Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-24
Editorial Digest
A Naval Holiday.

Senator Borah's attempt to stop the
naval race. in which Secretary Daniels
is backing Uncle Sam to win, has met
with approval by most Of the Amer
loan press. Exceptions can be found
among those who believe In the
Daniels theory of big league or big
Navy" Among the latter Is the 8ss-
ton Post ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
which says:
with the United States aleef from
the rest of the great nations Of the
earth. it win be necessary to arm 70
the teeth and keep tbs grsatess navy
on the seven seas In order to reckon
against any combination against her"
To the philadelphia Record inde-
ton which. it declares, the republican
Congress must settle lis whsthaF we
shall succeed Germany a. the menace
to the worlds peace, or whether We
shall Join other nations In reducing
ornaments and preventing wsF." Ths
to the Horah plan because II declares
that he is demanding OF GREAT Britain
and Japan that they come TO Q private
agreement with America. thus ytolRt,
ing their obligation TO act with and
for all the nations Of the league"
This argument. however, IL answer
| ed by the Baltimore News Indepand-
ent). 1t says:
1.-THE related naval policies Of Eng
land, Japan and America have as it,
military policies of Rumania and
Bulgaria as the latter have to do with
the Costa Rica- Honduras programs;
nor would removal of difficulties in
the one group simplify those of the
other" ..-
While the Columbia (S. c. State
(democratic) believes the goal should
| be general disarmament, nevertheless.
"ff Great Britain and Japan offer to
have this naval holiday that secre-
tary Daniels laughs at, it would be
very difficult for us to find satis-
the festivities"
The Evansville Uhd) Courier demo
cratic) thinks the senator's plan "a real
indication that the leaders in Congress
toward q lasting. peace" and the
Philadelphia Public Ledger Gndepend-
ent) points out that II the plan for even
q five-year holiday were accepted by
Europe the United States would have
five millions in her pocket if MOTH
ing else.
Since America is the country with
the greatest means" and therefore tho
one which could outbuiid the others,
the Omaha Bee republican) suggests
that an oner or holiday would come
with the greatest force" from us.
And since help is not Forthcoming
from the league Of nations, those
countries with the greatest fleets
ought to recognize the world desire
for an end of this burden and get
toRether.''
/ To those who favored the league
Of nations, the Springfield Republican
independently believes the Bofah plan
should appeal. for 'it IL a step in the
right direction" and with their support
and the support Of the 'rrrecon eilebles"
this winter could be made notable"
In, the progress Of world pacification."
The important thing in the whole
question In the opinion Of the Kansas
City Times independently Is to secure
an agreement with Great Britain. To
this the Chicago Tribune independent
republican, agrees and adds that IL this
can be accomplished Japan can be In
duced to enter It,"
The proposition Of discussing the
question at least appears reasonable
to the Utica Observer (democTatic).
which predicts passige Of the Borah
resosution. but the Philadelphia Bulletin
independent republican, IL more re-
strained. 1.-THE need Of an adequate
Navy is recognized in the American
mind beyond challenge. It must also be
conceded that the naval policy in the
future must be Of two-ocean dimea-
sions."