New-York tribune., 1922-01-30
Trusled Advisers Assert
Failure to Participate
Means Defeat: Others
Insist ''Stav at Home"
Congress Opposes
Mixing in Europe
Even Cabinet Divided. but
Agree Consent Should
y ait on Arms Action
Pv artcr Field

WASHINGTON. Jan. %. 80 Presid ont
Hardin. has been told that unless the
United states goes into the Genoa eco
.om.c conference tho Republican party
I'll r1r a crave risk Of defeat for con-
fol g tho House OF Representatives
.ext November and that his Admins
ration Viii face corresponding loss
Of 1rcstige.
This prediction mas not hccn made by
tie Democrats or by faction Of tho
Republican party opposed TO tho prcsi-
ie1t but by supporters OF the Admin
ssra'ioa as loyal as those who oppose
anticipation. Their contention is that
Yrly by placing Europe on tho road to
scnomic normalcy will it be possible
70 get tho industrial wheels turning
gam in this country.
Every Republican leader and Demo
aatic as well admits. privately Of
rourse that the election this fall viii
!. largely determined not by the rec
I'd IN a ministration. not by what
rsncrcss has or has not done, and not
iy any achieve ur lack of
ah evemcnts a the viewpoint may be,
fthe ornament limit tion conference; ;
~. on economic conditions during the
ew months preceding the election.
Hard Times Still Deadly
The "ful dinner pail" has passed out
IS t. political slogan. but hard times
sll beat the party in power, while
esod times give the Administratlo in
aaCe big handicap.
The pressure on the President from
lie me- who, knowing this elementary
solitica logic perfectly we'll. arc at
lie same time convinced that Ameri-
cla participation in the GenoA confer
nee will make industry here hum is
lsrfec- tremendous.
President Harding IS terribly torn
retweeu the arguments OF those who
hold this view and have pressed it on
In vigorously and those who have
teen ]ust As determined. and even more
Ycciierous. on the other side.
Practically none Of the advice TO go
INTO the Genoa conference has come
| from the Republican leaders in Con-
Il gess. In both Senate and House the
I opinion Of the Republicans against
nolctng an economic conference with
ZIG european powers IS Almost ~Nanl-
nous. This is partly a continuance of
the Vreno against participation in Eu-
lopean affairs which grew out of the
hgh' against the Wilson League Of Ma
1sohs 1t is also however. caused by
Deilef that the country is strongly
nsa'hst iendlag any more money to the
countries OF Eurone.
' Even Cabinet Is Divided,
Even the Presidents Cabinet has
eCeen divided on the question Of the
Sehoa conference, but on one point the
tablnet has reached very nearly an
ascord' TINS being that certainly this
tcuntry should not announce a decision
g into the Genoa conference prior
70 the final conclusion of the work of
'"e armament limitation conference.
~. o"c taoinet member speaking of
. .l.s aeclsion, when was reached by
! ;ae Pre- dent and his advisers on
January H. SAID to-day that this post
@ Ssnea any possible acceptance by this
ps.l'rf until newt summer. because the
.ssaent would not regard the arma-
a1 a.'n. con- erence situation as disposed
uhtll after all the treaties agreed
ssp0a mad been ratified by the Senate.
j ~ ;" Is the eager desire of the House
'.aoers that the Senate should complete
u regular business first, so that the
swSuse can adjourn and not be held in
ss"hington while the Senate goes
~gugh . long treaty fight. the indi-
~'1hs are It VIII be some time before
.~' 'reslaent's idea OF the right m aomcnt
@Ae Up tne question OF attending
- ucaoa conference is reached.