Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-02
STRONG NAVY MUST
Be MAINTAINED, IS
OPINION ADVANCED
JAPANESE QUESTION CONSIDER.
ED IN SENATE BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS.
OPPOSITION is OFFERED
Naval Appropriation Blll Cause of Grill.
cism; Flllibuster II On In Full
Force. Says Senator
Polndexter.

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The senate
frankly discussed relations between the
United States and japanese for two
hours late today behind closed doors.
but the situation ms presented by re-.
publican leaders failed To shake opposi.
tion TO the naval appropriation bill.
After the doors opened. Senator
Borah. republican. Idaho. and other
leaders In the fight against the bill.
declared emphatlcally that the measure
IN liz present form could not be passed
before congress adjourned Friday. The
senate then swung into long night
session with promise by senator poin.
dexter. republican. Washington, IN
charge Of the bill. that II would be held
In continuous session until II had been
taken one way or another.
The motion for secret sessions was
made by Senator Lodge of MasSi.
chusettE. the republican leader and
chairman of the senate foreign rcla.
tions commission. He suddenly inter
ruped q long open debate On the bill by
expressing the hope that the measure
would be passed by this congress and
adding that there were some 'anglcs"
of the question which should not be
discussed In public.
When the gailaries had been cleared
Senator Lodge was understood 10 have
presented new information regarding
controversies between the 4 4. and
japan other than that over the Califor.
al RA Nm - H.. tsAe
said To have been discussed was the
Pacific Islands Of zap which Japan
holds n mandate. The United States
has vigorously protested against this
90 the council of the league of nations
and also has taken the subject up dl.
rect with the japanese government.
Several senators were reported TO
have expressed the view that the con
troversy with regard 10 the island was
certain TO become serious and delicate
problem In the near future.
Senator Lodge was said to have told
the senate that In view ~ the present
controversy with Japan and the posi-
tion of thc United States In world az.
fairs. this country should continue It's
naval building program. He also was
reported to have emphasized the de.
STABILITY of advising Japan that the
United States was ready 10 spend mil
lions Of dollars 10 protect It's interests
In the Pacific.
President. Elect Harding was also un'
dcrstood TO have been quoted as ad'
vocating an adequate navy.
Senator williams. democrat. Missis-
et..t.
taken by Mr.. Lodge. lie has said to
have used bitter sarcasms In criticising
the closing of the doors and character
iszcd the Japanese relations argument
NJ "A bugaboo" He and others were
reported 60 have promised to repeat In
open session the discussion behind
closed doors.
There were suggestions during the
day and night that France and Italy be
added 60 he nations with which the
president would be asked under the
Borah resolution To confer In an cf'
fort 10 reach an agreement Ia limit fu'
ture naval construction. The Idaho
senator opposed these. declaring that
the addition ~ those two countries
merely would kill proposals for dis.
armament" and brand the entire
proposition from the United States with
utter insinccrlty."
other proposals NJ to disarmament
were advanced and quorum calls and
parliamentary inquiries held back the
routine Of the senate as they were put
forward.
Early In the night Senator Borah
went out to dinner and Senator King
again took up the fight against the hill.
Meantime Senator Polndcxtcr had
declared privately that fillibustcr was
On In full force.