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Show fMOOT CALLS IDAHOAN'S PLAN IMPRACTICAL I BORAH'S ARMS I PARLEY PLANS , BEFORE SOLONS Smoot, Curtis and Watson Want Language of Proposal Pro-posal Changed COMES UP WEDNESDAY Idahoan Wants International Internation-al Economic and Peace Conference WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. Senat Republican leaders conferred today in an effort to agrro 0n what chanires they will seek in the proposal of Sen-jator Sen-jator Borah .Republican. Idaho, for an international economic and disoxma-iment disoxma-iment conference The proposal is em-I em-I bodied in an amendment to the naval appropriation bill, w hlch Is to com ; before the senate tomorrow when it reassembles after the Christmas holl-. holl-. days. A large part of the Republican membership and a number of Democrats Dem-ocrats are. said to be against the Bor-1 Bor-1 ah amendment In Its present form. The views of President Harding, Secretary Sec-retary Hughes and other administration administra-tion officials have hecn sought but senators who have talked with them Will not dibclose what opinions were expressed. Senator Eodge. the Republican sen-l sen-l ate leader .was said to oppose the I amendment as It stands, although he and other administration supporters. 1 11 was said, might be willing to glv it their support If It were limited to scope. Those who want to see the language of the proposal changed in-. in-. 1 1 1 . 1 nators Curtis, of Kansas, ! Smoot. Ctah, and Watson of Indiana ! Most of the Republican Irreconcilable group were said to be against the amendment as written or any simi-: simi-: lar provision likely, in their opinion to result in European entanglements Senator Smoot's view is that such a . onference as proposed by Senator Borah would be impracticable. "Europe's chief aim, frankly announced, an-nounced, Is cancellation of her debts 'to America." said Senator Smoot. a 'member of the allied debt commission 'This the American people will never consent to The debt forglvenness I question would be the principal on Europe would desire to present. Its ' presentation or consideration would bo useless." ' A compromise on the form of the amendment Is regarded by the leaders lead-ers as not impossible, since Senator Borah has expressed himself as willing will-ing to a. ept a change which would ,'. fin. the scope of the conference. Ho believes however. that President Harding. If he should call such a con-feren.e con-feren.e would prescribe the program. Tomorrow debate is expected to 'bring forth definite compromise proposals pro-posals alter the senate has heard the views of Senators Lodge. Borah. Johnson. California, and others. The leaders are endeavoring to bring the matter to an early vote, so as to d!s-DOs d!s-DOs of the naval bill and resume work on the administration shipping bill. 00 |