The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

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Rock 1slaud ASgus.
son, Dec. 30.--Tilirois u
af Washington today -
the plan Of calling .
for the discussion Of
Economic Ills. A poll of
congressman and sen
iris week revealed bitter
H the proposal Of Senator
M indicated that should
sshce plan be permanent
27T6s "a the senate at this SEES
WI be opposed by pracu-
III downstate Republican
ff6u and both senator's in the
uneefess.
m MY Illinois members who
Cue ~ plan Of calling a confer
~ Y tbis time are the Democrat
n6aeoeentatives from Chicago
~ ~ not intellectually for
y -. but could be. expected te
~ with the rank and file Of the
lioefatic members of the senate
house who favor it, as step
~ Stone to American participa
~ Il European affairs. The in
ming Democratic congressman
40 viii enter the new congress
on down-state districts, includ
Z Rsiney Of Carrollton and Majol
Hillsboro. may be expected L
y much the same attitude, since
are Wilson Democrats.
representative William A. Ro'
nberg, East st. Louis, issued q
Dtement today to which grea1
was attached, since he
presents a district In which
nericans OF German and centraI
Ifopean descent are numerous. II
) been stated here frequently this
.ek that the Borah amendment
8 strong backing from the for.
n born element in this country
Il am unalterably opposed to the
ling OF an economic conference,
settle Europeans economic ques
MS" Representative Rodenberl
,ciared, and | believe that a ma
rity of Americans of German ant
miriam descent take the sam,
sition.
The proposal is untimely in m,
inion and would result not onl,
embarrassment to the admins
alton but in jeopardizing our lie
innate national interests.
Such a conference would inevi
bly, lead to some arrangement
E cancelling the foreign debt AM
ould play into the hands of thos
tsrests and nations which favo
- q policy. That would he'll
Ance and Great Britain, but
puld not help the PROSTATE coun
les Of central Europe which ow
no money. / think we shout
J what we can to stabilize condi
,ns in Europe, but we can do tina
rough diplomatic negotiations. !
inference held in this country
wing foreign powers reason t
,pe for cancellation, would be tn
hight Of folly, in my view
Others Of Same View.
Representatives Wheeler o
pringfield, Denison of Marion
I'd Mckenzie Of Elizabeth, tool
'actically the same view. The,
e all opposed to the calling of
inference and declared they will
,te against any resolution or bill
1t, Other Republican
embers of the delegation, includ
g Graham Of Aledo, Ireland o
eoria. and Moore of Monticello
le understood to take a simila
Aitude.
The attitude of Representative
nward J. King of Galesburg is i'm
,rtant because he was in clos
uch with Senator Borah durinj
le League OF Nations debate. Kin
I It be known that he is unalter
'ly opposed to an economic con
renee. and believes that it woul,
,voiVe this country inextricabl,
I'm Europe's difficulties. TIL
alesburg congressman is an cir
'concilable" against American in
FVentlon abroad and regards tn
opposed conference as a "reversa
American policy"
Representative Edwin B Brooks
ewton, Is the only downstate Hi
'isan regarded as friendly to tn
eience pan. He Is in IllinOi
present and his precise view
'uld not be learned. 4.
Both Illinois senator's this wee
opposed the calling of a confer
ice'' They attended the Republj
"a caucus which decided to bloc
'hsideration of the Borah amend
en-, and indicated that they will
TO oppose it if it is re
seu IN the new congress afte
I. s. KEEPS OUT.