The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
HARDING LETTER
 URGING ADOPTION
 BRINGS OUTbURST
No Attempt Made to Offer Porter Substitute and Por- ter Measure Wins AL
 most Unanimously
By Associated Press

Washington, June 29,4The House agreed late today to the Borah dis armament amendment to the naval appropriation bill. The vote was 330 to 4. Representative Moores, Indiana, republican, and Campbell, Pennsylvania; Carew, New York, O'Brien, New Jersey, democrats, voted in the negative. Lineberger, republican, California, voted present.
 Wild shouts greeted Representative Kelly, Michigan in charge of the bill, when hc moved to concur with the Senate In the Borah amendment to the naval appropriation bill. In no /. mood for extended debate, many members rose, applaudng and cheer ing. and began to chant vote, vote. vote" They quieted down, however. when Representative MondelI, repub- lican leader, had the clerk read let ter he had received from President clared it was wholly desirable" to have the expression of favorable opinion on the part of Congress re- lating to world disarmament rn@ letter said it was mot particular com cern to the administration what form the expression of Congress shah take" When the reading of the com munication was concluded, cheering broke out with renewed vigor.
 Debate is Brier
 Debate, which lasted half an hour. was confined to MT. Mondell. Repre- sentative Garrett, Tennessee, acting democratic leader. and Represento- tive Byrnes, democrat, South Caru- lima. Contrary to the expectation 2r some members. no attempt was made to offer the Porter substitute which was considered broader than the Borah amendment in that it would not restrict participants in the pro posed conference to Great Britain. Japan and the United States. ilqr discussion solely to reduction of naval armaments.
 After referring to the Boran amendlnent as marrow and restyres tive MT Mondell declared that in- asniuch as the bill would go bacl on the last day of the fiscal year to the Senate where one persistent and insistent gentleman can blocN the wheels of legislation" he doubt ed whether it would be wise to "has gle over the exact wording of the amendment"
 Duty to Pass Hill
 Tt is the duty of Congress to pass the bill so the navy can function, said Mondell, and for one. am will ing to surrender my views so there will be no tieup."
 The republican leader asserted that the Borah proposal did not adequate ly "express the desire of the Amert- can people for negotiations and e. forts for disarmament" declaring iti applied only to naval establishments. MT. Mondell explained God knows it Is even more important to hs'; the march of military forces or land"
 Despite the wording of the amend ment, said MT. Mondell the country Understands the temper of Congress and realizes that consistent ana persistent effort toward disarna ment will be made by the admits traitor regardless of form of the con gressional amendment.'
 Representative Garrett declared it was most desirable" that the House concur in the Borah proposal without amendment, while MT Byrnes, announcing he also favored such action. asserted republican lead- CTS In the House had "wiggled and (Continued on Page fwo)