Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
Challenges Statement.

there and read ma gazina articles and
ne~spa per articles. Or something else
irrelevant
Challenges Statement.
That is practically an assertion
thai the tax bill is before the Senate
and that 1t was held up by the
reading OF the article which | sent
10 the desk" said Senator Reed.
That statement of facts | cannc!
allow to go unchallenged.
The tax bill was not before the Sen
ate. The tax bill was not reported TO
the Senate until this morning. The
tax bill was not held up one second
by the reading of that article or one
second by anything ! have said or
done. II would be we'll for the super
critics of this country Ia know little
about what they are talking about
before they illuminate on the air. a
habit which seems to have become
fastened upon some of them.
Senator Reed vigorously defended
his having the article by Andrew Car.
negie read to the Senate Yesterday
afternoon.
He aid that the article advocate ted
two propositions: first. that the United
States never should have set up it's
independence and rebelled against
King George III: a nd. second that the
United States must in the course of
things go back under the British flag.
Was Exhausted. He Says.
Senato tor Reed said that when he had
sent this article 70 the desk he had
stated to Senators favorine the court
/ ha he was weared with speaking and
was entirely willing TO have the article
printed in the Record. il the Senate
could he adjourned sn that he could
resume this morning after nights
rest.
My suggestion was refused Sain
Senator Reed. ''rhel efore | allowed
the readinS of the article to continue.
simply because | was not physically
able. without great suffering. to &C
cupy the hoor and finish my remarks
at that time"
Senator Reed said this was a cour-
tesy WHICH has been almost universal
Iy extended in the Senate.
Hefiin Urges Vote.
Senator Helm OF Alabama inter.
rupted Senator Reed. decla ring that
he, for one. MAS in ia vor of disposins
of the World Court proposition be
fore taking up the tax bill.
Senator Reed said that he under
stood that perfectly. He added tina
criticize me for insisting thar we have
the right of full debate on the World
Court proposition"
Senator Hef1in "a id he thought two
or three days more would give every
Senator ample time TO discuss il. since
it has been before the Senate since
early in December.
Discussing the Andrew Carnegie
article which was read in the Senate
1-n,
declared that ii was important be
cause the money Of Andrew Carnegie.
who advocated our remittance into
the British empire. IL now at this
moment being employed to put over
this measure now before the Senate
employed OF course outside of the
Senate in attempting to make senti-
mem. 1t IL important because Mr..
earn gle originated large number
of societies in Europe that have con-
sistently advocated the doctrine OF
interna tionalism ever since. 1t IL
important because the lawyers en-.
ployed by his money today are among
those who are the most earnest ad-
vocates Of internationalism. II Is
in my opinion. will not say the
origin. but one OF the principal
sources Of this movement which today
threatens our country"
Hits Bankers Influence.
Senator Reed ga id he wished 20
call attention to another influence
back of the World Court movement.
Another potential influence" he
said, lis the money and org& MIA
ton of international ba mixers and
financeers. 1t is not hard TO dis
cover their interests. Between the
outbreak of the World War and our
entia nee into the conflict grea
group of bankers, headed bv Morgan
& Co. became the fina ncial agents OF !
all the allied powers. Morgan & &C.
adva need to these powers billions OF |
money a. high rates Of interest. The
policy was continued until the close
of the war and is still active.
The result Is that this group Of in
terna tional bankers and others. who
have been playing similar game. now
hold European securities. both ma
tional and private, running into many
thousa nds Of millions OF dollars. Natu-
rally. this entire group would like to
see the securities which they obtained
at an enormous discount, and which
bear excessive rates Of interest, and
which are affected by European con-
ditions, made absolutely secure. The
security will become substantially alb
solute IL the United States can be in
duced to pursue the policies these in
ternational bankers dictate
Senator Reed said that these inter
national bankers have dema nded that
the United States enter the League of
Nations: that the United States Gov
eminent cancel all debts owing to II