The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-29
NAVAL BUDGET IS PASSED BY HOUSE
 IN ORIGINAL FORM
Vote Is Almost Unanimous and Every Amendment Relating to Disarmament Is
 Thrown Out
By Associated Press

Washington, April 2.-With every amendment relating to disarmament thrown out, the naval appropriation bill carrying a total of $396,000,000 was passed today by the House, PIP to 15. There was not enough opposi- ton to demand record vote.
 Immediately after the measure was made ready for the Senate the army ap- propriation, carrying s351, 900 passed last session. but vetoed, was taken up. The navy bill went through the House in the same form as originally passed, but there were indications of a fight on the army budget because of an increase in the enlisted force from 156,0O0 to 16s, 600.
 parliamentary trick play and quick move by Representative Walsh. repub- lican, Massachusetts in the chair, cut off two hours of debate an amend ment by Representative Connolly, demo- crat, Texas, providing that no part of the appropriation for warship building should be expended until the President had called an international disarmament conference. Seeing the tangle over time for debate, the amendment was put to ] vote and defeated in veritable shout of nos.
 ROUTED EACH TIME
 But it did not stop the friends of arma- ment limitation, who presented the same question in a different textual dress, and almost as fast as presented they were routed out on points of order.
 The clash of the day was precipitated by Representative Byrnes, democrat, South Carolina, who sought to ascertain the real cause of postponing hearings by the foreign affairs committee on dis armament resolution and at which Secre- tary Hughes had been invited to outline the views of the Harding administra- ton. Mir Byrnes did not get very far with his inquiry
 The subject was brought up again, however, by Representative Flood, Vir- ginia, ranking democrat on the commit tee, who took exception to the state ment of Representative Mondell, Wyonr- ing, republican leader, that the House was willing to trust the committee in all matters affecting foreign policy. MT Flood declared the republican leadership did not trust it last session when it failed to permit consideration of the Brooks disarmament resolution, re- ported out by the committee.
 STILL UNADVISED
 At the end of the discussion, the mem bers still were unadvised as to why the committee had delayed consideration Of
  dent specific authority to call confer ence. There was a difference of opinion as to whether the President had such authority now.
 The hope was expressed by MT. Mon den that a conference of the nations would be called before the close of the present session of Congress.
 For many reasons well understood by all those who have given the matter considera ton, said MT. Mondell, it is en- tirelv fitting and proper that sugges- tions for negotiations on the subject of reduction of armaments should originate with the United States. But manifestly no action would be taken along these lines until we shall have arrived at condition and situation in our foreign relationship in which our motives and purposes may not be misunderstood or misconstrued.
 WHOLLY MISCHIEVOUS
 MT. Mondell insisted that the McCon- nolly amendment was in no sense dis armament resolution, declaring that, while no doubt we'll intended. it would he wholly mischievous" and retard. rather than aid, in the reduction of military and naval expenditures.
 Asked pointedly by MT. Flood why he did not bring the Brooks resolution to vote months ago, MT Mondell replied he did not regard it's passage as wise.
 .The republicans are delaying consid- eration today in the face or committee action and the country holds you respon- 1 sible Mr. Flood retaliated. Most of the democrats who fought TOT the inclusion of the disarmament pro | posals stood up, however, and voted TOT the bill. e