The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
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70 deal with them through the or
tinary methods of diplomacy. The
Zap question furnished abundant
proof of this, he told the Senate,
Friendly and ,amiable neeotia-
ions with Japan have not i'm
proved our relations, he continued
On the contrary, relations have be-
come more strained. The time has
come to make it plain to Japan
hat the United States means to in
list on its rights in the Pacific
md in the Orient. The only way
10 do this Is to continue the pres
INT naval building program.
Opposes Secrecy.
The proceedings were enlivened
BY sharp tilts between Senator
Lodge and Senator Williams, of
Senator Williams took
the Republican leader sharply to
ask for throwing a veil of secrecy
over the proceedings. He insisted
such questioins should be distrib-
uted in the unrestricted hearing of
he public.
When the doors were reopened
the disarmament question was
brought squarely before the Senate
when Senator Edge, of New Jersey.
proposed an amendment authoriz-
ng the President to enter into ne
yotiations with Japan, Great Brit
ain, France and Italy for curtail-
ment of the ornaments on both
land and sea
In the debate preceding the Sc
:ret session. the Japan problem was
discussed with frankness.
Danger on Trail.
There Is danger on the trail
tonight and we should take all
possible steps to meet it," said
senator Phelan, of California, re-
plying to an attack by Senator
King. of Utah. on the proposal to
create q new naval base at Ala
media.
The United States is confronted
1t the present time in its foreign
relations with a very critical situa-
.ion." said Senator Poindexter. For
he first time in our history we have
IN opportunity as a result of the
war to secure an adequate navy to
protect and defend the interests Of
he United States. 1t Is the only
hing we got out OF the war.
Contrast what the United States
rot out Of the war with what Japan
got. Japan got the Island of Yap
,r rather she thinks she got the
sland of Yap. She lays claim to
IN empire in the Pacific Ocean ex-
ending over 100000 square miles
If land and water as her compen-
'ation for participation in the war.
,he is being sustained by the coun-
Ill of the league OF nations. The
United States obtained nothing. We
rave begun, however, to assert our
lights and to say that we want
he Island of Yap internationalized
False Economy.
IF this bill goes over to the next
ession the emergency matters for
which the next session Is to be
allied will be impeded by the nec-
'ssary measures for the continu-
Lnce of this controversy. 1t Is or
he utmost Importance that the
iavy be maintained at full strength
md that the 1916 building program
Ihould be carried out. It would be
alse economy not to prosecute it
low, and this whole situation ought
lot to be relegated to the extra
Iession."
Senator Poindexter said Senator
3orah had been in error in many
II the assertions he made in critt-
Using the Senate increases. First,
lie said, the total allowed by the
senate committee was less than
500, 100000 by good many thous-
Inds Of dollars; second, our navy
would not be two and a half times
'reater than the. Japanese navy in
.s23: Japan's navy. he said, would
'e nearly the equal Of ours, and in
'ome respects its superior.
Compares Navies.
Comparing the Japanese navy and
he American navy. Senator Poin-
lexter showed that Japan is to have
TX scout cruisers, compared to our
hree scout cruisers; that Japan will
ave twelve battle cruisers, to our
TX; that all told Japan will have
ships of first magni-
ude," and the United States but
when the proposed
programs of the two DOW
rs are completed.
Senator Poindexter declared that
Is dificult to estimate Japanese
trength because of the vagueness
( the figures made available by the
apanese government He insisted,
Iowever, that when Japan's present
'rogram was completed her naval
trength would be at least rs per
ent, IL not equal to the American
Iavy, after the completion of the
s16 program.
Borah stil Firm.
Efforts were made to conciliate
enator Borah with offers to pass his
esolution for a disarmament con-
erence. He gave notice. however,
hat such action would not cause
i'm to relax his opposition to items
n the naval bill which he consider
d too high.
Senator Borah said it was unwise
o assume that the British would
top building without an agreement
1ith the United States and japan.
TT Is all nonsense to think that
ireat Britain will not be able to
uild.' he said.
Those who believe that are
oomed to an awakening"
Great Britain will keep on build