The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-28
Proposal for New Naval Base at
Alameda, California,
Is Lost.
CLASH OVER DISMISSAL
OF TEN MIDSHIPMEN
Amendment Providing for Re-
appointment to a Lower
Class.
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WASHINGTON, May 27.-Final action
on disarmament questions and agains,
beginning a new Pacific coast naval bass
was taken today in the senate but Other
amendments to the $495. 1000, 900 naval ap'
preparation bill were not disposed OF
when adjournment was taken until next
Tuesday, over the Memorial day holi-
day.
Disarmament proposals caused brisk
clash today over amendments Of sSena-
tors Pomerene. Ohio, and Walsh, Mon
tana, democrats. With the Borah amend
ment authorizing and requesting" the
president to call three-power confer
ence to discuss armament already in the
bill. Senator Pomerne offered suppler
mentary amendment 1t would have au-
thorized the president to suspend Ameri-
can naval construction for six months
II disarmament agreement should be
reached to suspend construction in part
or in whole. The proposal was beaten
twice, once on point of order sustained
a record vote, 20 to 81 for suspension Of
the rules to make it in order.
Even liveller tilt in which the league
Of nations controversy was fought over
again developed on Senator iWalsh's
amendment, which would have requested
the president to send American repre-
santatves to sit with the disarmament
commission of the league of nations "in
a conclusing capacity"
This amendment was beaten AZ to 22,
after it was denounced by Senator Lodge
Of Massachusetts,, republican leader, as
a side door, entrance of America into
the league of nations. The roll call was
on party lines. except that three demo-
Gratis, Shields, Tennessee; Walsh Massa-
chusetts, and Watson, Georgia, voted
with republican opponents.
The proposal for new naval base at
Alameda, California, was lost finally
when Senator Ball, republican, Della
ware, q prominent champion OF 1T, an
nounced after a further canvass of sena-
tors, that no further attempt would be
made to rescind the senate's vote strik-
ing tn sitem from the bill.
Besides the disarmament controversy
the senate also clashed over the recent
dismissal of 10 midshipmen from the
naval academy at Annapolis After
criticism and defense Of the Annapolis
authorities, the senate adopted an
amendment providing for reappointment
to a lower class Of the midshpmen who
"fmnked."
Another amendment called for a re-
port by the navy department as to
whether any navy yards or stations
should be abandoned.
The lievliest was over the Walsh
amendment for appointment of Amer
lean representatives to the league of
nations disarmament commission. It's
author contended that it followed the
administration policy of appointing
representatives to sit with the supreme
council and the allied reparations COM
mission.
Senator's Lodge and Watson (Geor-
Sia) declared that the proposal was
an entering wedge for American par
teipation in the league. "The people
OF the United States" said Senator
Lodge, shave decided against that
league. The president has declared he
would not enter IT,"
expressing the hope that the pres
,ueht would call the disarmament con-
lerehce proposed by the Borah amend
'o"t, ana that such n conference
added:
=, hut do not propose for one to join
:" any way this league of nations and
w NOT propose to enter any side door
or back gate" '"'e' any sue uooi
senator Underwood, Alabama. DEM
nIo,.,n leader replied Immediately de-
Arror.s lhat the senate had prevented |
said ah entrance into the league. He
~, howevr, that this was settled
NJ. ne administration policy of non
~ Noership and was not involved In
"s walsh amendment.
,oe"aIor Walsh also argued that tho
asue commission was considering
Boren disarmament, while unde. the
wS,Ss pan only naval disarmament
nv pc under consideration.
aA,a.N ene sending of what he termed
ocan ooro-an observers" to the supreme
ma and reparation commission
was snything to do with the league"
Con, 1enied by Senator Brandegee OF
able. republican, irreconsoli-
Br,as supreme counciP,' said Senator
n m'gee, "is a body utterly unknown
mIss. league. The reparations com
wiz h W has nothing whatever to do
III. league; it is a body of the Yer