Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
DISARMAMENT
tIontinued from Page Cne)

Inc proposal for new naval base
DIT Alameda, Cal, was lost finally
"hen Senator Ball, Republican
ware prominent champion of IL
announced after a further canvass of
senators that no further attem Mt
would be made to rescind tho Cor
ates vote striking the item from tho
bill. ''ie
HIS announcement came after
senator King. Democrat, Utah, had
served notice on leaders in charge ~
the Dill that opponents would deIav
7 passage of the naval budget indefi-
nltely should the Alameda amend
ment again be pressed. Senator
Johnson, Republican, California
spoke briefly in support of the nro-.
Ject, but conceded its defeat STATING
that the House would not accent -
even II adopted by the Senate.
BESIDES the disarmament contro-
Versy, the Senate also clashed over
tne recent dismissal Of ITO midshin-
men from the Naval Academy at
annapolis. After criticism and de-
iehse OF the Annapolis authorities
the Senate adopted an amendment
providing for reappointment of the
midshipmen, who 'ifiunked" to
lower class.
another amendment adopted for a
report by the navy department as to
whether any navy yards or stations
should be abandoned.
Ihe last tilt 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 appoint
ing representatives to sit with the
supreme council and with the Allied
reparations commission.
Senators Lodge and Watson. Geor-
gla, declared that the proposal was
an entering wedge for American par
tlclpation in the League of Nations.
The people of the United States"
SAID Senator Lodge, have decided
against that League. The President
mas declrade he would not enter it,"
Expressing the hope that the Pres
ident would call the disarmament
conference proposed by the Borah
amendment and that such a confer.
ence would soon be allied" Senator
Lodge added:
But l do not propose for one to
join in one way this League of Ma
tons, and l do not propose to enter
any side door or back gate"
Senator Underwood of Alabama.
Democratic leader, replied Immediate
ly deploring that the Senate had pre-
vented American entrance into the
League. He said, however, that this
was settled by the administration
policy OF non-membership and was
not involved in the Walsh amend
ment.
I'VE should accept the invitation
Cor the League) to participate in the
disarmament conferences on the COM
mission, not as a member but as an
Independent nation" he said, adding
that the nation should indicate a de-
sire to cooperate toward general dis
armament, which, he said, was the
great question now before the world.
Senator Walsh also argued that the
League commission was considering
general disarmament, while under the
Borah plan, only naval disarmament
would be under consideration.
That the sending of what he term
ed American observers" to the Su-
preme council and reparations COM
mission had anything to do with
the League of Nations" was denied
by Senator Brandegee. of Connecti-
cut, Republican "irreconcilable."
"The supreme council" said Sena-
tor Brandegee, lis body utterly I'M
known to the League. The repara-
tions commission has nothing what
ever to do with the League: 1t Is
body of the Versailles Treaty.