The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28

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yyashi,p,nu. MAY "T.-Prcs:dcnt Har-
d,,,. .nt REPRESENTATIVE Mondcll. Re
publican leader nt the house. have peac-
,irally agreed that il any expression IS
n,adc b. tho congress Of the lnIteo
StatrS on the subject Of disarmament
- ourh, 20 Include not merely the r"-
duc,inn nf naval armament. bu; the land
armament rs we'll
Mr.. Mond"N today asked the pr's'-
d.ntS advice on u situation ~h:cR mas
arisen in tho hnu~". which must no"
nass urnn tho B"rah resolution unan'-
nouslv adop,nd by tn" senate. and pro-
viding rrrcly that the lnt"d Sia'SS
consult with Japan and Great Rritaih
about the reduction OF nara! Armament
The house membership. generalty
snc,k;nc. fr.iS that tho Borah rcsolu-
ZION s net broad enough. and that nor
only the naval but tho military torces
nr tho world should hc reduced IN So"
n order rha, tho tax burden may %
Joss everywhere and economics recon-
s,;ruct:or thus aided,
Again and again tho hous" has OK
pressed itself IN favor Of either naval
holiday or general disarmament. And
dent that he believed the house would
ike 70 broaden the scope Of the Borah
resolution. He inquired II Mr.. Harding
had any objection 70 such course. and
found that the president would sign
any resolution which the leaders OK
both houses worked out.
Prssdsut Committed
The president is committed to DIS.
armament: so are all the Republican
leaders,. but the method and form Of
-cachinG a conclusion on this vital SUBJ
ject has brought out some differences
Of opinion. Fundamentally there was
no objection 70 Mr.. Borah's purpose, but
:, was frl, that the subject was one
;hat should hH left t" tho president to
work out IN his own way.
Su:. a. Nc Monhc,l explained today
TO tho president. It is a condition and
not theory which faces the house.
For the senate has unanimously adopt
ID the Eorah resolution. Tho house
cannot ignore that vote. Nor does II
desire 10 do 50 IL the executive is ready
- proceed with the movement for dis
armament. The house has merely wait
I'd upon the wishes OF the president.
compro1ntss Resolution
Mr.. Mondell found the president
ready to proceed with the disarmament
plan. and therefore the leaders OF tho
TWO houses will work out a compromise
resolution which will authorize the
president 70 call conference OF the na-
lions Of tho world to discuss this re-
duction Of land anu sea armaments. and
viii leave it 70 Mr.. Hardlng'S discretion
~ say what nations shall be invited
and whoa IN" conference shall take
p,arc
In o'hcr words. although II was not
dr"m"d ADV lSabl" at first even 10 pass
n" B"rah resolution. the passage OF
mat mC1Sur" hy the senate has has
'~pcd the decision Of the adm n st RAT ion
% tackle tho subject OF disarmament az
i who'll. And IL VIII hr tho purpose Of
tho $snn." and hnus" leaders to draft
I resolution whtrh will express the
opinion ot IN" congress Of the United
states n such "mphat'" terms as viii
assist 1$Ech "loEi"ally tho cntjrc dts
armament movement throughout the
world
The president and Mr.. Mond~il talked
over tn" phras"nloSy OF IN" peace reso-
luton which will hn passed by the
house IN few days. and Mr.. Harding
oppressed no objection TO the Porter
resolution. which differs from the Knox
proposal in that i, eliminates tho clause
repeating the original declaration CT
var.