New-York tribune., 1922-12-26
Why Ask Europe Here
When We Can't Grant
What 1t Wants, Says Sem
atOr; ;MOsesO OppOsesIdea
RepublicanLeaders
Act to Block Parley
See Peril in Growing SEN
timentfor Involving us.
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national economic conference. the old
irreconcilablc spirit Of the League Of
Nations fight Is gaining impetus for an
onslaught against the Idaho Senator'S
re- solution.
Two new figures have openly entered
the fight against "so-called foreign en-
tanElements" In the persons Of Sen
ators Smoot Of Utah and Moses OF New
Hampshire. That a sharp contest will
be waged against the Borah amendment
when Il comes up for discussion on tho
floor Of the upper house was indicated
in Senator Smoots statement to-day.
He said:
~ don't think that the conference
proposed in the amendment 20 the
naval appropriations bill ohered by
Senator Borah would accomplish any
good purpose. We know in advance
what the other nations want and We
are not in a position 10 grant II.
'Tf we called conference, invited
these nations here and then, when they
came. turned down their requests the
situation would not be improved and
the United States would be placed IN
false position. ! am opposed TO "
and do not think the amendment will
be adopted
Old Pacts First. Says Moses
Senator Moses is fatty against the
proposal. lie was a leader Of the ir-
reconcilables during the league tight.
He contends that all the treaties en-
acted al the Washington Conference
for Disarmament should first be rati-
fed before the government OF the
United States embarks on further Old
World problems.
Senator Smoot's fire against the
amendment is regarded as the opening
grn OF the Republican leaders. II is
known that some Of the Administra-
tion men Of the Senate, including
Senators Lodge, Watson and Smoot, are
holding conferences 20 devise means OF
stopping the Borah plans. They real
ize' IL is stated, that the Idaho Sena-
tor must be met with full-bloodcd
arguments and convincing statement
q what would follow the step be
urges, for there Is no doubt that he
has struck a responsive chord among
great many persons throughout the
country. Many interests, believing
the United States should see what II
can do across the Atlantic because Of
the large stakes involved for this
country. are lining up in favor Of tho
Borah plan, at least. as having posi-
bilities in this direction.
Against Congress Interfering
Against them is being brought the
argument that Congress should have
no part in initiating the foreign poll
cies and that the Administration
should be left unhampcred. The call
f.s.w e g. a.
poses is strictly a function Of the cx-
coutive branch, IL is declared.
Senator Medill Mccormick, Of Tlli-
nois, sounded warning tonight upon
/ the economic ills Of Germany. lie has
just returned from an extended inves-
/ tigation abroad. lie declared that Ger
many would face this winter the worst
crisis since the war and that IL was
imperative that she have at least $780,
600, 900 OF American wheat 10 tide her
over a threatened famine period. Mr..
| Mccormick continued:
"The financial situation Of many Of
| the governments Of Continental Europe
is so desperate, the economic condition
I Of the peoples who support them is so
serious we may expect the gruvest
events before the end Of the winter.
unless the European victors in the late
war act with an economic wisdom, pru-
dence and foresight hitherto foreign
70 their policy" Mr.. Mccormick said.
France has suffered terribly. France
seeks indemnities for her losses and
securities for her frontiers, but they
can only be found conformably with
economic realities. The contemplated
occupation Of the Ruhr as far as Essen
by fye divisions Of French troops-or
by foreign troops at all--is nowhere
approved in Europe outside OF France.
"The proposal IS disapproved By the
overwhelming majority Of responsible
and representative Americans in all the
European countries which would be af-
fccted by its eonsummation. They
share the opinion OF European econ
omists and hnancicrs that no economic
advantage would accrue 20 France from
such course, but that. on the con-
trary, 10 would inurc 20 the hurt Of
France. Germany, Belgium, Britain,
Italy. Scandinavia and America through
the injury to German credit, industry
and trade.
1T is the judgment Of impartial and
informed persons that the occupation
OF the Ruhr must result in the sabotage
Of industry by the population Of the
basin, which will further delay and
diminish the payment Of reparations.
II may be said, n this connection, that
French military authorities in Ger
many, American and British diplo-
mats. together with German officials,
agree that there will be hunger riots
In Germany this winter. Germany
needs over tl00.OOO,0O0 worth Of Amer
ican wheat which she has no present
means Of buying.
"The terms Of the new reparations
settlement manifestly ought 10 include
(a) priority Of payments for the re-
ronstruction Of the ruins OF Northern
France: (b) a moratorium 20 Germany
Tor several years, conditional upon an
sdeopately secured bankers loan 10
stabilize the mark, 20 balance the cur
rent German budget and 10 contribute
"a French reconstruction this year; (c)
the nrompt withdrawal Of the barbarian
~ seri-barbarian Mahometan troops
from the Rhine and the progressive
withdrawal Of other troops az the
terms Of the moratorium ana repara-
tions agreement are fulhlled by Ger
More important to the rehabiliia-
ton Of Europe than any conference,
than any agreement between states
men and fnaneiers can be, is the exor-
eism Of the spirit Of hate which anil
mates Governments and peoples. IN
less the peoples are moved by Chris
tian uilf TO peace and b. Christian
comfy there can be no real peace IN
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