Arizona republican., 1921-05-26
Contested Nomination Of David H. Blair For Revenue Commissioner Comes Up Today
IRepubIican A. p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Unan- imous senate approval was given to- day to Senator Borah's proposal for an international naval disarmament conference.
 By vote of seventy-four to noth- ing the amendment was added to the naval appropriation bill authorizing and requesting the president to in vite Great Britain and Japan to send representatives to a conference with United States representatives in an effort to reach some agreement on disarmament.
 The vote was in conformity with the understanding reached last week. by administration rorces to support Senator Borahs plan. Besides the fs Republicans and 2S Democrats voting for the amendment announce ments were made on behalf of many absentees that they too, favored the disarmament plan. The amendment follows:
 That the president is authorized and requested to invite the govern ments of Great Britain and Japan to send representatives to a confer ence which shall be charged with promptly entering into an under standing or agreement by which the naval expenditures and building pro- grams of each government, the United States. Great Britain and Japan shall be substantially reduced annually during the next five years to such an extent and on such terms as may be agreed upon, which understanding or agreement is to be reported to the re- spective governments for approval.
 Upon passage of the bill the amendment will go to conference with the house, but it's advocates be- lieve it will be endorsed and then approved by President Harding.
 With the Borah amendment incor- ated. an effort was made to reach vote on passage of the bill late to- | day but this was frustrated by de- bate on minor amendments. Sena- tors LaFollette, Republican, of Wis consin; King, Democrat, of Utah, also had several amendments pending. The latter promised to introduce sew eral to abolish what he termed use less navy yards and depots.
 Senator LaFollette made another lengthy address today in opposition to capital ships construction and con- siderable more debate was in prospect when adjournment was taken tonight
 With tomorrow set by special order for consideration of the contested nomination of David H. Blair to be internal revenue commissioner, i'm mediate passage of the bill was 2 hay prospect.
 Among minor amendments adopted today was the committee provision for creation in the navy department of a special bureau of aeronautics with a head selected by the president
 Another amendment by Senator Smoot, Republican of Utah, adopted would authorize the department t continue publication of the ''shippins bulletin to be supplied to subscrib CTS at actual costs.
 Reinstatement in the naval acad emy at Annapolis of no midshipmel who 'flunked'' and were forced t resign last January was the object 0 an amendment introduced by Senate McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee. l went over for further consideration.
 Further negotiations were held to day between Senators on amend ments recently defeated to establish a new naval supply base at Alameda Calf. and for continuing work O Charleston, s. C., projects. Littl headway toward an agreement on tn Alameda project was reported.