AAcrimonious Debate in the Sen: ate: Bitter Comment on Settlement With Great Britaig Washington, Dee. 10.
There was an unusually—scrimonious debate in the Senate today occasioned by the Republican efforts to deal with the Italian and 5 before Senator. James morat) jeswrashing. by. inter= 4 gers to permit them to make loans to debtor nations at six to seven per cent." He asserted that under the Italian séitlement the United States would not get one per cent, of the principal.
Senator Reed Smoot (Ri publican), however, doubted Ttaly"s ability to pay even the amount pro mised.
Senator Smoot stated: "France bluntly told us she owes us nuthinge ut unless she makes a settle the frane will go the way of the mark.
The Republicans were eventually foreed to abandon their efforts to obtain immediate consideration of Suggestion that a Conference, Should be Held
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