Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
COOLIDGE DECIDES
TO ACCEPT LEAGUE
ARMS PARLEy BID
Finds Way to Agree to U. S.
Participation, But Delays
Announcement.
BORAH SEES APPROVAL
OF ENTRY AS ASSURED
Method to Be Followed to Be Speci-
fed Later-Hughes Men
toned as Envoy.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Coolidge finally has found
a way for the United States to ac-
cept the invita- ton from the League
Of Nations to participate in the pre-
liminary conference to he held IN
Geneva 10 consider an arms limlta-
tion conference way he feels Will
meet with general approval.
Although the Executive is not
ready to make public his plan for ac-
cepting this invitation, he has made
1t known to several of the so-Called
irreconcilibles in Congress and has re-
ceived assurance that they will offer
no objection. In fact. two of these
Senator Borah of Idaho. chairman of
the foreign relations committee, and
Senator Moses of New Hampshire,
member of that committee-told the
President today that they approve
the idea and are in accord with his
position.
The President had sent for Senator
Borah to discuss the question of ap-
propriations in connection with the ac-
ceptance of the invitation to the con-
ference. White House spokesman
admitted today.
Acceptance Forecast.
There has been little doubt about
acceptance of this invitation. The
President himself YVES responsible for
this feeling. Yesterday While dis
cussing the invitation with callers he
plainly indicated that he had made
up his mind to accept and that for
NAL announcement was merely await
ing his decision concerning the best
method to pursue. He also indicated
that he wanted to be satisfied just
how helpful this country could be in
participating in the preliminary con-
ference and just what could be eX-
pected to be ultimately accomplished
in the matter of reducing armament
among the nations of Europe.
Also there was the question of
whether the President should accept
personally on behalf of the Washing
ION Government or whether he first
should submit the matter to the Sen
ate or Congress as whole for sane
ton.
In was indicated today following
several conferences that the Presi-
dent will not make public his accept
ance for at least a week. Secretary
of State Kellogg, who has conferred
with the President daily since the ar
rival of the invitation a week ago,
and who was closeted with him for
half an hour today, is leaving Wash
ington tonight to spend the Christmas
holidays at his home in St Paul. and
will not return until next Wednesday.
He said after being with the Presi-
dent that announcement would not be
forthcoming until his return.
With the Presidents acceptance
foreEone conclusion. the only specu-
lation In official quarters today was
regarding the method he will pursue
whether he will refer the matter to
Congress for official approval or
whether he will accept and Will mere
ly request Congress to appropriate
the money necessary to defray the
expenses of the American delegation
that will be sent 10 Geneva.
Borah Gives Approval.
Senator Borah. who is one of the
leading opponents in the Senate OF
the administration World Court pro-
tocol. said today after his talk with
Mfr. Coolidge that he approves of the
Presidents position. The Idaho Sena-
tor said the President could count on
his support.
Senator Moses. another foe of the
World Court and the league, said
Al the White House today that he
approves participation in this pre-
hminary conference. Il have said so
all along" Senator Moses said. And
i
the President today"
Senator Moses added that the
principal object of his call at the
White House had to do with the
filling of the vacancy caused by the
recent death of Alien Property Gus
todian Hicks. He said the matter of
he Geneva conference came up dur
Ing the conversation. 1t was init
mated by Senator Moses also that
authorization of an appropriation for
this participa ton is the only con-
eressional action needed.
Both Senators Borah and Moses
said they did not discuss the World
Court with the President today.
Lenroot Sees President.
Another Senator and member of
the foreign relations committee with
whom the President conferred today
was Irvine L. Lenroot of Wisconsin,
who is personally conducting the
World Court fight in the Senate for
the administration. Senator Lenroot
said afterward that he came to the
White House primarily in the interest
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