Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-25
y Compromise Effected

IT HE conflicting views of House and
Senate on the naval appropriation bill
have been rcConcilcd in conferences and the
compromise measure will no doubt be ac-
ccpted by each house when reported and
brought TO vote.
The measure as agreed on will carry ap-
proXimatcly $il6,O0O.000. The total of the
compromised bill compare. with S496,oOO,-
600 contained in the measure as passed by
the Senate and $4,000 1000 appropriated
by the House. The measure as agreed on
carries tho Borah amendment requesting
and authorizing the President TO cntcr into
negotiations for a disarmament conference,
ut which the United States, Great Britain
and Japan would be represented. This rep
rcSonts Il reduction OF $S0,0O0,OOO from
tho Senate appropriation and an increase of
$20.000,00O over the House bill. The com
pletcd bill makes provision for n personnel
Of 10000 as com pared with 10000 pro-
vidcd by the Senate and 100000 by the
House.
This represents fair compromise. both
rs 10 personnel and appropriations, though
undoubtedly some items as to coast fOrtiii-
cations have been eliminated which were
considered necessary by naval experts TO
establish adequate coast defense Tho
amendment authorizing and requesting tho
President to call disarmament conference
TO he participated in by the three principal
+ naval powers mentioned, is not mandatory.
but il IS understood 10 be Gnobjcctionable
TO the President and doubtless such a con
ference will be called by him when he CON
sidcrs the time propitious for its calling.
That both Japan and Great Britain are IA
vorahie to such a conference has been un-
officially communicated by expressions from
representatives OF both governments
As this papcr has heretofore Indicated
a is iLcl IN
effect any agreement for "A suspension OF
present authorized building programs but
from present knowledge OF world cOndi-
tions there exists good reason why the
three powers may not agrcc on future build
ing limitations. thus opening the way for
gradual reduction OF naval armament by
retirement OF obsolete ships from the ser
vice OF the respective navics, with subSti,u-
tiOns limited to the actual needs Of zach
country undcr an agrccmcn, eliminating
compo Jiton in naval preparedness The
burden OF taxation with which each coun-
Try is loaded down insistenty compcls to
,l!at course.
All droughts, the Mapp-Vosteud one. OK
copted, usually hit Buckingham County Il
lit,!c sooner and a little harder than any
where else, judging from the newspaper cor
respondents reports from tina, county
The coroner of Ilcnrico County had no
trouble in finding he cause of William
Turner's death even ii the manner OF send
ing him into eternity is a little obsolete.
Anyhow. Harvey has not claimed that
he was misQuot"d by the newspaper men.
Doubtless he edited his famous speech be-
I fore it got on the wires
! President Harding is evidently not afraid
/ TO tackle tough job He is actually irving
| tr hurry Congressmcn in what ne believes to
/ b" good work
Danvilc persists in keeping on tho front
! pages OF the newspapers as well as on The
| map, even If SHE has TO set traps for police
7 men to do it.
Spunky man is Postmaster Mugler OF
! Newport News. He firmly refuses 10 accom-
! Fostmaster-General Hays polite invitation
20 resign.
/ TOO much dry weather at the planting on,
season has materially helped The "pooIers,
u rednce the Virginia tobacco crop for his
year.
Naturally it is difficult financial pronosi-
ton to get a Scent fare from q 2-cen
Council.