Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-29
PRESIDENT ACTS
To HALT SENATE
ACTION ON THE
PLAN Of B0RAH
Warfare Over the Proposal
for a World Economic
Conference Reaches a
Dramatic Turning Point
BELIEVE AMENDMENT
WILL BE DEFEATED


as Well as at Home, Chief
Executive Says
Washington. Dec. 2s .
warfare over the Borah q.
for a world economic &c ca
reached a dramatic turni .o.H
today when Presid Mt arlr.g
threw the full force of tn, aiHH-
istratiou against Senator i1at's
plan as contained in an IeUl-
ment to the naval appropriations
bill and. in a letter reaa IN .he
senate, virtually asked fOI .s de-
feat.
Another days general de ute l9l
lowed, but action went Owe Plans
we're made for n vote tomorrow but
so many more senators dos!rsi l8
speak that, with forces riaA
the Borah rider reported ring
for time in an effort at re "t.
delay over the New Years .auy
appeared possible. Defeat . #na
amendment was predicted p\
ly by administration leader, a- i
conceded, upon the present U4.
Of the battle, by its champion
letter Addressed TO Lod
The presidents letter W #.
dressed to Senator Lodge 0.
sachusetts. the republican leaue.,
and said the Borah amendment
would create false impressions
abroad as well as at home. to tho
embarrassment of what the adj
ministration already was doing to-.
ward aiding Europe. Evidently
drafted with great care after con 4
sultation with Secretary Hughes II
however the communication fall III
to give any details OF the negot II
tions ii hinted were in progresEht NJ
Neither would White Housr
state department officials div, y
any further information oiALI Il
subject. They declared the ANY L
was necessarily veiled in diplC IN 1
and left developments shrOut
doubt. Virtually the only
thrown on the negotiations
from Senator Lodge durin,
senate discussion, when he saic |
that cancellation Of the foreign
debt was s'rnosed by the president
aFl was :iol included in the nego-
tiarions.
A suggestion from the president
in his letter that congress free tho
hands" of the allied debt commits
sion, 80 that helpful negotiations
may be undertaken. developed
special interest in the senate. SEN
ator Lodge said he was authorized
to state that iNe president meant
that time for payment of principal
and interest OF foreign debts might
be extended. Senator Borah, how
ever, in brief comment on the pres
idents letter. charged that the ad-
proposed in effect to
ring payments until the seventh
or eighth generation has passed
over the Jordan"
Rumors of Activities
In discussions at the state de-
partment rumors OF the adminis-
tration's activities continued OF
wide and varied form. One was
based on press reports from abroad
suggesting possibilities Of n four
power European peace pact as y
means OF settlement Of the repa-
rations questions but this also fail
ed to elicit any comment whatever
in official circles. The unofficial
report was that Germany desired
the United States to suggest such
a course to the allies France.
Great Britain, Belgium and Ger
many to join In the peace agree
ment and possibly Italy
While II was impossible to get
any reflection in official quarters
on this new phase Of the European
peace pact suggestion. known TO
have been considered first abroad
more than n year ago, It attracted
much unofficial attention. \ pos
sibility that it had been evolved IN
Germany as a means of meeting
French demands as to adequate
security from attack was suggest
ed. Since the three-power agree
ment for defense OF France which
would have insured American and
British support against any Ger
man aggression, failed when re-
iected in the United States. it oc-
Cured 10 some observers that the
United States might he selected "a
the logical agency for presenting
a four-power European peace plan
as an alternative,
An Overflow Crowd
Another overflow holiday crowd
followed today's senate debate, In
which the principal speeches were
made by Senator McSary. republi-
can Of Oregon; FranSe. republican,
Heflin. democrat. Ala
hama. and Caraway. democrat. Ar
kansas, in support OF the Borah
and by Senator Nc
Cormick. republican. Illinois. In
opposition. Several lively tilts oc-
Cured also between Senator Borah.
Lodge, Johnson. republican of Cali
ifornia: Reed. democrat OF Mis-
souri,, and ,thers.
Senator Borah sought to reply at
length to President Hardings let
ter but deferred an extensive reply
until tomorrow, when Il half dozen
senator's are to speak OIL the
May Vote Today
Administration leaders hoped to
dispose Of the Borah and all re-
lated subjects tomorrow. but the
speech making plans made q vote
doubtful although possible 1t
was arranged that Senator Poin-
dexter. republican Of Washington.
In charge of the naval bill, should
make q point OF order against the
Borah amendment when II Is Of
fered but Senator Borah today said
he would not formally submit il
until all discussion had ended.
Senator Borah today however,
virtually conceded during the de-
bate that the point OF order that
the amendment is not germane rs
the house naval armament confer-
anee provision. would he sustained.
Presidents Letter
The presidents letter follows:
MY Dear Senator Lodge:
Replying TO your inquiry rela-
tive to the propo amendment "a