The New York herald., 1921-08-18

Lodge when his record was QueStloIicu
by Senator Harrison (Miss), but
there must be a general reduction OF
armaments. shall do all in my power
to carry out and to fulfil these views
in the great office for which the Pres
i6ent has done me the honor to Sc
lect me.
Reduction for Economy.
II want the Senator to be very as
sured that there will be nobody there
who will labor harder for the reduction
of armaments than l but ! want
general reduction. general reduction,
of course, will result in the greatest
possible economy and money saving for
the people of the world. One great rea-
son for the reduction OF armaments Is
that it viii mean great economy. !
hope 1t also will promote peace. but
general reduction of armaments Is pri-
marily necessary TO relieve the people
of the world OF the burdens under which
they are now staggering
The debate started when Senator
Lodge made a speech against the good
roads bill appropriating 500, 900 for
highway improvements His opposition
he based not on the purpose Of the bill
but on the fact that Ii provided for
such a heavy expenditure at a time
when the Government should economize.
I'VE have cut down with great
severity the appropriations for the army
and the navy" Mr. Lodge declared.
which regard as absolutely necessary
expenditures for any Government which
gers which may come 10 any nation.
We have cut the army below a point
which seems to me safe. We have cut
the navy down to such point that
work on necessary ships such as battle
cruisers and the airplane carriers has
either been stopped or slackened. This
Is exactly like a man who economies
by giving up his insurance whether on
his house or his life.
II think these reductions for our army
and navy have been carried too far al
ready, but to cut down the naval appro-
priations S100.000.0 900 below what Is
needed to complete In a reasonable time
our building programme and give US
such a navy as we should possess under
present conditions is an economy OF the
most dangerous kind.
wholly Indefensfb1e.
When we make such reductions as
these and such reductions for the army
ms we have made. II Is wholly inde-
fensible to take all we have saved on
the navy and spend IL for good roads
which are instruments OF prosperity and
convenience. but which are not an in
surance OF our safety or a security for
our peace"
Senator Harrison. from the Demo-
cratic side of the chamber seized upon
these statements In connection with the
announcement In the morning news
papers that Senator Lodge had been Sc
lected as one OF the members OF the
American delegation.
Senator Harrison said he hoped Sena-
tor Borah would be appointed ms a
member OF the delegation, as the coun-
try looked for his appointment more
than that OF any other man" In prais-
ing Senator Borah for his work for
the limitation OF armaments, Mr.. Harri-
son said Il had received little sympathy
from the Republican side of the Senate.
when he introduced his amendment
to the nava! bill asking for disarma-
ment conference, the Senator from
Washington (Mr. Polndexter) for days
labored to kill IT," Senator Harrison
said. "and not until word came from
the White House after weeks or cOnStd-
Grafton OF the naval bill did they change
front and vote for his amendment"
Tribute to the Lender.
1T Is great tribute to the leader NJ
the majority In the Senate" said Senator
Harrison. Personally I share. as every
other member does, a feeling OF pleasure
that this honor has come 10 the Senator
from Massachusetts,. But am sorry
to have heard the remarks OF the SEN
ator when he recalled the votes that he
touching disarmament In the past.
say disarmament because that question
has been wrapped UP in the appropria-
tions which have been carried 10 the
army and the navy.
II had hoped the Senator would have
us forget the part he played in that
controversy. and am sorry and | am
sure the country win regret TO be re-
minded OF that to-day by the Senator
after he has been designated as a dele
gate to the disarmament conference. No
congress that will be held this year or
which has been held heretofore carries
with II greater import TO the peoples Of
the world than the conference on the
limitation OF armament. but the success
or failure OF that congress depends upon
tho personnel or the delegates who viii
represent the various countries"
II was at this point that Senator
I.odge interrupted Senator Harrison TO
explain that he favored a limitation OF
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