Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-06
SENATE REFUSES
TO PROBE WORLD
OURTPROPAGANDA
Votes Down Reed Resolution
81 to is, After Adverse
Committee Report
INVESTIGATION OF DEBTS
ALSO DENIED IN DECISION
Foreign Relations Body Holds
Move Was Designed to Delay
Question of Adherence.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY g. GOULD LINCOLN.
The Senate. by vote of "a to 16. this
afternoon voted down the Reed reso-
luton proposing an investigation ny
tho Senate foreign relations commit
tee into propa Sanda. foreign and DO
nestle. in support of American entry
into the World Court and in support
Of The war debt settlements negotiated
with Belgium. Italy and other nations.
The Senate foreign relations com
mittee earlier in the day had reported
tho Reed resolution adversely on the
ground that it would tend To delay
action on the World Court proposal.
and that the foreign relations commit
tee did not have jurisdiction over the
war-debt settlements.
Is Favor Resolution.
The Is Senators who voted in favor
of the Reed resolution were Ashurst.
Arizona: Blease. South Carolina;
Borah, Idaho: Brookhart, Iowa: Dill.
Washington Frazier, North Dakota:
Harreld. Oklahoma; Johnson, Cali
fornia: Howell. Nebra ska; La Toilette.
Wisconsin: McMaster, South Dakota:
McNary, Oregon: Norris. Nebraska;
Reed, Missouri; Schan, Minnesota, and
Wheeler, Montana
its adverse report was taken en-
the ground that the proposal to in
veStigate propa ganda regarding the
World Court was designed primar-
lily to delay a vote in the Senate on TIL
proposal that the United States adhere
20 the court. So far as the investiga-
ton of propa ganda with regard to the
war debt settlements negotiated with
Belgium, Italy and other nations was
concerned, the ma jority of the COM
mlttee held that was a matter of
which the Senate finance committee
had jurisdiction and not the foreign re-
lationS committee. Furthermore. it
was contended that the United States
is already represented by its debt fund
ing commission. with full authority TO
act if any inquiry were needed.
Senator Reed reported his resCiu-
ton adversely Immediately after the
Senate met and obtained una nimCus
consent for Its immediate considera-
ton, moving that the Senate agree
o the resolution, notwithstan ding the
adverse action of the committee.
The Missouri Senator declared adj
herence of the United States to the
World Court and settlement of the
war debt with Italy and other ma
tions were the two important matters
now before the Senate for considera-
ton.
When we are asked to go into the
World Court, or rather the League
Court. for there is no World Court"
said Senator Reed, I'VE are entitled
to the fullest information. We are
asked to enter into contractual rela-
tons with. the countries of Europe
and we are entitled to know whether
these countries are bankrupt. and
whether they can carry out ob1i-a-
tions which may be imposed by the
League Court. We ought to have all
the facts before us. and it should be
the sentiment of this body to be fully
advised.
Reversal of Policy.
1T is enough to say that every
thinking man in this country must
know the vital Importance to the
United States and to the world in
volved in a complete reversal of
America s ancient policy. This pro
posed step will compel US to partic-
ipate in the solution of problems
arising out of the governments of the
old world.
1t will require this Government to
back the decision of the World Court
with arms, blood and money of the
citizens of the United States. Before
we take such a step it is our duty to
understand the character of the
governments with which we are asked
10 have these contractual relations.
The other problem" continued
Senator Reed. lis the settlement OF in
debtcGness running into billions of
dollars. The settlement proposed
amounts to the reputation of a large
percentage of the Indebtedness of
foreign nations to this Government.
Back of these two propositions is
tho most astonishing propaganda this
,tr.r-
ever witnessed. An organization ex-
lists which boasts it has its emissaries
and members in every city and hamlet
in the United States. which distributes
it's literature, sends forth it's lecturers
and propaganda and paid agents to
produce a sentiment for the League
Court. And / believe it is equally for
the purpose of decoyinc the United
States into the settlement of these bill
lions of debts.
Vast Propag anda Charged.
Il want to know who is putting up
the money to carry on this propa-
Sanda to influence the representatives
of the United States. | challenge any
man to give good and sufficient rea-
son why this information should not
be furnished to the Senate
Senator Reed said that there are
foreign influences, and have been for
a long time, suggesting that the
United States forgive its European
debtors. He linked up the statement
Of some Of the foreign countries with
the so-called international bankers, de-
ClarinG that Il vast network existed.
These influences, he said, had declared
that Europe would never rise again
until the debts to this country were
lifted.
4 want to know who originated this
IN he
Senator Reed. Il want to know if at
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