The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-02
SENATE CALLSFOR CONFERENCE
OF u. s., JAPAN and ENGLAND
Wants Naval Disarmament Con-
sidered by These Three
Countries.
PRESENTED BY BORAH
Passes Senate After Seven
Hours Debate and Attach
ed to Naval Bill.
tey The Associated Presss

WARRINGTON, March by unani-
nous vote, So senators answering the
roll. the senate tonight attached ar
Amendment 10 the naval appropriations
bill a section calling upon the president
10 call conference OF the United States
Japan and Great Britain to consider ma
val disarmament
The proposition originally presented by
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, was
put before the senate under unanimous
consent agreement by Senator Edge, re-
publican, New Jersey. and the vote was
taken upon his amendment. The vote
was taken after seven hours of debate
which included an. executive session al
which foreign affairs particularly in ref
crence 70 Japan were discussed.
The senate frankly discussed relations
between Japan and the United States for
two hours today behind closed doors,
but the situation as presented by re-
publican leaders failed to shake oppo-
sition TO the naval appropriation bill
After the doors were opened, Senator
Borah, republican. Idaho and other lead
ers in the fight against the bill, de-
clared emphatically that the measure in
its present form could not be passed be-
fore congress adjourned Friday. The
senate then swung into a long night
session with promise by Senator Poin-
dexter, republican, WISCONSIN, in charge
OF the bill that IL would be held in con-
tinuous session until action Rad been
taken one way or another.
The motion for the secret session was
made by Senator Lodge of Massachus-
etts, the republican leader, and chair
man OF the senate foreign relations com
mittee. lie suddenly interrupted a long
oten debate on he bill by expressing
Tie hope that the measure would be
passed by this congress and adding that
there were some angles of the question
which should not be discussed in pub
lie.
When the galleries had been cleared,
Senator Lodge was understood to have
presented new information regarding
controversies between the United States
and Japan other than that over the
California alien land law. One OF the
matters said to have been discussed was
the Pacific island of Yap over which
Japan holds a mandate. The United
states has vigorously protested against
this mandate 10 the council OF the league
OF nations and also has taken the sub
ject up direct with the Japanese gov
ernment. Several senators were report
ed to have expressed the view that the
controversy with regard to the island
was certain to become serious and del
icate problem in the near future
Senator Lodge was said to have told
the senate that in view OF the present
controversies with Japan and the posi-
tion OF the United States in world af-
fairs this country should continue It's
naval building program. He also was
reported to have emphasized the desir-
ability OF advising Japan that the United
States was ready TO spend millions of
dollars to protect its rights in the Pa
ciflc.
President elect Harding also was un-
derstood 60 have been quoted as advo-
eating an adequate navy. Senator Will
liams, democrat Mississippi. sharply
challenged the position taken by Mr..
Lodge. He was said TO have used bitter
sarcasim I'm criticising the closing of the
senate doors and characterized the Jap
anese relations argument as 'buga-
boo" He and others were reported to
have promised TO repeat in open session
the discussions behind closed doors.