Evening star., 1921-11-13
BOLD PROPOSAL WINS
APPROVAL OF CONGRESS

that it will bring about success Of the
conference.
Senator McCumter republican.
North Dakota. said the American
that it will insure a successful out
come" said Mr.. McCumber. a member
of the foreign relations committee.
''It is a splendid beginning" said
Senator Fletcher, democrat. Florida.
Presents Practical Way.
Senator Pomerene, democrat. Ohio.
a foreign relations committeeman and
author of a pending resolution to sus-
pend naval construction during the
conference. said the Hughes proposals
were "a very good suggestion"
Il think it presents a practical way
for the limitation or armament" he
said land / think that the entire
American people will be in accord
with ho the prop1sitiof, 2,,a. ~. s,,,.. oc
Representatives said:
The defniteness and explfcitness
OF Secretary Hughes proposals made
one feel that we were at last face
to face with new and auspiciouS
and far-reaching movement in the
progress Of civilization"
Representative Mondell Of wyo-
ming. the republican. House leader:
! The American plan goes further
than even the most optimistic could
lave eAptCltu lNe HrbI SuS8S6tloH
| of the program. It sets to rest all
doubt as to our purpose and Is s"
! fair and reasonable that the nations
| most affected cannot fail to realize
its logic and it's fairness. without
delay and without equivocation. the
4 President and the American dele
| gates have presented a plan. which.
! II adopted, ends all the dangers of
competitive naval armament for this
generation
Scratched the Surface.
! Representative Garrett of Ten
nessee. the democratic House leader:
1T scratched the surface. No
| doubt the limitation Of armament
conference will try to dig still deep
i er to reach the end all peoples hope
| for.''
Representative Kelly OF Michigan.
! chairman OF the subcommittee OF
| naval appropriations of the House:
! '1t lis 4 wonderful thing. OF course.
r. involves not only the loss OF
money already expended. but an eaus
| sum in the cancellation of contracts.
We would have to pay that, OF course.
! After we once get squared away.
however, it should result in saving
ably would mean that we would have
q Navy of from 10000 to 10000 men.
instead Of the 10000 that it.. now
comprises"
Clear-Cut Declaration.
Chairman Madden Of the House ap-
Preparations committee: .--...
| The definite. clear-cut, concise.
positive. unequivocal declaration out
lining the program limiting the naval
p! armament. a even to the naming OF
| ships that were to be kept out was
an indication that that is the policy
intended to be pursued by America
both from the legislative and the ex-
ecutive standpoint. and will be ap-
proved by the unanimous voice Of the
American people,"
Chairman Anthony Of the subcom-
mittee on military appropriations OF
the House:
| That is the sensible program for
| the great nations Of the world to
! adopt. No matter whether there is an
agreement at the conference. the
United States should scrap at least
half of it's 1916 naval building pro-
gram.
Chairman Porter Of the House for
eign affairs committee:
Il am delighted beyond measure. be
cause the speech means action. I re-
gard the addresses Of President Har-.
ding and Secretary Hughes Al the (:
greatest step that has ever been
taken in the interest OF humanity"