Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14
DANIELS FAVORS
WARSHIPS PACT
Urges Agreement With All Ma
tons to End Competition
in Naval Building.
READY TO ADVISE HARDING
Says IL Nations DO Not Reach Agree.
ment Only Alternative Open to y.
S. Is to Build Fleet That Will
Command Respect.


Washington, Jan. l3.-An interna-
tional agreement with all, or prac-
tically all, the nations which Will guar
antee an end of competitions In navy
building was presented as theAonly
alternative 10 the building by the UnI-
ted Suites of navy powerful enough
ITO command the respect and fear of
the world by Secretary Daniels In
testimony before the house naval af-
fairs committee.
Fhe naval secretary, who appeared
before the committee In connection
with its consideration OF the subject
OF disarmament. dismissed as am
worthy OF discussion third proposal
for an American navy less than equal
10 the most powerful sea power IN the
world because itis waste of money
on an agency of war which would be
helpless If needed
In presenting his views Mr.. Daniels
took occasion 10 outline the advice
which'he would give to Presidentelec:
Harding, should he be asked for coun-
sci on naval matters. This advice
took the form OF a suggestion that Mr.
Harding, Immediately upon his inaugu-
ration, invite the nations Of the world
TO meet with the representatives Of
the United States In a disarmament
conference Authority for such action
was given by the naval appropria-
tion act OF 1915. the secretary said.
adding that II President Wilson
should call such 3 conference It
would be Impossible for him 10 make
recommendation before his term OF
office expired"
III President-eleet Harding should
do me the honor to ask my advice
declared Mr. Daniels. Il would un-
hesitatingly say 20 him
II the United States is not to be-
come at once Il member of the League
Of Nations | believe some plan should
be adopted al once 60 secure an agree
ment for reduction of armaments
You will have the authority to call
such II conference. You can act on
March 3 and hasten the coming OF
the day when the taxpayers of this
country and of all other countries may
be safely freed from the great bur
dens of war preparations. Until thut
conference secures world agreement.
lei there be no cessation in building
the ships authorized by congress.
Characterizing the naval holiday be.
tween the United States, Great Britain
and Japan, provided for In the pend
Ing resolution introduced by Senator
Borah Of Idaho. as IA halfway" meas
ure- Mr.. Daniels reiterated his opposi.
tion to his eountry's entering Into such
an agreement
"A naval holiday for one year or
any period Is like applying a poultlce
when surgery is needed declared The
secretary. 1T is little If any better than
the suggested halfway agreement be-
tween the United States and two ma
tons which have treaty Of alliance.
An s::::iance iimited 10 the United
States, Greet Britain cnd Japan wop,d
make for suspicion anu asotrust and
NFVAiN wv AVAtVNAu thttF NY u NDuNtNf
entente ef nations Jealous of what
they regard as an Anglo-Saxon and
Japaness alliance to dictate to the
world"
Mr.. Daniels added:
''The only wise course Is TO end
competitive naval building, not for
one year or FIVE years and not by
few nations, but for all time by all
nations. The time Is ripe for securing
such an agreement now, and l would
consider IL serious mistake TO fall
70 embrace the opportunity for per-
manent policy Of reduction By accept
Ing In its place substitute In the
fOrm of termlpable and unsa0sfac-
tory holiday. The world is asking for
no playtime, but for serious business.
II stand today where. stood in
1913, when was called little navy
man., declared the secretary, for
action or navy second
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