The New York herald., 1921-05-26
DISARMAMENT PLAN
ADOPTED IN SENATE
| BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
BOrah's Amendment Added
Without Opposition to
Bic Naval Bill.
GIVES HARDING POWER
Asks President to Invite
Great Britain and Japan
to conference.
QUICK ACTION EXPECTED
Measure Now Goes to Confer
ence With House; Believe
Tt Will Be Indorsed.
QUICK ACTION EXPECTED

WASHINGTON. May 25.-Unanimous
Senate approval was given to-day to
Senator Borah,s proposal for an inter-
national naval disarmament confer
ence.
BY a vote of "a to 0 the Idaho Sen
ator's amendment was added to the
naval appropriation bill authorizing
and requesting the President to in
vite the Governments of Great Britain
and Japan to send representatives to
conference with representatives OF
the United States in an effort to reach
some agreement on disarmament.
The vote was in conformity with
the understanding reached last week
by Administration forces to give their
support to Senator Borah's plan.
Besides the forty-six Republicans
and twenty-eight Democrats voting
for the amendment, announcements
we're made on behalf of many abb
sentees that they. too. favored the dis
armament plan. The text OF the
amendment follows:
That the President is authorized
and requested to invite the govern
ments of Great Britain and Japan TO
send repr esentstives to a conference
which shall be charged with the
duty OF promptly entering into an
understanding or agreement by
which the naval expenditures and
building programmes Of each of said
goyernments--to wit, ths United
States, Great Britain and Japan
shall be substantislly reduced an
nuaily during the next five years to
such an extent and upon such terms
as may be agreed upon, which un-
derstanding or agre ement is to be
reported 10 the respective govern
ments for approval.
Endorsement Believed Certain.
Upon passage of the bill the amend
ment viii 20 TO conference with The
House. but its advocates believe IT VIII
be indorsed and then approved by Presi-
dent Harding.
With the Borah amendment incor-
porated. an effort was made to reach II
vote on passage of the bill late to-day,
but this was frustrated by debate aris-
ing on minor amendments. Senator La
E'olstte (Wis) and King CCtah) also
had several amendments pending. The
latter promised 10 introduce several 10
bolish what he termed useless navy
yards and depots.
Senator La Folletts made another long
address in opposition 10 capital ship
nd dar
bate was In prospect when adjournment
was taken tonight. With tomorrow
set aside by special order for considera-
tion of the contested nomination of
David II. Blair to be Internal Revenue
Commissioner, immediate passage OF the
bill was a hazy prospect Admnistra-
ton leaders expressed hopes that 1t
would be adopted late tomorrow or
Friday. but there was possibility Of de-
lay until next week.
Aeronnutfcs bureau Favored.
Among minor amendments adopted
to-day was the committee provision for
creation In the Navy Department OF
special bureau OF aeronautics. with
head selected by the President
Another amendment BY senator
Smoot CUtah), adopted would authorize
the Department to continue puDllcation
OF the Shipping Bulletin for the benefit
OF marine and other interests. The
amendment provides that Il he supplied
TO subscribers at actual cost, about 81
a day.
Reinstatement In the Naval Academy
Mt Annapolis OF 10 midshipmen who
"6unked' and were forced to resign last
January was tho object OF an amend
ment introduced by Senator McKella-
fTenn.). 1t went over fer further con-
sideration. Senator McKellsr and others
contended that the midshipmen had not
been fairly dealt with IN denominations.
His amendment proposed that they be
renoninated and placed In grade
year behind their class
Further negotiations We're held to-day
between Senators on amendments re-
Gently defeated TO establish new nsva!
supply base at Alameda and for con-
tinuing work on Charleston projects.
Little headway toward an agreement.
. on the Alameda project was reported.
but advocates OF the Charleston work
claimed to have assurances that before
a vote the Charleston items probably
vFn he 81 sn4N