Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-26

TEXT OF AMENDMENT
LaiEcllette's Lcng Speech Prevents
Final Action on Measure Being
Taken.

Washington, May 2G.--Act:Gg as
ore man. the :Scra:e la,e yesterday
afternoon adj -ptei tis Horah propo-
:itiCn requesting The President 10 ca! :
4 three-pow4r conference to G.sclss
reductions in naval armamel.tS and
expenditures. There was no debate
on the amendment Offered by Mr..
Borah 70 the big Naval Supply Dill,
and in suggesting his amendment
Mr.. Borah asked for recori vote
Ihe roll call resulted "A to O.
The text OF the amendment fol-
tcws: That the President is author:z-
ID and requested TO invite TIE Gov
.rnmerts of Great Britain and Japan
% send Representatives To q confer
.ence which shah be charged with the
duty Of promptly entering into al
understanding or agreement by which
he naval expenditures and building
programs of each Of said Govern
nents. to wit, the United States,
Great Britain and Japan. shall be suo-
startiaily reduced annually during
the next five years to such an extent
and upon such terms aS may be
agreed upcn. which understanding or
respective Governments for approval
An almost identical amendment,
was added 10 the Nav&i Appropria
.ions measure last session. A deter
mined sentiment in its favor develop
ed throughout ali sections Of the
country, and its acceptance was urged
in thousands Of letters received By
Senators. but the Naval Dill failed
IF passage.
With the beginning Of this Con-
gress Senator Boraa resumed insist
ert demands for the addition Of 4
disarmament feature 70 tie Naval bin.
Republican leaders, supposedly act
;ng under suggestions from the Prcs!-
lcnt, declared the amendment must
not be adopted. 1t became ev!der':
nat bitter fight wcul,, follow this
attitude, and perhaps the economic
faction would win in the end. The
leaders changed Front and instructed
all Republican Senators 70 vote their
convictions when the time came.
Tie general opinion is expressed
that the House Will accept the Borah
amendment, although disposition IS
manifested among the leadens on that
side to antagonize it. just the same
as those in the Senate did at the out
set. 1t is predicted thar il such case
.hc House will runaway with the lead
.rs and add the DISARMAMENT request
% the Nava! bill.
Another fight is coming ever the
Iry dock AZ Charleston, S. {. AL
funds for that dock were eliminated
from the bill.
1t Developed today that il order to
save the personnel item, increasing
he strength Of the navy from 100000
10 10000 men, some log-roliing was
done which resulted in IA DEMO
-rats who favor the dry dock voting
for the personne! appropriation. II
order to rec procate, the amount for
ne dry dock must 3e restored and
attempts 20 do 50 viii be made when
me bill is completed in all other re-
spects.
With the Bcrah amendment incor-
Dorated an effort was made to reach
4 vote On passage of the bin late
today, but this was frustrated b. dc
oate arising on minor amendments.
Senator LaFc!ictte, Republican. Wis.
consiIi, and King, Democrat. Utah. al
50 had several amendments pending.
The latter promised to introduce sew
eual to abolish. what ne termed use
!ess" navy yards and depcts.