Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-29
DISARMAMENT
FORCES BEATEN
Measure Carrying S396,OOO,.
900 Passed For
Navy
SENATE TO INCREASE
Massachusetts Foreign Policy Asso-
citation Urges World Parlcy-Pre
scnts Program to Congress.

SOiit -nPAt'
TO have the United States take the
f,st step toward disarmament were
defeated in the House today, afd the
Naval Appropriation bill, with to-
tai Of 1896, 100000 for running the
navy during the IL months begin
ming July was passed by vote OF
2l2 to 10.
The appropriation includes SEQ :
100000 for completion of the 1916
building program, which, it is said
will require four years. As passed
the bill carries the same amount as
last cssion when it left the House,
and Yearly s1OO,0OO,OO0 less than
when it was reported to the Senate
1t goes to that body at once and will
re in reascd unless Borah and those
associated witt: him succeed in hold
ing it to the amount now carried.
The House Immediately began debat"
on the Army bill. which carries ap-
proximately s32O,000,0O0.
The advocates of an amendment
FOR disarmament did not believe they
would be successful in having their
amer 'ments adopted, on account OF
the attitude of leaders in charge, and
conf, cd themselves to speeches
They did not demand record vote.
4; Republican floor leader Mondell
announced his opposition to any
,asnen1n,ent authorizing tie President
to ell disarmament conference,
arguing that the time is not oppor,
tune. He said the situation is being
watched by the Foreign Affair." r7n'
mittac which would take action at
the roper time.
This brought ts'om Representative
Flood, Democrat, Virginia, former
chairman of the committee the charge
that .he Foreign Affairs Committee
had reen blocked by the leaders last
session and this. He asked for an
explanation as to why hearings
scheduled for this week were post
nonei. Mr.. Mondell did not say, but
admitted he had opposed action or
the brooks resolution last session
because the time was not suitable.
Mr.. Floc5 predicted that if a new
resolution was brought in by the For
cign Affairs Committee it would b."
"thrcttled.
"Tre people of the country" ne
added. Twill hold you responsible tc'
this.
REPRESENTATIVE Black, Democrat
Texas, discussing the appeal CT tht
Ren, :,licans that nothing be done to
emba~rass the President recalled
that Mr.. Harding was one OF the
ramo,s round robin in the Senate
warning the President against the
Ieag ,e Of Nations Treaty.
Ear from having any intention
TO cnbarass the President Of the
United States by Offering an amend
ment of this kind" Mr.. Black said
q" believe it would be distinct IA
vor 70 him for this House to make .
clear end definite expression as to
the callins of a disarmament confer
encc. believe that he would sin
cerelv appreciate it because Of the
s-~eat difficulty that he has thus far
had n making up his mind on this
vital and important question.
without the least desire to DIS
respectful to the President, | think
can say that great MANY OF the
Ame"ican people are in doubt as to
what kind of program the Presi-
dent has for bringing about disarn'
amen. or whether. indeed, he has any
program at all.
Resolutions were submitted tc
r'emt ers of Congress today by Pres
dent Courtenay Crocker, of the For
eisn Policy Association Of Massachr
setts. asking for the following pro
gram
of TIC United States Army providei
IN the Appropriation bill which wa
voted by the last Congress and t
rcnuire that the army be reduced 4
$4,000 men as soon as possible.
.. To provide for the corven:ng o
naval conference with Great Bri
tain and japan for discussion OF tn
limitation Of naval armaments and t
cond. on the naval appropriation bi