Evening star., 1921-05-25
SENATE APPROVES
MORE SUBMARINES
Adopts Amendment to Au-
thorize Use of Part of
! S9O,OOO,OOO for Building.

Resuning consideration OF the
naval bill today, the Senate aoopted
an amendment by Senator MCLEAN
republican, Connecticut, which would
authorize the expenditure for sub
marine construction Of part Of the
$s0.oO0.oO carried for continuing the
1916 building program
Senator PoindeXter. republican.
Washington, in charge of the bill, sald
tho amendment would give the De
rartment discretion to let contracts
fhr possibly the entire SIX submarines
previously authorized to.iStl oI'ioi
of which has been deferred.
Senator Poindexter added an amend
nent authorizing construction OF an
additional naval transport.
,;'te Senate adopted another amend
ment. by Senator Kenyon. repuhlican' H.
Iowa, to require officials of the virgin
islands 10 he American citizens. ana
applying the federal income tax laws 10
the islands for the insu!ar treasury.
Senator Kenyon said the head OF the
insular council. the local government.
vas Danish subject. who had been
very un:ri"ndIy to the United states
Approves Navy of 10000.
Tie senate by a vote of A. TO 23
A,,or.tcd the committee amendment
fixing the Navy personnel at 100000
irtStead of the 1nh. .nhn provided m the
House bill. Afterward. i'll quick sue
c"sSica. and without demands from
Inc economy advocates for roll calls
S,mmittte amendments calling Tor IN
c.ea.ies in appropriations aGgreSat-
tag about s43.Inn 00n were approved.
.rhe roll call on the Navy person
mel apparently broke the attack OF
eenatorS who have been fgnt!ns 10
oserturn the increases recommended
b. the naval committee. The way
q so vas paved for passage of the
b!ll tomorrow or Thursday after
prospective adoption of the Borah
amendment for disarmament con-
ference.
Party Lines Broken.
Party lines were broken in the vote
on fixing the Navy personnel AT l-o-
600. Thirteen republicans voted TO
hold the personnel to loo,oUo. but IN.
loss Of these republicans to the COM
n-ittec provisions was offset ny Ioar-
teen democrats who voted to keep
100000 men in the Navy.
Among committee increases adopted
were $I5.371.000 for pay OF personnel
$500. 900 for reserve forces. $S.IS3.OOo
for provisioning. Si.500.000 for fuel
and its transportation. and s5.0Oo.Ooo
for the Marine Corps Guartermaster
corps Nearly all of these increases
were bound up in the decision for
personnel at 10000 men
Senator Lenroot. republican. Wis
consin. led the battle yesterday
against the committee increases. and
again warned the republicans that
the country would not stand for them.
He was joined by Senator Hitchcock.
democrat. Nebraska, who announced
that he would vote against the bill ii
thc committee increases should be sub
stantially sustained
Mr.. Swanson supports Program.
Senator Swanson of Virginia. rank
ing democrat on the naval committee.
however, supported the committee
program, declaring that with the
aviation and other programs OF the
Navy 40. 600 men were needed. Sem
ator Underwood of Alabama. demo-
cratic leader. who voted for the 100
900 personnel. made lengthy ad
dress advocating international dis
armament agreements. but opposed
disarmament by the United States in
the absence Of an agreement with other
powers