The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-01-28
SENATE VOTES
FOR DISARMING
Resolution for Pact With Britain
and Japan to Reduce Naval
Programs Is Reported.
KNOX FIGHTS FOR DELAY.
Senate Committee Rejects Move to
Make Use Of League of Nations.
Borah Will Strive to Force
Early Action.
KNOX FIGHTS FOR DELAY

Washington.-The BOrah resolution
Great Britain and Japan to join the
United States in a conference for dis
cussing reduction in naval construc-
ton was accepted by the Foreign Re
lations Committee of the. Senate. A
favorable report was ordered with on
ly two dissenting votes.
This successful issue followed a
campaign of education and argument
by Senator Borah in connection with
the crusade conducted in an effort TO
further total or partial disarmament
among the nations. The opinions col
lected and the facts submitted aroused
a record breaking sentiment in all sec
tons of the country for the suggested
action.
The declaration that there be a re-
duction of 90 per cent in naval pro-
grams was eliminated from the orig
inal Borah resolution. 1t also was
provided that the results of the confer
ence should be embodied in a treaty.
A stipulation was made that only ma
val disarmament shall be considered at
the proposed conference:
As approved and adopted by the
Foreign Relations Committee, the Bo-
rah resolution follows:
Resolved, That the President of
the United States is requested, if
not incompatible with the public
interest, to advise the govern
ments of Great Britain and Japan,
respectively, that this government
will at once take up directly with
their governments, and without
waiting upon the action of any
other nation, the question of ma
val disarmament, with view of
promptly entering into treaty by
which the naval building programs
of each of said governments, to
wit, that of Great Britain, Japan
and the United States, shall be re-
duced annually during the next
five years TO such an extent and
upon such terms as may be agreed
upon.
Sec. 2. That this proposition is
suggested by the Congress Of the
United States to accomplish i'm
mediately a substantial reduction
of the naval ornaments of the
world
A proposition to combine the Borah
and Walsh resolutions was advanced
by Senator POmerene. 1t was rejected
without roll call. He moved to add the
plan suggested by Mr.. Walsh of Mon
tana after the words "such terms as
may be agreed upon" at the end of the
first section of the Borah resolution.
Senator Borah was instructed by the
Foreign Relations Committee to favor
ably report his own resolution. This !
means he will have charge of it on the |
floor. He win submit his report to- |
morrow morning.
Immediately after the committee |
NEE ting Mr.. Borah announced he will |
press his resolution for action in and |
out of season. He will avail himself 1
of every Opportusity that is presented /,
TO bring the matter up and seek an ar I
rangement by which a final vote may /
be reached.
1t was learned that House leaders /
are planning to hold up the Brooks /
resolution until the special session. 1t 1
cannot be brought up in that body UNI /
til the appropriation bills are out of 1
the way. February 8 is the date set /
for their completion in the House If /
the resolution is debated it will be .
soon thereafter.
The fly in the naval reduction oint-
ment became apparent when Senators
Lodge and Knox expressed the opinion /
that no action should be taken at this I
session of Congress. This did not &C. 1
casion much surprise because II was
known that Mr.. Lodge favored large
navy, while Mr.. Knox believed I'm do
ing nothing until the incoming admin
istration has assumed office.