Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-30
HOUSE ADOPTS PLAN
FOR DISARMAMENT. |.
Votes $50 to 4 to Substitute
1t For Amendment to
Naval Bill
WITHOUT SUBSTITUTE
Text of Harding's Letter-Already
Making Inquiries Regarding The
Attitude of Foreign Nations.

Washington, June 30:-The House
agesed today TO the Boraih dssar1na-
merst amc,rimeirt to the Naval Appro-
pria!tioa DILL.
The ys5te was $50 to 4 Repre-
seIiGadive Mnore, Irdiara, Republican,
and Representatives Campbell, Penn
sygwan.a; Carew, New York, and
O'Bn7an, Naw Jersey, Democrats,
voted in the negative, Lineberger,
Republicans, California, voted present
Wild shouts greeted Representative
Kaaley, Michigan, in change of the bill,
M.aen he moved Fuo concur with the
Senate in the Borah amendment to
the Naval Appropriation oill. In no
rnlaed for extended debate, many
members rose, applaudmg and cheer
ing srd began to chant "vote, vote,
vctte." They quisted down, however,
when Representative MonIdeIL, ma
jcrity lea.C1dr, had the clerk read let-
ber he had received from President
Harding, in which THE President de
clared it was wholly desirable" to
lNave the expression eff a favorable
ppinion on sihe pant of Congress ne
laSlrg to world disarmament. The let
ter said it was met of particular con-
Germ TO the admins traltian what form
the eNpnesiioal af Congress shall take"
Deioate which tasted llaIk an hour,
was confined to Mr.. Mondell, Repre-
sentative Garrett, Tennessee, acting
Democratic leSler, and Representa-
Hwe ByTnIes, Democrat, South Caro-
lima. Contrary to the expectation Of
some membens, no attempt was made
to offer the Porter substitute, which
was considered broader than the
Bcrah amendment, IN that 1t would
ndt restriCt participants in the pro-
posed conference to Gieat Britain.
Japan and the United States, nor
discussion sC,ely to reduction of nav
al anmaments.
After refernirg Ito the Bcrah Amend
merit aus "narrcw and restricttve,"
Mr.. Monddll declared that inasmuch
as the bin would go back cn the last
day of the fiscal yeaa to the Senate,
where cne persisten and ihlsistent
gentleman can block the. wheels of
legislation, dhe doubted whether it
would be wise 10 haggle ever the eX
act wording of the amendment"
Representative Garrett declared II
was "most desirable" that the House
concur in the Borah proposal without
amendment while MIR. Byrnes, an
r,9ur7ring he also favored such action,
asserted Republican headers in the
House had "wigg:ed and waJbled" ON
the d;sanmamen question.
The text Of THE Presidents com
nun;cation follows:
"Dhere has come to my attention
the questions in disagreement between
The two houses of Congress cn the
naval biyl, and / understand they are
I'm prccess of adjustment, but that
some difficulty has been experienced
IN aar!ving at a satisfactory agree
merit with Regard DO the language to
be used in expressing the Favorable
atttaitude of the Congress toward ef-
forts no secure international agree
ments for the Limitation of arm
anrents.
"a number of members of Congress
have been good enough 10 INQUIRE as
to the form cf expression on the part
of Cossgress which might seem most
advisable from an administrative
viewpoint.
81 have said to inqusrers, as / am
new pleased ITO say TO you, that it is
not of particular concern TO the Ac-
ny:1iistrasion what form the expression
of. Congress shah take, although 1T is
mcst agreeable that Congress shal!
express itself in''6avcr of securing,
If possible an International agree
ngsnt upon program for the limi5a-
ticn oflarmaments. asaesz1
q, etltirk, #, has ibesn pretty wetl
uraaeeaastt that the misunderstanding
bna1scah df sise f'e'i government has already
bean seekmg Information w5Sn regard
TO the ats'B1de of foreign, Nations on
the general subject of disarmament, !
Those Inquiries and negotiations will