New-York tribune., 1922-12-30
Presidents Plan Not to
Rush In to EurOpe's Aid
if Premiers Can Find
Way Out of Troubles
Financiers Would
Speak Officially
Borah Drops Proposal as
Senate Hears Conference
at Brussels Is Considered

rom Tf- Trfbrnr'g washington hHFfoA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--The admin
istrations willingness 20 name hnan-
cial and economic experts to pnrtiei-
pate for the United States should a
world economic conference be called or
commission be named to attempt
solution Of the reparntions question,
was made unmistakable here to-day
By White House spokesmen who am
pliaed the policy Of this government
as pronounced by Secretary Of State
Hughes in his address, delivered al
New Haven last evening.
Tho Hughes proposal was described
by those IN touch with the Official
sisuation primarily az an alternative
that might be taken IN the event the
Allied premiers at their Paris meeting
next week fail 20 arrive at a solution
OF the reparations tangle. The White
House view Is that this government
does not intend to rush into Europe
and take upon It's shoulders n solution
OF the problem. but 10 carrying out
the policy Of helpfulness that the
Harding standardization is committed
to, this government will cooperate in
any conference or on any commission
OF disinterested financial and economic
experts that may be called TO consider
the problem.
Not Called by America
Such . conference, II was pointed
out. would not be called by this gov.
ernment because the problem was es-
sentially European, but assurances have
been given 20 the powers that they
could expect American representation
In any meeting called 20 attempt a
solution Of this question, which must
be solved, according 10 the White
House view, before restoration OF Eu-
rope Is possible.
The American participants, Il was
declared, would be nominated with the
complete sanction Of the government
and any agreement that might be
reached by the hnsneiers and economic
experts would OF course represent the
Official view Of this government
This Official attitude vas clarified As
the climax OF a day In which the con-
ference possibility vas continually TO
the fore, and In the midst OF which
senator Borah, OF Idaho, In the Senate
withdrew his own widely discussed
amendment 70 the naval bill calling for
A conference. He acted on assurances
from Senate spokesmen for the Admin
istration thAt negotiations looking TO
An international gathering were being
conducted and that such rider as ne
proposed would merely be an embsr-
rnssment.
The Borah resolution was directly
referred 20 by the Administration
spokesmen, who declared that Il was
futile 70 append 20 any piece Of leg
islation an auth orization 10 call
meeting whose object was 20 accom-
piish an accord among nations when
these nations had not asked that such
n move be made nor had they given
any indication that such q move would
be welcomed.
Need Cooperation Of All
The interest the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States has shown
in the direction Of solving the repara-
tions question. II was said, was ae--
eepted as an expression Of the sound
opinion OF the business interests Of
America, who seek an early readjust-
ment OF Europe. No solution that
purely American commission might
present. however, could accomplish the
desired end unless the nations most
involved would consent 20 put the
scheme into execution. n was said.
Senator Borah,s action In dropping
his proposed amendment calling for
conference came following statements
IN tho Senate by Senators watson or
Indiana; Mccormick, Of Illinois, and
Lodge, Of Massachusetts, which, taken
together, we're 10 the eject that This
government had sounded out foreign
Governments on an economic CONFER
enee, and that a conference would be
tcertisued o. nsid paSa