The New York herald., 1922-12-31
HARDING AND hughes
CONVINCE SENATORS
Agitation for General Eco
nomic Conference Is
Set Aside.
WAIT ON PREMIERS
Administration to Hold to
It's Alternative as Out
lined Friday.
BORAH SEES FIRST STEP
Others of Upper House Express
Satisfaction With the Out
line Presented.
BORAH SEES FIRST STEP
Special Dispatch 10 TrrT NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald 0reau.
Washinuton ID g.. IHc. 30.

the financial rehabilitation or Europe,
as outlined 1T the White Houses and
In the speech of Secretary OF State
Hughes at New Haven. was favorably
received in the Senate to-day and put
an end to the agitation for a general
international economic conference to
be called by President Harding. For
the time tho Administration Is await
ing developments, especially on the re,
suit of the conference of Premiers to
begin In Paris on Tuesday.
The Presidents plan to appoint rep
resentativc American business and
economic experts to serve on the COM
mission with like men appointed by
the other Powers, to recommend So
luton Of the separations problem. is
an alternative TO be adopted in case
the Premier5 are unable to reach a
solution next week.
Senator's were particularly pleased
to know authoritatively that neither
President Harding nor Secretary OF
State Hughes has any idea OF per-
hitting this country to act as ar
bitrator or mediator in the reparations
squabble. They approve of the Presi-
dents opinion that theproposed in
ternational commission of business ex-
perts should be made up of men ap-
pointed by their Governments with an
official standing.
To Avoid the Chaos.
| Even though the Recommendations OF
this proposed commission OF experts
would not be binding on any OF the
Governments. IT is believed the Govern
inents probably would act In accord
ance with them. The politicians in con-
troll Of the Governments would be In a
! position where they would have to ac'
cept such recommendations or propose
something else unless they we're willing
to let the situation drift into uttei
! chaos.
! 1t is not impossible that the Premier:
may find solution of the problem mex
based on the suggestions Premier Bonal
Law OF Great Britain is taking to Paris
! That might obviate the need for a con
ference of financial experts as pro
posed by the Washington Government
in the form of an alternative. But th'
chances of success Is this respect a
Paris next week are not regarded here
| with optimism.
| Senator Borah 1daho). who led tn.
fight for a world economic conferences
TO be called by President Harding sale
he assumed that the proposal of Mr.
| Hughes was the first step toward ar
adjustment of economic problems
But Mr.. Borah feels that no satisfac
tory solution of the problem OF Europe
will be found until due considera tior
Is given to the Russian situation. III
thinks that nation should have a voic.
in the settlement of all questions nov
under discussion.
Financial Minds Needed.
Leading Senators OF both parties aere.
that II any solution is to be found Of
the economic Ills Of Europe II can b.
found only by the most highly devel
| oped financial minds and not BY flats
OF Premiers and politicians in au-
thority.
The Senate to-day passed the nava
bill. carrying s2s5,604,S7s. as recon-
mended by the Appropriations Commit
tee. The bill puts up to the President
the question OF entering into ncgotia-
tions with Great Britain. France. Italy
and Japan with a view Of limiting con.
str1iction of all types and sizes of sub
surface craft OF 10000 tons standard
displacement or less and OF aircraft.
\ Senator King did not press his resoiu.
ton. which he said he would offer as 4
substitute calling for a conference of al
nations with which Washington has
diplomatic relations, including Germany
and Turkey. to consider limitation oi
land and naval armament.
Opinions OF Senators.
| Senator Capper tKan.). chairman oi
the farm bloc and stanch advocate OF or
economic conference. feels that the
Hughes proposal has the same objective
as the Borah plan" and that II viii
lead to an economic conference.
Senator Heflin tAia.) took occasion to
score the Administration for "spiking
the economic conference during a debate
on the naval appropriation bill. He said
they are carrying on conversations.
and added: ''1u my Judgment they are
merely whispering. | wish they would
speak little louder"
| Here are some of tho Views OF Senators
concerning the Administrations plan fol
aiding Europe TO get on her feet:
/ senator watson Gnd.) expressed uu.
/ qualified approval of the speech OF Sec
| retary Hughes, which he sald was
clear and forcible aud an able cxposi
ton of tho Administration's aims"
| senator Jones (Wash.), said: ~ an
Ia favor of this nation doing anything
possible to help bring about order in
Europe"
Senator Lodge (Mass.) was confined
&c his home and Senator Underwood
tAia.) reserved comment
senator New tTnd) II think the plar
! suggested BY the Secretary OF state is
/ most practical: In fact the only prac-
tlcal suggestion 30 FAR made"
| senator Lenroot tWis). ''t hope In,
! plan proposed by Secretary ffughos
may be accepted. think IL offers a
way by which the question Of repara.
| tions may be settled
| senator Moses (N. HI: IL was area III
struck by this new method Of conduct
ing our foreign relations by means of
speeches before the American Iiistori-
cal Society"
senator Mccormick tIii); 'The Hughes
| plan seems TO mo 10 afford the onls
prscticai basis folA settlement Of the
question"