Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-11
SENATOR LODGE IS
DEC|S|VELY BEATEN
IN SENATE ACTION
Opponents Fear Offensc
Will Be Given to Dis
armament Conference.
MEASURE NOW GOES
TO HOUSE: SEE DELAY
Reject Substitute Authorizing
President to Negotiate
for Arbitration.
PROPOSE s..ooo.m0 As SUBSIDY
Democratic support Is RcEnrdrd ar
BctrrmininS Fnrtnr-l.odGc IL
Opposed.
MEASURE NOW GOES
TO HOUSE; SEE DELAY
PROPOSE s2.ooo.mo As SUBSIDY
ncm"crntic support IL RcEnrdrd ar
Determining Fnrtnr-lodIc IL
Dppu>cd.
IHv Associn,cd prcss.l

WASfiINGTON. oct. ih.-Thc Bo-
Yah hin FOR tolls exemption OF Amer
lean coastwisc vessels passing
through the Panama Canal. was
passed by the Senate today. 81 To 81.
The measure now goes to the House,
where Il is expected IL will be sub
jcct TO indefinite delay in considera-
, ,ion. at least until after the confer
ioncc OF limitation OF armament.
Before proceeding TO II :iua, vote,
the Senate rejected without n roll
call two substitutes offered by Sen
ator King, Democrat. Utah. to au-
thorize the President 10 negotiate for
arbitration Of the tolls question. and
To appropriate S2.cHo.oOO as sub
sdy for American vessels using TIE
canal.
Debate on the Borah proposal dis
closed "a sullt IN party ranks, oppoa-
cnis declaring the bill was inoppor-
tune. while senator Borah. Repuh!!-
can. Ii1ho. declared he had talked
with President Harding ana Secrc-
/, tary Hughes. and they did no; share
such views.
Drmnrrntic support Factor.
Twelve Democrats voted Tor the
hin ON the ruil call. while seventeen
Republicans yotcd in the opposition,
50 that the Democratic support was
regarded az the determining factor.
Democrats who gave their support
20 the bill were:
.\shurst. Arizona: Broussard. Louis
l.iana: Harrison. Mississippi. Kendrick,
Wyoming: Hansdcll. Louisiana: Reed,
Missouri; Robinson, Arkansas,
Shields. Tennessee; Stanley, Ken
iucky: Underwood. Alabama: Walsh.
Massachusetts, ana Walsh. Montana.
Republicans voting in opposition
we're: Brandcgcc, Connecticut; Colt,
Rhodc Island; Dillingham;, Vermont
Ernst kentucky; Hale. Maine; Ken
yon, Iowa: Reyes, New Hampshire;
Lodge. Massachusetts: Mccormick
illinois: McCumber. North Dakota;
/ Mckinley, Illinois: Nelson, Minnesota;
New, Indiana; Spencer. Missouri;
Sterling, South Dakota; Wadsworth
New York. and Warren, Wyoming.
Two otheE Republicans. Dupont,
Delaware. and Mclean. Connecticut
were paired against the bill.
Not Bnrtrr Away Right.
I'm referring Ia the armament con,
ference, Senator IIor1h said hc did not
understand that this conference will
involve the United States bartcrins
away any substantial right.
II have talked with those most re-
sponsibIc for and concerned in the
conference" he added. II have had
- full understanding and discussion.
The fears expressed are not shared
by them"
Senator Lodge. OF Massachusetts.
Republican leader, was among those
who raised the question of the arm
ament conference. He admitted that
the United States had the legal right
to pass the bill. but said there wera
potent reasons" against action at
this time. in view OF the coming con-
ference. Senator McCormick 20
publican. Illinois. expressed similar
sentiments. saying the Scnate's :sc-
tion would give offcnsc to ,hc ccn-
ferrcs" and "re3uff tho good Will, and
tCOntlnurI al . col.