during the year ending June so. 1921,
90 .634 people were dismissed from the
public service. and since the armistice
3@O,27S employees have been dropped
from tho civil pay rolls. Somebody did
something.'
Referring TO the revenue act of 1921,
Senator Lodge said:
81 should have been glad personally
to have made those surtaxcs on in
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