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Seward, Seward County, Alaska
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President Harding advised the Senate against proceeding with Senator Borah's proposal for an economic and disarmament conference in Washington, warning it could disrupt executive efforts on similar matters, including war debt funding.
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HARDING OPPOSES BORAH PLAN FORMING OTHER CONFERENCE—SO ADVISES SENATE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE MADE CLEAR HIS ATTITUDE ON UNITED STATES ACTING AS MEDIATOR FOR ANOTHER WORLD CONFERENCE IN NATION'S CAPITAL—GOVERNMENT WORKING.
Washington, Dec. 29 (Delayed)—President Harding yesterday informed the senate that any action by that body on Senator Borah's plan for an economic and disarmament conference was not advisable in view of what the executive branch of the government was already doing.
Any action of the senate's in this direction would have the tendency to disrupt the program being acted upon.
"However," President Harding stated, "members of congress could learn just what is going on if they would inquire in the proper way, but that the State department communications on so delicate a subject could not be bulletined from day to day. If the congressional body really wants to help it might be well to free the hands of those who are endeavoring to accomplish something, the debt funding commission, which, under the act creating it cannot alter either the interest terms or the date of payment of war debts."
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Dec. 29 (Delayed)
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President Harding informed the senate that any action on Senator Borah's plan for an economic and disarmament conference was not advisable, as it would disrupt the executive branch's ongoing program. He suggested members of congress inquire properly to learn details, and noted the sensitivity of State department communications. He also mentioned freeing the hands of those working, including the debt funding commission which cannot alter interest terms or payment dates of war debts.