The Washington herald., 1919-05-28
SMALL NAVY PLAN
OF DANIELS WINS
FAVOR AT CAPITOL
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE


When Secretary Daniels made his
recommendation to the last Con-
:ress and President Wilson cabled
hat failure to carry out the recon-
nendation would be fatal to my
regulations" they had a condition
meet. Democratic members of the
ommittee say. This condition was
he Peace Conference and it's con-
ideration of the league of nations
Ovenant involving the question of
Disarmament. Even when Secretary
Daniels recently declared in London
hat the United States must have a
Iavy equal to that maintained by
my other nation this condition still
0isted. the negotiations not having
cached the point where it could be
cit that they were safely concluded.
n. Democrats maintain.
No Need to Use Power.
But now. they assert. there is no
iced to use this power of persua-
ZION on the Peace Conference.
Therefore. Secretary Daniels can
consistently about face, in their
opinion
When attention was called to the
act that the league Of nations
night fail OF ratification. the com
Dittee members without exception
epIied that it would be impossible
n any event to begin any of the
Iew construction until after the
middle of next summer. If the
eague should fail. they say. the
lew building program could be
Harted without any delay.
The Republicans are in thorough
ccord with what Secretary Daniels
lad to say on the abandonment of
he new three-year building pro-
rran." said Congressman Brown
ng. Republican, of New Jersey.
chairman Butler and myself were
opposed to the proposal in the last
congress.
As a result OF the Secretary's
recommendation it is certain that no
lew construction will be considered
y the committee. Secretary Daniels
kinks the league of nations covenant
the greatest document ever writ
IN and on that account the great
avy he had urged previously is not
ow necessary. We concur in that
lew so far as the new program is
oncerned."
Britten Questioned Daniels.
Representative Britten. Republican.
Illinois. said:
Il questioned Secretary Daniels
18th a view to finding out why he
commended the abandonment of the
CIV three-year program. 1 desired
, determine whether or not some
Greement already has been reached
etween the United States and the
lilies for policing the seas. I also
,anted to make certain that the
rnitcd States was not to play a sec
nd part in such a naval police
orce.
Secretary Daniels reply indicated
aat no such agreement had been en-
.red into. He also stated emphati-
ally that the United States would be
acondary to no nation on earth in
10 policing Of the seas.
SO long as he adheres to that pol
" the majority members of the COM
httee will work with him. But the
.epublican members will insist that
.merica shall play the same part in
olicing the seas that Great Britain
Epects to play.
Congressman Riordan Democrat.
( New York, said:
The Democrats on the committee
re in hearty accord with Secretary
,aniels Both his former position
nd that of today are fully justified
Ie had to meet a condition when he
reed authorizations for an incom-
arabic navy. This condition, of
purse, was the Peace Conference ne
ptiations and the league of nations
Ian. Negotiations are still under