Evening journal., 1923-01-04
GERMANY WILL
NOT SUBMIT
To RUHR GRAB
tcontinped CON lis PACE

in Europe and bring about settle
ment II possible OF the PREPARATIONS
problem.
When the Paris conference has
definitely failed, President Harding
and Secretary of State Hughes Will
take steps TO put into execution the
plan OF this government for an in
ternational conference or commits
sion of economic and financial eN-
perts to recommend a just and prac-
icable reparations figure.
The government and not private
bankers or brokers. should grapple
with the problem OF Europe's eco
nomic ills as they affect industry and
state. Senator Robinson, Arkansas.
Democrat. declared today in
speech to the Senate, urging enact
ment OF his bill to permit official
United States representatives on the
PREPARATIONS commission.
Robinson characterized Secretary
hughes plan for an unofficial COM
mission of financial and economic
experts to study the Preparations
problem as an "abdication by the
government OF its powers and obliga-
tions 10 deal with foreign problems.
He said that Congress should in
stead unite President Harding's
hands" by authorizing him TO APP
point an official representative OF this
government on the reparauons COM
mission.
Meanwhile amid great secrecy.
Ambassador George Harvey is carry
ing on his conference on the Euro
pean situation with President Hard
ing. Secretary OF state Hughes and
other administration leaders in Con-
eress.
senator Lodge. chairman Of the
senate foreign relations committee,
had a lengthy conference with AM
hasssdor Harvey and President
Harding at the white House early
today
Lodge later called a special smeet-
ing of the foreign relations com
mittee for Friday to consider the
Robinson bill.
Robinson's BIN is a second step
IN a program Of trying to pin
MNNM the AMAlNAAifs-Al AANAA ~ a ANA-
mite foreign policy, by a process OF
e.infsnation. Democrats and a few |
Republicans are working together /
on this. The Borah amendment to |
the naval bin for an economic con
ference was the first step. Borah, /
hy means OF that measure brought
TO light definite information con-
cerning the administration posi-
ion on European economies. Now
Robinson is attempting to go a step
further and put the administration
on record either as favoring or OPP
posing American official mem ber-
ship on the PREPARATIONS commission.
In advance OF any word from the
White House as 10 its attitude to-
ward the Robinson bill, Republican
leaders said they would not let il
pass. They will brand it as an e.
fort 10 embarrass President Hard
ing and Secretary Hughes in the
conduct of foreign affairs. Opposi-
ion 10 the bill need not be construed
as representing administration or
position TO American membership ,
on the reparations commission, party
leaders said What they do oppose
Is an effort to gosd or hurry the ad-
into taking steps pre-
or in an inopportune mo-
menf.
This attitude was taken because
Mr.. Harding is known to favor
American official membership on the
commission or al least more near
" official" representation OF this
country before the commission.
Robinson. disclaiming any inten-
ion OF embarrassing Mr.. Harding.
aid he believed Il was time the SEN
lte and the country learned first
7and what the PREPARATIONS commits
sion is doing or at least what the
American unofficial representatives
here are doing, That is why he
wants Henry b. Hodge. secretary,
md Lloyd Robins. financial adviser
~ the American delegation brought
before the foreign relations commit
lee. Senator Lodge has agreed to .
cali them and TO ask the State De-
partment to furnish all its data on
he same subject
If this inquiry shows that Roland
Boyden the American observer. has
been acting, as Senator Borah ;
charged. like a regular member OF
the commission. the Senate ought 4
seriously to consider whether he Y
should be withdrawn or else given ,
tuil official status, Robinson holds. I
He denied that his bill is a step '
toward reviving the league OF [
nations issue although. he admitted {
he could not foresee what might
grow out Of It. Republican politi- I
clans believe the Democrats are a
going to revive that issue within the I
coming year. The international {
question having been reopened. the ,
Democrats are now afforded
chance to put forward their pro- I
gran Of foreign relations TO the y
santry in opposition 10 the admin I
stration plan and unless a settle $
nent in Europe occurs speedily. by Z
s24 the league issue may again be [
he paramount one. some here be- S
ieve. In