New-York tribune., 1922-12-23

srecOncilabIes Turn On
Proposal for Arms and
Economic Conference
During Naval Debate
Lodge Expected to
nEer Reservations
Universal Bankruptcy Is
Seen BY Idaho Senator if
WmFIeei Race Keeps On
:, rrss.,'. wosAl-stoa Barsaa

-. ~ srfbrNs's WdsMN0toN btreoa
s,seg7NcTON, Dec. 22.--The pro-
.,i sor : new international confer
-, sponsored by the United States,
= Sisenss the European economic
-, snd develop a further program
~ Imitation Of armament, provoked
,r.linlnsry- skirmish IN the Senate
.,lU. With many Of the old ir-
,.onellables already aligned against
:, sehsme, which came Up for dis-
es,don during the debate on the naval
SIl sharp conflict IL forecast. Criti-
essn to-day centered on the inclusion
4 agends OF further restrictions on
rrsal armament.
eenstor Borah in a speech dvelt on
~ serious conditions the world over
s,i the danger OF universal bank
,sptey. He urged further limitation
Snedy the situation. While Senator
ssrah did not 20 into details about his
- amendment 70 the naval bill,
slling for a new international confer
ne, he laid the ground work for
srrshsr remarks which he will make
aut week IN airport Of his amend
sirL
Lodge Unable TO Speak
ssnstor Lodge was expected to speak
sedsy, but did not get an opportnn-
a. Senator's Stanley, King, Poindexter
AZ others Joined Ia the debate, how
fssY. Senator Poindexter, 10 charge OF
ss naval bill, took the ground that
Nther limitation Of armament would
w. prevent war or remedy conditions.
IS keld war would be prevented only
2 be will for peace war developed
l1tng the people.
NJ ne course OF the day indications
YEN given that the amendment OF
lsssss Borah, calling for an interna-
tottl economic end arms limitation
t,aiesufe, would cause much con-
oyysrsy Senator Lodge is not OPP
1fiar an economic conference. lie
nsH, rowarep to know what is 60
k lls scope and that II will result In
~ political commitments. Senator
lodge may offer limitations OF re-
en1lionB TO the Borah amendment,
VIII Consult Harding
The views Of President Harding viii
,s asee rtained BY the Senate kepub'
lean leaders before the vote Is taken
senator Lodge does not believe tina
ihore Is any political use In eonferrini
, lrther on limiting land or sea arma
,oebts, In view Of the fact the Wash
.nqton conference went as FAR as !
, o1ld Ia the face Of French oPposi
lion.
Senator Borah was approached b,
tome Of the Senate Republican leaders
te-dav with suggestions that the agents
sor the proposed conference ought Y
4e limited. Senator Borah feels thii
Ia a natter 70 be left TO the President
IL believes that reparations must bt
sossidered In any conference and thai
there must be no limiting OF the pro
gram which would exclnde either rep
tfations or the many matters TO whien
operations reach.
Par at least of tho Senate irreeon.
rltbies are threatening 70 break out
n, rebellion against the Borah plan
Fhe result may be long and bitter
eossention To-day, Senator borsh
held that another menaeing race 20
competitive naval building is coming
W aud that il Is the duty Of Congress
70 DO what 1t can 20 prevent II.
Ut is perfectly clear 10 me that We
LYe again threatened with naval race,
said Senator Borah. "Unless some
thiuR can be done 70 prevent II the
purse strings will again be relaxed
And We are to have what we had hoped
70 avoid By the disarmament CONFER
tnee held last winter.
Arms Propaganda Grows
Building is going on abroad along
ines, 30 we arc told, not speeiiicalIy
tcytre6 By the disarmament treaty Inc
Alhgs which we're covered by that
esaty have beer regarded TO some ex-
eft es not essential 20 modern navy,
~, therefore, the course now pursued
that Of q naval rnce In those things
silch really count in modern warfare.
tIlre Il a very pronounced propaganda
hlhis country for an Increased navy
y enlarged army.
The reasons which are assigned Tor
are not only the building programs
eftd In naval affairs but the eco.
.e1k conditions and discomfort ana
tshns which prevail throughout the
solt We are told almost daily by
taeis At the head of the navy ana
chen Ii high authority In the army
rs We may expect almost any cay g
nndtion OF Affairs abroad which VIII
ntesssitate our having q vast navy ana
ssy much larger army"
.btnator Borah said that when the
4sermament conference was held last