Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-06
GeddeS, RiCci and Other
Representatives From
Overseas Are Attacked By
Senator Watson, Indiana
ALLEGED STATEMENTS
RESENTED BY S0L0N
Declares He Objects to
These People Trying to
Dictate the Policies OF
The United States,
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, June 5.-Slr Auck-
land Geddes, the British ambassa-
dor; Senator Ricci, the Italian am
bassador, and representatives IN
this country of other foreign gov
ernments, were attacked today in
the senate by Senator Watson, OF
Indiana, an administration leader.
in connection with statements at
tributed TO them with respect to
American trade, tariff and other
subjects.
I'VE have no objection to these
people expressing their hones'
views" Senator Watson said, "but
we have objection to their trying to
dictate the policies of the United
States SO long as they are accredit-
ed here as representatives of their
nations. This is an American
government and it is to be dictated
to only by the sovereign voice of
the American people.
Suppose Colonel Harvey should
get up in London and tell them
they had to pass tariff bill or tell
them they had to do some other
thing, or we would not do business
with them. They would send him
home and they ought to do it. 1t
is not his business to go over there
and dictate the policy of a Euro
pean government. 1t is not theirs
to come here ana dictate to u.s."
Senator Watson, who was deliv-
ering an address on the tariff, read
a published account of an address
delivered by Sir Auckland Geddes
in California last March, in which
it was stated since the United
States held most of the worlds
supply of gold, some arrangement
ought to be made whereby the
British could pay for their pur-
chases in the United States on other
than a gold basis. AS one means 1t
was suggested that commerce be-
tween the two countries Se carried
in British ships.
1--WE must not have an American
merchant marine exclaimed Sem
ator Watson, 1--WE must use Brit
ish ships; we must employ the
British merchant marine to do our
carrying, thiss mighty nation sit
Iuated as it is between the two i'm
Iperial seas of the world that ought
to have the carrying trade of the
earth and carry American COM
merce in American ships. Is not
that the right policy for the United
States? oh, but our friends from
labroad says no, we must use Brit
ish ships, that we must not have
an American merchant marine, OF
they will not trade with us.
Capable Representative.
HNnku hn TO n gyY n
very capable representative of a
mighty people and yet l think he
is going entirely outside the bounds
of propriety in attempting to die
tate the policy of this mightiest Of
nations in the recorded history of
' time"
Reading from statement cred
tied to Ambassador Ricci, to the
effect that if the United States
placed high tariff on lemons and
olives Italy would be compelled to
impose high rates on American
products, Senator Watson said this
| was threat that 'if we put up
the tariff and do not buy from
them they will cease to buy from
U.S."
1 nave
| the speeches of the ambassador
which 1 shall not read" continued
| Senator Watson. He further pro-
| tested against our immigration pol
icy. He also attacked our policy
| of prohibition. Whatever any one
may think about it, it is our pol
icy; we made it; we are RESPONSE
BILE for it,"
! Quotes From Speeches.
The Indiana senator also quoted
from speeches by British and
French consuls general at a New
York meeting of consuls of 81 ma
tions in which "as little interfer-
ence as possible" with foreign trade
was advocated. At the same time,
he said, Great Britain and France
were increasing their tariffs,
| Free trade" exclaimed Senator
Watson. ''It goes hand in hand
with internationalism, hand 10
hand with the league of nations.
The men who tried to get us into
the league of nations are the ones
who are trying to defeat this tariff
bill. Free trade and internatlou-
alism react in opposition to it,"
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