Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-08
us. NAVY NO PERIL,
!. BELIEF IN BRITAIN
Sir Philip Gibbs Wants Soviet in
Any Conference on
Disarmament
HOUSE PASSES ARMY BILL
By the Associated Press

Wsshington. Feb. s.-Great Britain
viii not undertake race with the
United States for srapowcr, Sir Philip
Gibbs, British war correspondent. de-
clared toSay before the House naval
nfairs committee. England hasn't the
money. be said. and most Ensllshmen
do not regard the American navy as
b. menace
Sir Philir said that before any agree:
rnent for disarmament could he reached
by the principal powers the Russian
question wouid have TO be settled and
me Russian people drawn back into the
family Of nations" Representatives
of the Russian Soviet Government
should by all means be included in any
conference 70 discuss disarmament, Sir
Philip declared He characterized the
Russian Red army az "the greatest
military menace in the world.
There is spirit Of revolt. entirely
apart from bolShevism, in Europe to-
cay because of thr general fear Of an
other war, the witness declared add
ing that the people felt that they he'd
been betrayed in the last war, because
hey had been tod that II was q war
10 end war
Armaments Burden to Europe
lHe DuENCH OA AEHlhLncnNS III Eu
rope Is grCateg today than il was In
1914" he asserted. England is spend.
ing f270, 900. 900 81 $50 ,Oo0. 900 3
rear on It's military naval establish
rent, ne said
An invitation from the United States
FOR o disarmament conference would
meet with the approval Of most of the
people of Great Britain, he said. al
though some sections o. the government
- 10 al 4
armament.
The army appropriation bill, carrying
approximatelr $500 900 900, and pro.
viding for a force Of only 100. 900 men
in 1922, was passed today by the House
and sent TO the Senate.
The measure Vas passed practically
as II came from the appropriations
committee. 4 last. minute move To cut
ths number Of officers from "a 900 10
5000 was blocked By vote Of 27l 70
50.
The House also refused, BY a vote OF
219 TO 40, TO insert a specific provision
that the army be reduced to l50. 0OO
men during the year. but the funds
appropriated for enlisted mems pay Is
sufficient only for force of that size.
Under c measure finally passed yes.
terday by the Senate over President
Wilson's veto, recruiting must be
force Is reduced to l75,0C0 men and
further reductions next year will be
necessary II the Senate approves the
House provision OF the appropriation
bill setting aside money for the pay Of
enlisted men.
At the instance OF Senator johnson.
rhe Senate foreign relations committee
directed Chairman Lodge to ask Secre
tary Colby. II not Incompatible with the
public interest. 20 submit TO the com
nittee a copy OF the agreement reached
between Ambassadors Morris and
Shidehara regarding new treaty tc
deal with the situation resulting fror
the adoption by California Of an alier
land bill.
Would Publish Agreement
- Senator johnson urged that the agree
ment be made public, and this precipi.
tsted q lengthy discussion in the com
mittee session
Unanimous approva. was given BY II,
Senate agriculture committee 70 a meas
authorize the Treasury 20 purchRs
make available funds for loans to farm
ers. Such loans have been held up pend
ing a decision By the supreme Court Il
me suit TO test the validity Of the Jed
eral farm loan act and additional legls
alton 20 meet temporary emsrgrnc
is regarded ms essential bv some sHna
tors.
The Swanson Glass measure will b
incorporated into the annual agricu!
tUre appropriation bill.