The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-30
SENATE APPROVAL
FOR DISARMAMENT
Unanimous Decision ON Borah Pro.
posal for international Con-
ference-Ameadment ADD
ed to Naval Fund Bill

Washington, May 26.-Unani-
NOUS senate approval was given to-
day to Senator Borah,s proposal for
an International disarmament con-
ference.
BY vote Of IA to 0 the Idaho Sen
ator's amendment was added to the
naval appropriation bill authorizing
and requesting the president to in
vite the governments of Great Bri-
tain and Japan to send representa-
tives to a conference with represen-
tatives of the United States in an
effort to reach some agreement on
dissrana1ent. -.
The vote was in eonfnnity with
the understanding reached last
week by administration forces to
give their support to Senator Borah
plan. Besides the as Republicans
and % Democrats voting for the
amendment, announcements were
made on behalf Of many absentees
that they too favored the disarma-
nent plan. \
Text Of Amendment
The text Of the amendment fol-
lows:
"That the president is authorized
and requested to invite the govern
ments of Great Britain and Japan to
send representatives to conference
wt7ich shall be charged with the duty
of promptly entering into an under
standing or agreement by which the
naval expenditures and building pro
gram Of each of said government to
wit the United States, Great Britain
and Japan shall b. Substantially re-
duced annually during the next five
years to such an extent and upon
such terms as may be agreed upon
which understanding or agreement
is TO be reported to the respective
governments for approval"
Upon passage of the bill the
amendment will go to conference
with the house, but its advocates be-
heve it. will be endorsed and then
approved by President Harding.
h With the Borah amendment in
corporated, an effort was made to
reach a vote on passage of the bill
late today, but this was frustrated
by debate arising on minor amend
ments. Senators La Toilette, Repub-
Iron, Wisconsin and King, Demo-
crat, Utah, also had several amend
ments pending. The latter promised
to introduce several to abolish what
he termed useless" navy yards and
freight depots. Senator La Toilette
made another lengthy address today
in opposition to capital ship con-
struction and considerable more de-
bate was in prospect when adjourn
meat was taken tonight. With to-
morrow set aside by special order
for consideration Of the contested
nomination of David n. Blair to be
internal revenue commissioner, I'LL
mediate passage of the bill was a
hazy prospect.
Administration leaders expressed
hopes that it would be adopted late
tomorrow OF Friday but there was q
possibility of delay until next week.
Among minor amendments adopt
ed today was the committee pro-
vision for creation in the navy de-
partment Of a special bureau of
aeronautics with a head selected by
the president.
Another amendment by Senator
Smpot, Republican, Utah, adopted
would authorize the department to
continue publication of the "Ship-
ping Bulletin for the benefit of
marine and other interest. The
amendment provides that it be sup
piled to subscribers at actual cost
about 81 day:
Reinstatement in the Naval acad-
e.ny at Annapolis of 10 nilship.nea
who "flunked" and were forced to
resign last year was the object Of. an
amendment introduced by Senator
McKeller, Democrat, Tennessee. It
went over for further consideration.
Senator McKeller and other con-