The Washington times., 1923-02-06
KING WILL PUSH.
BILL FOR NEW
ARMS GUT
Tempest Expected in Senate
Over Attempt to Amend
Army Supply Bill.
BY KENNETH W. CLARK,
international News Service.

The Senatorial tempest over the
foreign policy Of the United States,
after simmering for two weeks.
flared up in the Senate again to-
day with an attempt by Senator
William H. King Dern.) Of Utah to
attach to the Army supply bill an
amendment requesting President
Harding to summon another world
wide disarmament conference in
Washington.
IN the face Of defiant Republican
and '.irreconcilible" disapproval,
Senator King appealed for adoption
of the proposal, ITO add to the
greatness and power Of the United
States as stabilizing influence
on the world
Provisions Of Resolution.
Not unlike the original Borah
resolution, which ultimately resulted
in the calling OF the Washington
conference, after opposition OF Ad-
ministration forces. was the King
amendment today. It specifically
requested and directed the Presi-
dent to summon all nations with
which the United States has diplo-
matte relations to send representa-
tives to a conclave to agree upon
further disarmament, with special
attention to slashing army person.
nels and Notifications, not included
in the agreements OF the Washing
ton meeting last year.
The Washington conferen e
called by the President merely dealt
with capital ships, but time has
demonstrated that the results of
the conference have been disap-
pointing and have not lifted from
the backs of the people military
and naval burdens" said King.
There should now be summoned
q world conference for the purpose
Of agreeing upon a policy to reduce
land and naval ornaments and
upon measures for the restoration
Of Europe.
u. 8. Should Lead, He Says.
1.-THE United States would profit
materially IL peace should come to
Europe, but it would profit more
in its leadership throughout the
world because of its position among
nations" he added. sit should Iead
the way and Immediately ask for
a. world conclave to deal with eco.
nomic conditions and with the limi-
tation OF ornaments"
From every point OF view, the
people Of the United States are
interested in the economic and DO
litical conditions of Europe, a.
well as the rest Of the world.
THE American people are be
ginning to realize that economic
and Industrial disaster to the ma
tons of Europe results most in
JuriouSly to all classes in the
United States, especially the farm
ers. When we could export oul
surplus products we enjoyed the
highest degree of prosperity. Al
Europe became more impoverished
and her economic condition became
more confused, the demand for our
| surplus products, while still great
could not be satisfied because OF
the inability of Europe to pay fol
needed commodities"
Holds Center Of Stage.
Precipitated into the Senate be
fore any material progress had been
made on the army bill, it seemed
probable today the army measure
with the much mooted rivers and
harbors appropriations of 5000,
600 would be sidetracked indefinite
ly while discussion of foreign rela.
ton, ranging from an economic and
disarmament conference to Am.
erica's part in the reparations prob
! lens held the center of the stage