The Dolores star., 1921-06-03
DISARMAMENT
CAUSES CLASH
NAVAL BASE AT ALAMEDA, CAL,
WAS FINALLY LOST IN
SENATE
LEAGUE TURNED DOWN
LODGE RlpicULES "sIDE.oooR"
ENTRANCE TO LEAGUE AND
AMENDMENT LOST.
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Washington. May 2S-Final action
OH disarmament questions and against
beginning new Pacific coast naval
base was taken in the Senate. but
other amendments to the S4a5,Wh,WU
naval appropriation bill were not dis-
posed of when adjournment was taken.
Disarmament proposals caused
brisk clash over amendments of Sen
ators Pomerene, Ohio, and Walsh,
Montana, Democrats. With the Borah
amendment authorizing and request
ing" the President to call n three
power conference TO discuss disarnla-
ment already in the bill.
Senator Pomerene offered Il supple
mentary amendment. Ii would have
authorized the President TO suspend
American naval construction for six
months "in order to arrange" the con-
ference and If disarmament agree
ment should be reached 10 suspend
construction in part or in whole.
The proposal was beaten twice, once
on point of order sustained by Vice
President Coolidge and again by rec
ord vote, % to 81, for suspension Of
the rules to make II in order
Even a liveiier tilt developed on
Senator Walsh's amendment which
would have requested the President 10
send American representatives To SIT
with the disarmament commission of
the League of Nations "iu Il consulting
capacity"
This amendment was beaten, II to
% after II was denounced by Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts. Republican
leader Ms "a side-doorH entrance of
America into the league.
The proposal for new naval base
at Alameda, Cal, was lost finally
when Senator Ball, Republican, Della
ware, prominent champion of it, an
nounced after further canvass of
senators, that no further attempt
would be made To rcscind the Senale's
vote striking the item from the bill.
His announcement came after Sen
ator King, Democrat, Utah, had served
notice that opponents would delay
passage of the naval budget indefinite.
ly should the Alameda amendment
again be pressed
Senator Johnson. Republican. Cali
fornia, spoke briefly in support of the
project, but feared its defeat. saying
the House would not accept it even if
adopted by the Senate.
Another amendment adopted called
for Il report by the Navy Department
as 10 whether any navy yards or sta
tionS should be abandoned.
The livclicSt tilt was over the Walsh
amendment for appointment of Ameri-
can representatives to the League of
Nations disarmament commission. Its
author cOntcnded that il followed the
administration policy of appointing
representatives to sit with the supreme
council and the allied reparalions COM
mission
Senators Lodge and Watson, Geor-
gia, declared that the proposal was an
entering wedge for American partici-
patton in the league. "The people of
the United States" said Senator
Lodge, ''have decided against that
league. The President has declared he
would not enter it
Expressing the hope that the Presi-
dent would call the disarmament CON
ference proposed by the Borah amend
ment and that such a conference
would soon be Called Senator Lodge
added: But | do not propose. for
one, to JOIN i'll any way this League
Of Nations, and do not propose to
enter any side door or back gate"