New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
Opposes Debt Funding On Any More Liberal Basis Than That Which U. s. Accord ed Great Britain.
Idaho Senator Insists Sister Republic Is Better Able to Pay Than Eng land-To Speak in Sen ate.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 Washington, Sept. 16-Coincident with the departure from Paris of the French debt mission to the United States, Chairman Borah of the senate foreign relations commit tee, at a conference with President Coolidge today opposed terms for France more liberal than those given Great Britain.
 To Give His Views
 Meeting the president for the first lime in more than three months, Mir. Borah discussed at some length the debt situation and said later he would have something to say about the question on the floor of the sen ate. Congressional sanction is need ed for all funding agreements.
 In the opinion of Senator Borah, Belgium Is in a better position to meet terms such as were laid down in the British settlement than is Great Britain. He also declared that France should not be granted len iency as it had greater capacity to pay than the British.
 Shoots Stand on Debt
 Frances war debt to the United States must be settled without any reference whatever to the terms of agreement that nation may have rached with Great Britain, 1t was asserted today by Senator Shoot, re- publican, Utah, member of the American debt commission.
 The United States" Senator Shoot said, twill settle with France without any reference whatever to the conference held between M. Cail- laux (French finance minister) and Mir. Churchill (the British chancel- Tor Of the excheduer> or any propa- ganda by either one or both of them. The United States has noth- irg to say about any political deals or understanding between European countries and does not propose to he drawn into them.
 "N. Cailaux and associates will he granted every possible chance of presenting their side of the question The United States commission will look after the interests of America"
 It was pointed out that by the agreement reached between CaillauS and Churchill at London, France is 10 pay Great Britain an interest rate of per cent on its war debts to that country.
 The Utah senator's position. made known in 8 formal statement, was issued Coincidental with the visit to the White House by Chairman Rorah.
 Senator Smoot issued his state ment on arriving here to attend the meeting of the French and Ameri. tan funding bodies. while Senator Rorah took the occasion of his first meeting of several months with President Coolidge to voice his views with the added remark that hA would have something to say about the situation when congress reconvened,
 Senator Shoot declined to am. plifv his statement or to discuss possible terms which may be pre-. sonted to the French commission but administration officials have made it clear that France may not expect the preferential treatment which vas given to Belgium anG the recent agreement with that country respecting the settlement o' it's war debt.
 It is the present view of admins fration officials as well as of many leaiing members Of congress, tha Trance should settle on a bssit similar 10 that by which Grea' Britain funded its huge war debt tt this country.