The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
SENATOR'S PLEASED
 WITH AMERICAN PEACE PROPOSAL
Congressional Leaders Are Enthusiastic In Their Com mendation of Harding
 and Hughes
By Associated Press

washington, November l2.-General and enthusiastic commendation was given by members of Congress today at the American plan for the limita- tion of naval armament. Leaders cf both parties joined in expressions of approval.
 T feel that the programme. a won defful ideal, is destined for success" said Senator Page, republican, Yer committee. "Ordnarily it might be difficult to attain, but with feeling with all peoples of the world as 1t is, feel sure that the programme, a feasible, practical and liberal one, from the American and also other points of view, will be translated into an agreement"
 Similar views were expressed oy Senator Hitchcock, democrat, Nebras- ka, ranking minority member of the foreign relations committee.
 "The boldness and candor of Sec retary Hughes proposals captured everybody" said MT. Hitchcock. The programme is enormous and be- neNS WILL De d buCCtSSs lCll Pi OdN that we had such a Secretary of State as Mir. Hughes"
 Senator POindexter.
 Senator Poindexter, republican, Washington, who has active charge of naval appropriation oils in the Sem ate, said the programme presented q very good basis if properly worked out, and proper guarantees for fui- fillment are given.
 s The general plan, as l view It, said he, puts the United States on an equal footing with Great Britain and gives Japan somewhat higher relative position"
 Some democratic leaders, including Senator Swanson of Virginia, former chairman of the Senate committee, and Representative Padgett or Ten nessee former chairman of the House committee, and others, with held comment.
 Other members of Congress deferred discussion until they could study the American proposals more carefully
 T am afraid we have been too gen erous at the outset" said senator Moses. republican, New Hampshire, of the foreign relations committee stating that he proposed further study of the proposal.
 Democratic Senator
 One democratic senator pointed out that the naval appropriation bill or 1918 had a clause giving the President Eower to conclude an armament nmi- tation agreement without treaty. Another pointed out that the disar- mament clauses relating to Germany in the treaty of Versailles declared specifically that Germany's disarma- ment was stipulated In order to pre- pare the way for other powers to I'm 1t their armament. From the same source came the suggestion that Ger many might we'll be invited to the present conference, to be a party to a voluntary agreement of limitation, as a factor of the French demands for an army for potential defense against Germany.
 Senator Simmons. democrat, North Carolina said he was heartily In favor" of the Hughes suggestions.
 q think 1t was bold play" said Senator simmons. "I hope that the other nations will agree to 1t and if not 1t will demonstrate that the United States has taken the lead to- ward world peace"
 Senator smoot
 "The plan is a masterly one" said Senator Shoot, republican, Utah. Its conception and presentation reflect honor upon the nation. l am sure that 1t will bring about success of the conference"
 Senator McCumber, republican, North Dakota. said the American plan was splendid"
 q have no doubt that it will in- sure a successful outcome" said MT. McCumber. a member of the foreign relations committe.
 "It is a splendid beginning" said Senator Fletcher. democrat, Florida.
 Senator Pomerene, democrat, Ohio, another foreign relations committee man and author of pending resolu- tion to suspend naval construction during the conference, said the Hughes proposals were "a very good suggestion"
 Speaker Giltett
 Speaker Gillett of the House of Rep resentatives.' said;
 "The definiteness and explicitness of Secretary Hughes proposals made one feel that we were at last face to face with a new and suspicious and far-reachIng movement in the prog ress of civilization.
 Representative Mondell of Wyo- ming, republican House leader, said;
 "The American plan goes further than even the most optimistic could have expected as the first sugges- ton of the programme. It sets to rest all doubt as to our purpose, and is so fair and reasonable that tho nations most affected cannot fall to realize it's logic and its fairness without delay and without equivoca- tion the President and the American delegates have presented plan which. if adopted, ends all the dan