Evening star., 1921-06-02
EXPECT Keen FIGHT.
0NNAVAL MEASURE.
House Opposition in Confer
ence Seen Over Senate In
crease Of ses, 600, 600.
DIsARMING ALSO AN ISSUE
House Leaders to Try Blocking
Borah Amendment, But in
Vain, Is Belief.

The naval appropriation OIL, havinS
passed the Senate yesterday afternoon
by a vote OF 81 to IL. now enters the
conference stage. with every prospect
Of a sharp fight between the. Senate
and House over the Senate proposal to
increase the total Of the bill by $685.
100000.
There have been indications, too.
that the republican House leaders Will
seek to amend the Borah disarmament
amendment. which now applies only 70
naval armament and the three great
naval powers. the United. States. Great
Britain and Japan. However. the sup
porters of the Borah amendmeNt. con-
tending that broadening OF the
amendment at this time would merely
prevent successful action looking to
disarmament. will resist this effort.
and are confident that the rank and
file of the House will not follow such
leadership, II it iE'attempted. Charges
have been made that the opponents OF
reduction in armament through
international agreement are back of
the plaH to change the Borah amend
msnt.
Al Bill Passed Senate.
As passed by the Senate, the bill
carries $494.o00.o00. as compared with
S396, 900. 900 voted by the House. Five
republicans and twelve democrats
voted in opposition. principally on
account of the Senate increases. Six
teen democrats Joined with thirty
eight republicans in voting for pas
sage.
Almost three weeks Of vigorous
contest were required in the Senate
to dispose OF the bill and the economy
drive waged against it was continued
UP to the moment of its passage.
Irir Ir-
tion Of but $500. 0o.ooo-S1.5oo.o0o by
elimination of the committee amend
ment to start a new Pacific coast
naval base at Alameda. Calf. and
s1.o0o.oo0 Topped from transportation
In yesterdays final ekort for re-
duction a motion by Senator King.
democrat. Utah. to recommit the bill
to committee with Instructions to cut
out 500. .000, 600 was defeated. -43 to
publicans. other amendments by
Senator King to suspend work on new
battle cruisers and superdreadnaughts
Of the 1s1e-building program were re-
jected without record votes.
Keep Personnel at 100000.
The Senate retsined. by a supple
mentary vote of 80 to "a. the COM
n,itteA .amendment providing about
$4n.s00.oo0 additional to maintain an
House fixed the personnel at 1oo. 900.
The ten republicans prominent in the
economy campaign voted for the re-
duction.
The Senate. without record vote
also provided for continuing 'appro-
channel at the Charleston. s. c.. navy
yard. These include 1.15o, 900 for the
dry dock and unexpended appropria-
tions from a fund of $1.5oo.ooo for
dredging.
Another amendment previously
adopted and finally feiiminated was
that of Senator McKe4sars democrat,
Tennessee, authorizing reappointment
to the Annapolis Academy of 10 mid
shipmen who were forced to resign
last term because Of scholastic de-
dciencies.
BoraA Amendment Intact.
The Borah disarmament amendment,
adopted recently by the unanimous
vote Of "A to o. was retained intact
Because of its inclusion, Senator
Borah, its author. voted for the bill.
When the Senate reached the point
of voting on passing the bill. Senator
La Toilette. republican,. Wisconsin. Of
fered his amendment to prohibit use
of any warcraft to "coerce or compel
collection" of any private claimA in
dividual or corporate. A point OF
order by Senator Poindexter. repub-
1ican. Washington. in charge Of the
bill. was sustained and Senator
j. Toilette then offered three similar
amendments which also went out on
points of order. -..-
Another amendment by Senator
La Toilette was adopted, after being
accepted by Senator .Poindexter. 1t
would prohibit Army and Navy officers
from having any financial relations
with manufacturers of ordnance or
OCQer supnlies sold fr fhe