The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-01
LEAGUE OF
NATIONS AGAIN
Lodge and Watson All "Het"
Up For Fear America VIII Be
Dragged Into It
SENATE DEFEATS
WALSH PROPOSAL
Which Would Require President
to Send Representatives to the
League Commission

Washington, May 2l.-Flnal actloh
against beginning new Pacific coast
on disarmament questions and
against beginning new Pacific coast
naval base was taken today in the
senate, but other amendments to the
$495, 100000 naval appropriation bill
were not disposed Of when adjourn
ment was taken until next Tuesday,
over the Memorial Day holiday.
Disarmament proposals caused
brisk clash today overs amendments
of Senator's Pomerene Of Ohio, and
Walsh, OF Montana, Democrats. With
the Rorah amendment, authorizing
and requesting" the president to call
a three power conference to discuss
disarmament, already in the bill, Sen
ator Pomerene offered supplement
|tary amendment. 1t would have au-
thorized the president TO suspend
American naval construction for SIX
months lin order 10 arrange" the
conference, and if disarmament
agreement should be reached to sus-
pend construction in part or in whole
The proposal was beaten twice, once
on a point of order sustained by
Vice President Coolidge, and again by
a record vote, 20 TO 81, for suspen-
sion Of the rules to make it in order.
Even livelier tilt in which the
league Of nations controversy was
fought over again developed on Sena-
tor Walsh's amendment, which would
have required the president to send
American representatives to sit with
the disarmament commission Of the
league OF rations In consulting ca
pacity."
This amendment was beaten-4:3
TO 22-after it was denounced by Sem
ator Lodge, of Massachusetts,, Ke-
publican leader, as a side door, en-
trance Of America into the. league.
The roll cal! was on party lines. eN-
cept that three Democrats, Shipelda
of Tennessee. Walsh Of Massaclu-
sets and Watson of Georgia voted
with Republican opponents.
The proposal for a new naval base
at Alameda, Cal, was lost finally
when Senator Fall. Republican, Della
ware, Il prominent champion Of il.
announced after further canvass OF
Senators, that no further attempt
would be made to rescind the Senate's
vote striking the item from the bill.
Besides the disarmament contro-
verSy, the senate also claShed over
the recent dismissal of 1l0 midShip-
men from the naval academy At
Annapolis. After criticism and de-
fense of the Annapolis authorities.
:he senate adopted an amendment
providing for reappointment to
lover c:ass of the midshipmen who
''1lunkeo
Another amendment adopted called
for a report by the navy department.
as to whether any navy yard or sta
tions should be abandoned.
The liveliest tilt was over the
Walsh amendment for reappointment
of the American representatives 10 the
league of nations disarmament COM
mission It's author contended that
it followed the administration police
with the supreme council and the al
lied reparation commission.
Senators Lodge and Watson tGeor-
eia) declared that the proposal was
an entering wedge for American par
ticipation in the league.
'The people of th@ United States
said Senator Lodge, have decided
against that League. The president
has declared he would not enter II.
That the sending OF what he term
ed American observers to the Su-
preme council and reparations COM
mission had nothing to do With the
league" was denied by Senator Bran
degee, Of Connecticut. a Republican
"irreconcilable.'
THE supreme council" said Scn2
tor Hrandrgee, lis body utterly un-
known 10 the league. The reparations
commission has nothing whatever to
dc with the league; * is body Of
the Versailles treaty"
In opposing the Walsh amend
ment. Senator Watson, of Georgia, de-
livered his first sharp attack upon
the LEAGUE Of nations since his en-
trance into the senate.
Taking exception 10 a statement of
Senator Underwood that the league
iSS.llta was nal the utt'iiIilE, i'ittcI w
the. November elections. Senator Wat
son said that Mr.. Underwood recent t
~ had made a strong speech for
disarmament and then voted Tor
$40. 900. 600 Of increases In appro-
priations.
"Th~ senator from Alabama is mis-
taken said Senator Watson. regard
ing the ieaeue issue in tn" elections.
The real issue was for maintenance
of our independence and against l'S
surrender to foreign powers. 1t was /"
keep ont OF the LEAGUE that caused the
stampede to the ticket of Harding ana
Coolidge. And now step alter step.
insidious'y. We are disr2Sardlng the
verdict of the people and told TO ="
into the league that the people told
us To avoid Put your hands IN a
cotton gin aud see what will hap
pen. Who wi!l turn off the belt II
we put our hand in this (the Walsh
amendment
.sy57o coo'r nase this resolution (the