Evening star., 1922-12-26
|SENAT0RSFAVOR
BORAH PLAN FOR
| ECONOMIC PARLEY
Proposal for Conference
Here Expected to Be Written
Into Navy Bill.
FARMERS AND BANKERS
URGE SENATE TO ACT
Lodge, Borah and Johnson May
Confer on Possible Amendments
to Bring Acceptance.

With or without modification, the
Borah proposal for an international
economic conference in Washington
is expected to be written into the
Navy appropriation bill by the Sem
ate.
The sentiment in favor OF the
Borah amendment to the Navy bill
has grown very considerably. IL was
said today. The senators from the
agricultural districts are lining un
pretty soiidly for the measure Also.
senators are receiving urgent mes
saees from farmers organizations
farmers themselves, bankers and
business men. asking that they get
behind the proposal.
Will BE Attacked.
The Borah amendment to the Navy
bill will be attacked by it's opponents
iirst through parliamentary move,
II was predicted today by Senator
watson of Indiana. republican. lie
SAID that undoubtedly point Of or
der would be made to the effect that
| the Borah amendment was new and
general legislation proposed on an
appropriation bill
Senator Borah has submitted a mo-
tlon in writing TO suspend the rules
TO make his amendment in order
| however, in case the presiding officer
! should rule that il WAS not in order
| A motion to suspend the rules
| quires two-thirds vote of the SEN
ate.
There is some doubt. however. as to
whether the Borah amendment can be-
ruled out Of order. in view of prec.-
dents in the Senate. The House has
already inser;.c III the bill leg
I slative provision requesting the Fres-
r! ident to call new limitation of naval
armamentS conference.
The Borah amendment not only
provides for an economic conference.
but also for limitation of arms con-
ference 1t is held by supporters OF
the Borah plan that the House has
! opened the door for amendments by
the Senate and that Mr.. Borah's
amendment is a proper one. Under
rulings by former Vice President
| Marshall it has been held that onca
the House had opened the doors with
an amendment to an appropriation
/ bill the Senate was at liberty to deal
very generally with the subject. in
! spite of the fact that IL was proposed
| 20 insert matter in an appropriation
! bill.
ID. &. Bill an Example.
! When the District appropriation bill
/ was under consideration last year a
! similar question arose in regard TO an
! amendment dealing with the fiscal af-
I fairs of the District, proposed by tho
Senate appropriations committee. and
| notwithstanding a point of order.
Vice President Coolidge sustained the
| committee.
! Senator Watson said that if the
Borah amendment is held in order he
/ will offer an amendment to it. pro-
viding that no delegate should be ap-
I pointed by the President TO any con-
! ference which was authorized to waive
any of the debts owed by European
debtors to the United States.
Want Senators to Confer.
| Senator Lodge, Senator johnson Of
California and Senator Borah, il has
been suggested oy some. should get
together on the proposal and draft
such amendments to it as may be
/ deemed necessary. This is the posi-
/ tion taken by Senator Curtis of Kan
sas, republican whip, for example.
Senator McNary of oregon. repub-
| lican. declared today that he intended
not only to vote for the Borah amend
ment. but to address the Senate in
support of it.
ii believe that such a conference as
proposed by Senator Borah. would ba
| of benefit said Senator McNary. Il
! intend to support it just as it is, and
! see no necessity for any amendments or
| reservations. 1t is clear to me that un-
! less something is done to stabilize econ
omic conditions in Europe, this country
| Is going to suffer. The farmers and
! manufacturers must have markets for
! their products. and unless conditions in
the world improve, they are not going
! TO have those markets.
Farmers Trsc support.
| Senator McNary said that he had
received some kilograms asking him
to support the Borah amendment, one
| of them from a farm organization
and another from a small banker.
| Senator Ladd of North Dakota. re-
publican, said that he would support
the Borah proposal for an economic
conference He said that it seemed
| to have merit in it and to be step
in the right direction.
| Senator Borah said today, when
questioned regarding possible amend
/ ments and reservations TO his pro-
posal. that he was not averse to ac-
| cepting amendments. but that he
| would oppose anything that would
! emasculate the plan for real eco
| nomic conference.
Brookhart Backs Plan.
Senator Brookhart of Iowa, repubIi-
can, and one of the newly organized
progressive bloc, also announced him.
/ self as heartily in favor Of the plan
| for an economic conference.
He said that he though confer
ences of such character would do
good and added: Conferences of
| this character are just the difference
between civilization and cannibalism.'
When the Senate meets tomorrow
the Navy bill will be up for con-
sideration, and it is expected that de-
bate on Senator Borah's proposal will
i be begun early. Senator Lodge. re-
| publican leader, is expected to speak.
poRAH PLAN OPPOSED.