New-York tribune., 1922-12-29
Farley Project Believed
Doomed as Lodge Reads
Letter From Executive
Branding 1t "Decepiiye"
Expect Amendment
To Fail by 4 Votes
President Scores Idaho
Progressive for Acting
Without Full Inquiries
from M Trltnres Wa,hiagfor Brr

From The TrtHrcs Wo'hiagfo1 brreoa
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Presi-
dent Harding, in a letter h. Senator
Lodge, Republican leader Of the Sen
ate, to-day condemned as undesirable
and ill-advised the Borah amend.
ment calling for a world conference.
The President warned the Senate not
only that action by the Senate would
be futile but that IL would do harm
by raising false hopes in Europe and
in America. lie criticised Senator
Borah for not consulting the state
Department before he acted and
finding out what the Administra-
ton was seeking 10 do in the solu-
ton Of European troubles.
The Presidents letter was read 20
the Senate and, in the belief Of Sea-
ate leaders, has helped TO clInch the
defeat Of the amendment. No vote
was reached this afternoon, and IL is
not certain one will be taken to-mor-
row. Senate Republican chiefs, how
ever, expect the amendment 20 be
beaten by at least four votes, and
probably more.
Senator Borah himself to-day yir-
tually conceded the defeat How
ever, he made it plain that defeat Of
the amendment will not end bis fight
lie will introduce his proposal a.lp
resolution and seek 20 force its rN-
sideration. II is entirely possible q,
controversy over the Borah plan viii
recur from time TO time throughout
the present session.
Borah Resents "Dietation"
Senator Borah, il is understood, re-
sents the advice Of the President ss
TO going TO the State Department for
information. He takes the view thai
the Presidents letter was an indirect
effort TO read out Of the party not only
him but any other Republican Scna-
tors who will not go along with the
Administrator policies.
Debate over the amendment cor
tinued throughout the afternoon. ecna-
tors McNary, Hefin, Camway, France
and Borah spoke for the amendment
Senator Mccormick made the CHIEF
speech In opposition. In the course of
the debate, however Senators Lodge
Johnson and Smoot. who are against
the amendment, interjectcd remarks.
Although the opposition tonight ielt
assured II had the amendment beaten
there were some reimbursement tof
Senator Borah's plan. Senators stan
held. OF Oregon Norris, Of Nebraska
and France, Of Maryland. all Ropub.
licans, aligned themselves in favor oI
the amendment. Nine Republicans in
all are expected 10 support b.. lu aa'
dition to the three mentioned, there vi
be Senators Borah. Brookhart. Capper
McNsry, Norbeck and Ladd.
McNary Scores lsolationists
Senator MeNary, Of Oregon, bed tho
speaking lie took the floor soon after
the letter of the President was feaa
and advocated the amendment. hf
scored the isolaiionist notion Of Sir
ting "supinely by" while conditions
Furope grew steadily worse. lie said
he could see no analogy between fAe
propoSal Of Senator Borah and the
commitments OF the League OF Nations.
He held the proposed conference woula
aid the farmers OF the county.
"In a large way the cruel and unfor'
tunate might Of the farmer Is due %
the fact that be Is smothering IN
a surplus OF agricultural products
cenator NcNary said. "A strong,
brlsk. foreign market, such as he rs
entitled - enjoy. would lift the farmer
from NE impending ruin 20 position
where he could meet his obligations
and have left a fair profit for MS
laborious work and his Investment.
Alter study OF rural credits b. mem.
hers Of Congress from agricultural
states legislation designed % PROVIDE
farm. credits will soon be brought pe-
fore Congress. But the thing most
needed BY our farming population IS
markets and these can be found ana
Will be supplied II Europe rs az tesl,
s,ahiilzed and is economic structure
made safe and sound.
nT boId the belief that after the ter
mlnation Of the World War our pol
lev OF isolation has been TOO severe
Tor the good Of ourselves and the WEI.
fare OF The world ! know ful Wen
that this belief will arouse the opp'si'
tion of the international statesmen
bloc found among the mteilectnals OF
fhe United States Senate. have no
doubt. however, that the great major.
itv OF the farmers and nborers ana
business men Of the country viii loos
with favor upon any plan cons dered
"a bring about the economic rehaOiiita'
tion Of world affairs.
Il shall never know whether ~ was
The stubbornness Of our distinguished
/ President. Woodrow Wilson, the per
versitv OF the able senior Senator
! from Massachusctts (Mr. Lodge OF che
eloouence OF the irreconcilable Sena-
tors that prevented the ratification OF
the Versailles treaty, yet ! shall al
WAYS think, as q mild reservationiet
that much Of the unrest and hatred
existing among the nations AZ this time
would not have occurred N this treaty
containing the covenant Of the League
OF Nations. with the Lodge ressra-
tions, had been ratificd.
"Having this view ! cannot persuade
myself 70 oppose any conference which
believe would work Tor the hettor
! l,-do.ataudfnes ar.nn~ the nattoua -