Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-26
SENATE APPROVES
BORAHS PLAN
FOR CONFERENCE
To Invite Great Britain and
Japan To Send Repre-
sentatves

Washington, d. c., May 25.-Unani-
nous senate approval was given today
to Senator Borah's proposal for an in
tcrnational naval disarmament con-
ference. BY a vote of seventy four au-
thorzinG and requesting the president
to invite Great Britain and Japan to
send representatives to a conference
with United States representatives in
an effort to reach some agreement on
disarmament.
The vote was in conformity with the
understanding reached last week by
administration forces to support SEN
ator Borah's plan. Besides the IS Re-
publicans and 2S Democrats voting fer
tho amendment announcements We're
made on behalf of many absentecs that
they too, favored the disarmamen mt
plan. The amendment fololws.
That the president is authorized and
requested to invite the governments
of Great Britain and Japan to send
Representatives to n conference which
shall be charged with promptly enter
ing into an understanding or agreement
by which the naval expenditures aud
building programs of each government,
tho United States. Great Britain and
Japan, shall be substantially reduced
annually during the next five years to
such an extent and on such terms as
may be agreed upon, which understand
ing or agreement is 10 be reported to
the respective governments for ap-
prevail"
Upon passage Of the bill the amend
ment, will go to conference with the
house. but its advocates believe it will
be indorsed and then approved by Pres
idcnt Harding.
With the Borah amendment incor-
pors ted an effort was made to reach a
vote on passage OF the bill late today
but this was frustrated by debate on
minor amendments. Senators LaFol-
lette. Republican OF Wisconsin. King.
Democrat OF Utah. also had several
amendments pending The latter
promised TO Introduce several to ahol
ish what he termed useless" navy
yards and depots.
Senator L1Follcttc made another
lengthy address today In opposition to
capital ships construction and consid-
crabic moro debate was in prospect
when adjournment was taken tonight.
With tomorrow set by special order
for consideration of tho contested NOM
nation of David II. Blair to be inter-
nal revenue commissioner. immcsiiatc
passage OF tho bill was a haay pros
pec,.
Among minor amendments adopted
today was the committe provision for
creation in the navy department Of
special bureau of acronautics with a
head selected by the president.
Another amendment by SENATOR
Smoot Republican of Utah adopted
would authorize tho department To
continue publication OF the shipping
bulletin" to be supplied to subscribe
crs at actual cost.
Reinstatement in tho naval acad-
cmy at Annapolis of 10, midshipmen
who "nunkcd' and were forced to re-
sign last January was tho object of an
amendment introduced by senator Nc
Eellar, Democrat of Tennessee.
II went over for further considcra-
tion.
Further negotiations were held to-
day between senator's on amendments
recently defeated to establish a new
naval supply base AT Alameda, Cali
fornla. and for continuing work on
Charleston. South Carolina. projects.
Little headway toward an agreement
on tho Alameda p1ject was reported.