The New York herald., 1921-03-04
NAVAL MEASURE
DIES In SENATE;
UP NEXT SESSION
POindeXter Gives Up Fight
and Admits Hopelessness
of Efforts.
PUTS BLAME ON BORAH
Discussion Marked by At
tack on Bill's Sponsor by
Underwood.
SAW DEFEAT IN HOUSE
Leader Of Filibuster Declares
Battle Against Increased
Fleet VIII Continue.
SAW DEFEAT IN HOUSE
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., March 3.

Special Despatch to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington ID. G., March 3.
The naval bill carrying total appro-
priations OF about s4es 900, 900, includ-
ing continuation of the 1916 naval
building programme, went down to
final defeat in the Senate to-day.
Senator Poindexter. acting chairman
of the Naval Affairs Committee, for
mally admitted the hopelessness Of at
tempting further consideration when
the Senate convened this morning, and
all pretense of trying to pass it was
abandoned
He placed part Of the blame for 1t
on the House for failure to provide
appropriations for an adequate" navy,
and said the other cause for defeat
was the filibuster against it led by
Senator Borah.
The bin included an authorization for
the President to call conference OF
the United States, Great Britain and
Japan to discuss naval holiday SEN
ator Borah's opposition has centred
around the disarmament feature which
finally was agreed on Senator Borah
position has been in defiance OF the
recommendations of the Navy General
Board and the Senate Naval Affairs
Committee. He N4sTounced he would
renew in the next session the fight for
disarmament conferences and against
apital Ships
Not dollar OF this appropriation IN
the bill could be used until next July,
Senator Borah said so there has been
no Interference with the naval building
programme, and that can be dismissed
without tremors for the future. The
disarmament programme will be urged
at the opening OF the next session. The
senate has gone on record UNANIMOUSLY
in favor of It, That itself is OF tremend-
Gus Importance in its psychological and
moral effect.
Senator Poindexter will continue the
fight for what he considers an adequate
navy. Ii was admitted to-day that had
Tho bin come to a vote in the Senate
there would have been large majority
for IL. The House. however. would
have refused to accept the increase Oh
500. coo 90 by the Senate. knowledge or
which was one OF Senator Poindextcrs
Inducements TO abandon the bill.
II il understood that tho naval policy
and the foreign policy of the next Ad-
ministration are closely linked. Mr.
Harding has asked for great navy pro-
gramme.
A feature OF the discussion to-day was
a scathing attack by Senator Under
wood tAia), minority leader. on the
alleged lack of leadership displayed By
Senator Poindexter in handling the bill.
He sarcnstically said the senator might
learn from experience that he could get
nowhere by abusing those opposed TO
him." that he had displayed a lamen-
table lack or tact"
Senator Poindexter had accused Mr..
Underwood Of being willing to kill the
Sundry Civil bill. with the appropriation
Of nearly $3.50 900 tor the care OF
wounded soldiers, because he could not
get through tho 100000 appropriation
for Muscle Shoals. This Senator Undec-
wood denied, and insisted that failure
OF the soldier appropriation would be a
crime for which the Republicans would
be responsible
Senators Siia~ons -. c.. swanson
va.). Pomcrcnc (Ohio) and several
others made speeches. mostly in favor
Of large navy.