The New York herald., 1921-06-03
LEADERS FORECAST
DEADLOCK ON NAVAL
| BILL in CONFERENCE
House Likely to Disapprove
Increase in Appropria-
tions and Personnel.
lSNAG IN DISARMAMENT
MOndell Wants Conference
to Include Nations Other
Than Two Named.
'FEELERS' ALREADY SENT
Others Say Borah Proposal
Should Include Land as
Well as Naval Forces.
SNAG IN DISARMAMENT
'FEELERS' ALREADY SENT

Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C.. Juno 3.
Republican leaders of the House to-
day served notice on the Senate that
it's 500, 100000 increase in the naval
appropriation bill will not be approved
and also that the scope Of the Borah
disarmament amendment must be
broadened to include land and sea
forces and other nations than Great
Britain and Japan. The House threat
ems to kill the measure unless the
largest part of the increase is elm
mated.
Republican leader Mondell declared
he was certain the House would insist
on reduction of the bill to below the
amount allowed last year-$425, 900, 900
and probably to only a few million
more than the s396oO0.0oo as pro-
vided in the bill passed by the House
April 2s. The Senate bill carries about
s494, 900, 900.
Steps Already Taken.
Mr.. Mondell said he believed the
President already has taken steps
toward disarmament of a much greater
scope than those provided by the Borah
amendment. and would favor the House
plan to broaden 1t.
The informal feelers" as to the at
titude Of the various nations on dis
armament were. sent out by the State
Department the latter part of April. he
stated. News that these representations
had been despatched were made known
by the White House only a few days
ago. indicating that some preliminary
replies, which are favorable, have been
received AS one Of the reasons for ex-
tending the scope of the Borah amend
ment Mr.. Mondell said, he received the
impression that the "feelers' had gone
to other nations than Great Britain and
Japan. He did not know exactly what
nations had been approached, but be-
lieved all those with the larger sea and
land forces were included II is be-
lieved here that the list at least in
cluded Great Britain, Japan, France.
Italy, Belgium. The Netherlands. Poland
and the larger republics of South
America.
Representative Kelley (Mich.). Re
publican, chairman of the House con-
fcrees on the measure, said the House
had gone the limit in providing $780,
100000 for The navy.
"T know the sentiment" said Mr..
Kelley. at never will agree to the Sem
ate increases, which include provision for
n navy after July l of 10000 instead
of 100000 men,"
Would Include All Nations.
Mr. Mondell indicated that the Presi-
dent favors . disarmament conference
OF all nations which have any consid-
cradle military or naval force. 1t Is
probable the question Of disarmament
will be considered by the House Foreign
Affairs Committee and a resolution re-
ported which the House conferees will
insist be included in the naval bill.
"It is my opinion" said Mr.. Mondell.
that practically the entire House be-
lieves the navy bill as passed by the
House was abundantly liberal for main
tenance of our naval establishment III
first class fighting trim. with the excep-
ton OF n single item for new airplane
construction. which was not fully pro-
vided for In the House owing TO the
fact that the House Appropriations Com
mittee did not have authority to in
c.ude H.
ton for this item think the House sem
tment Is and will be that the House
should adhere TO it's bill
"As regards the so-calied Borah
amendment. / think the general opinion
in the House Is that while II would have
been better to have left the entire ques-
tion of reduction of armament to inde-
pendent consideration. inasmuch as tho
Senate adopted the Borah amendment
by practically unanimous vote. II may
be considered advisable to retain in the
bill a provision for an international
agreement. but n very much broader
one and one under which would be sug-
gested the calling OF conference of the
nations of the world having considerable
fighting establishments on land and sea
for the consideration of the subject OF
the reduction OF armament generally"
Theodore Roosevelt. Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy. conferred with Mr..
Mondel for an hour to-day seeking to
induce him TO support the naval bill.