The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-22
bORAH CALLS. FOR ANOTHER R
 WORLDPARLEY.
Idaho Senator, Opponent ot Wilson's Doctrines, Says European Adjustment
 Key toSolution of US.
 Economic Problems
By Associated Press

VI OANt tSNNs A<fN tensive discussion of international affairs is expected to develop in the Senate as a result of proposal to- day by Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, for an international confer ence to consider economic, financial and business problems. including German separations, as well as re duction of land. sea ard aerial ar- maments.
 Senator Borah offered his plan as an amendment to the $330,000,- 900 naval appropriation bill, which was reported to the Senate today. He proposed that the President be asked to call an international eco- homie and disarmament conference instead of conference merely to deal with limitations of naval ves- sells under 10000 tons and military aad naval aircraft, as provided in the bill as passed by the House.
 Require Attention
 In offering his amendment as a substitute for the House provision, Senator Borah declared world eco homie conditions required immediate action and he proposed that Presi- dent Harding "be authorized and re- quested" to invite such governments to send representatives to tho con- ference as he should deem necessary and cxpedient with the object of arriving at understanding or ar arrangements" looking to the restora- tion ''of trade and establishment of sound financial and business condi- tions.'
 With reference to armaments, the Borah amendment includes the House bills provisions as to naval vessels under 10000 tons and aircraft wit1i its provision for consideration of land and sea armamenty.
 Senate leaders do not expect the Borah proposal nor the I~ouse pro- vision to be reached during tomor- rows consideration of tho bill. These, and an amendment by Senator King, democrat, Utah, calling for a land and sea disarmament conference, which is pending, are expected to go over until after Christmas.
 Causes Surprise
 Senator Borah's amendment caused general surprise. especially in view of his strong position in the past in reference to American participation in European problems. He was one of the strongest opponents of the League of Nations and the treaty of Versailles out in his statement to- day he made it clear that he believed action was needed to solve pressin E economic problems affecting Ameri- can trade. German reparations, he said, were the key to the European situation" and he thought his pro posed conference might break the deadlock on that subject.
 We are travelling in vicious circle" Senator Borah declared. We enacted an emergency and also a permanent tariff bill. Neverthe- less the cry of distress from the pro- ducers of the country Is even more pitcous than at any time since the war. The farmer can find no mar kets abroad for his surplus products and without a market for his sur plus products 1t is impossible for him to realize the value of that which he produces. We now propose to enact a ship subsidy bill but there are no cargoes to carry and no mar kets to supply, If we should give our millions in the way of subsidies 1t would not open a single market nor supply a single cargo. These things are not produced by subsidies.
 Awaiting Cargoes
 There are millions of shipping tonnage lying idle now waiting to carry the cargoes which do not ap- pear. Markets are opened and car- goes are produced by men going back to work and settling down to busi- ness. not by imposing more taxes in the way of subsidies.
 We had a disarmament conference a year ago. We are now advised by a committee report of the other House that unless these agreements heretofore made are, extended, com petition in naval armaments will be on again in the direction to which Washington conference agreements do not extend. The committee fur ther says that If it be allowed to go unchecked this government must be constrained 10 launching a new pro- gram to keep aoreast of other pow ers There could not be anything more destructive of all hope of re- covery in economic affairs than a re-opening of competitive race in armaments."