The New York herald., 1921-06-30
.BORAH'S DISARMINC
PLAN wins IN HOUSE
Resolution Asking Conference
of Three Powers Is Adopted
by Vote Of $50 to 4.
HARDING GIVES ATTITUDE
Porter Substitute Not Offered
After President Sends Let
ter to Mondell.
HARDING GIVES ATTITUDE
Special Despatch to THE New Yo.x HERALD

Special Despatch to THE New YonK HERAtp.
New York HcrnId Bureau
Washington, d. c., june 20.
Final enactment of the Borah dis
armament resolution, calling for a con-
ference of the United States. Great
Britain and Japan to discuss a reduc-
tion OF naval building programmes,
was assured to-day.
The House by a vote OF $40 to 4
adopted the proposals OF the Idaho
Senator, without a vote being asked
on the substitute proposal previously
framed by Republican House leaders
and introduced by Representative
Porter (Pa.). chairman OF the House
Foreign Affairs Committee. The SUBJ
stitute would have extended the scope
Of the resolution TO include land dis
armament and other nations.
The Borah amendment. which Is part
Of the naval appropriation bill. reads:
That the President Is authorized and
requested to invite the Governments OF
Great Britain. Japan and the United
ference which shall be charged with the
duty OF promptly entering into an un-
derstandiug or agreement by which the
naval expenditures and building pro-
grammes Of each OF the said Govern
ments, to wit. the United States. Great
Britain and Japan. shall be substan-
TALLY reduced annually during the next
ive years to such an extent and upon
such terms as may be agreed upon.
which understanding Is to be reported
to the respective Governments for ap-
provaL"
Harding Voices Attitude.
President Hardings attitude toward
the question OF disarmament was ex-
pressed in the following letter 70 Mr.
Mondell. which was cheered when read
In the House
There has come TO my attention the
questions In disagreement between tho
two houses OF Congress on the Naval
bill. and I understand they are in process
Of adjustment but that some difficulty
has been experienced in arriving at
satisfactory agreement with regard to
the language to be used in expressing
the favorable attitude OF the Congress
toward efforts TO secure international
agreements for the limitation OF arna-
ments
"A number OF members OF Congress
have been good enough to inquire as 10
the form Of expression on the part OF
Congress which might seem most ad-
visable from an Administrative view
point
IT have said to inquirers. as am
now pleased TO say to you. that u f.
not Of particular concern to the Ad-
ministration what form the expression
Of Congress shall take. though II Is
most agreeable that Congress shall ex-
press itself IN favor OF securing, IL pos
sibis. an international agreement upon
programme for the limitation OF
armaments.
Feelcrs Already Are out.
II think II has been pretty we'll un-
derstood that the administrative branrh
OF the Government has already been
seeking information with regard 20 the
attitude OF foreign nations on the gen.
erai subject OF disarmament. These in
quiries and negotiations will be con-
tinued. and the time and manner In
which the matter may be formally pre-
sented TO foreign Governments can only
bs determined after the fuller develop
ment OF inquiries already Initiated.
TT In wholly desirable 20 have the ex-
prcesfon OF a favorable opinion on the
part OF Congress relating 10 this world
question. and II would seem TO me ample
II II should be expressed In the broadcst
and most general terrns.
II arm vastly more concerned with the
favorable attitude of the Congress on
this question than am as 60 the form
OF expressing that attitude. You may be
sure that the executive will be ready 10
give every consideration to such express
sion as the members of the two Houses
Of Congress find themselves disposed to
make"
The four members Of the House vot-
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