The Washington times., 1923-08-02
ASKS
. FOR ECONOMIC
CONCLAVE
New York Senator Flags Hard
ing Administration In
Atlanta Speech.

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 2.-Senator
Royal s. Copeland Dem,) OF New
York, in an address today to the
Georgia General Assembly called
upon the leaders OF the Democratic
Party to advocate q world economic
conference az the only means OF
solving international problems and
relieving American farmers from
complete disaster.
He touched on a dozen national
issues, attacked the Harding Ad.
ministration. criticized the President
for abandoning a policy of con.
eervation." flayed the leasing Of
Teapot Dome as a national
scandal" and in effect laid down a
party platform for the next pres
idential campaign.
Declaring one in every sixteen
farms was now deserted because OF
the farmers plight, Copeland pre-
dicted the Harding Administration
would be ''repudiated for its failure
to provide agricultural relief" He
stressed the world economic con-
ference proposal as providing
permanent relief.
Appeals For Proposal.
MY immediate appeal IL for an
attempt at economic agreement re.
CARELESS of political difference"
Copeland said. 1.-The most bitter
opponent of the League of Nations
cannot object to the consideration
of a plan for the economic reha-
ardent supporter of the league,
after three years OF endless disap-
pointment, cannot object to q brief
L. the AR40fNaN
gram
"AlI signs indicate approaching
financial. commercial and indus
trial Depression. It Is the duty
OF statesmen to anticipate events
and to escape national disaster by
early and effective action. In my
opinion, the surest guarantee
against this imminent peril Is the
calling Of an economic conference. -
Speaking directly about. the
farmers plight, Copeland declared
agriculture prosperity depended on
opening the streams of commerce
to Europe" and proposed the con
ference as the only means.
Cites G. o. p. Failures.
THE Republican party IL certain
10 be retired. because its leaders
have been star-gazing when the,
should have been observing tn,
human needs Of the America
people," he added. by reforms II
tariff. in freight rates, In freigh
facilities, in markets. the Demo
cratic party will give assistance
which must be rendered to proven
agriculture from collapse. There
must be reduction in costs of gov
eminent and the imposition Of taxa
ton burdens where they belong. II
do these things is our obligation
and our pledge and there can be M
prosperity till these things ar,
accomplished"
Touching on Conservation of ma
tural resources" Copeland declared
the leasing OF Teapot Dome was 4,
''sca ndalous act"
"By a method. without public let
ting and consequently almost b.
stealth. a deposit of petroleum oil
estimated to be worth two billion
dollars, was delivered into tn,
hands of Harry Sinclair" Copeland
said. This was a scandalous &C
and when once the Americas pub
lie has all the facts there will be 6
demand that other men, beside.
Secretary of the Interior Fall. re
IlI0 " IIlSs II Is WOFInS
to mention that Harry Sinclair and
ex-Secretary Fall are over ir
Europe seeking oil concessions In
Russia. There are times when 4
pair will beat a full hand"
Charging President Harding has
abandoned the established policy
Of conservation" Copeland declared
I'm one of his (the Presidents
Alaska speeches. he attacks natural
conservation and advocates opening
these treasures for the wastefu
use of this generation. Nobody car
approve of this wicked suggestion
except those who will profit by rob
bling posterity Of its vested rights.
In discussing labor" problems
Copeland charged the Republican
party with going openly to the
side Of capital" and declared the
Democratic party would guarantee
labor SQUARE deal"
Copeland also advocated lower
taxes. a bonus bill for world wal
veterans. reduction Of tariffs and 6
new selective immigration bill
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