The New York herald., 1921-05-28

feel that any disarmament programme
should cover both land and sea forces
and that is one reason why / believe 1t
would be better to eliminate the disarm-
ament amendment from the naval bin
and consider the question in a separate
resolution. The impression might go
out To the world il the amendment in
the naval bill were passed that Con-
gress favors reduction in naval arma-
ment only"
Mr.. Mondell indicated that as TO the
question of a separate resolution Mr..
Harding was willing to leave that TO the
discretion of Congress.
May Invite All Nations.
Another broadening of the Borah
amendment thought wise by some House
leaders Is TO make II clear that other ma
tions besides Great Britain, France.
japan and the United States should par
ticipate in the conference. some faNor
inviting all nations to the conference.
In proposing his amendment in the
Senate Mr.. Pomerene insisted that II
would not embarrass the President. that
il was not intended TO do so, and merely
empowers him to show the sincerity OF
the American Government in armament
reductions. Il
Il am willing to trust the President IN
this matter" he said, in appealing 10
Republicans for support, 'and IL seeins
TO me you ought to be.
Senator Poindexter characterized the
pronosal as mere "surplusage," since the
senate already had unanimously gone
on record for disarmament. lie inslsteu'
further. that Congress ought not to sur
render even to the President any OF It's
war powers, which he construed ,iie
pomerene proposal to do. The senate
refused. 81 TO 20. to suspend the ruies'
the chair ruling that IL was supJect 70
point Of order which Senator PolndeA-
ter was ready to make. Senator bran
degee Comm. treaty irfeconeiiaoie,
contributed to the discussion py sdylhs
he did NOT regard the participation %
the United States in the Reparalions
Commission. the allied Supreme Coun-
eli or the Council Of Ambassadors as
any indication OF proleague leaninss. lie
expressed his satisfaction with TINS ac-
ceptance. =,
In the debate the old question OF ia
mans naval power came up again, sen
ator Poindexter remarking.
although no hostility to the United
states may be implied. Japan is spend
ing one-third of her entire actual m
come on her naval programme
Senator Pomerene disagreed, saying
Japan was spending one-third as Huch
as America, but Senator Poindexter
again asserted that Japan's naval ex-
penditures were practically the same as
Americas in addition to keeping up an
army OF 296,0Oo
Senator Williams, (Miss). also TOOK
part in the discussion. saying neither
Great Britain nor Japan had hosthe IN
tentions toward America, but that Great
Britain meant to keep peace between
the two great English speaking powers
and had mot even demonstrated TO the
state Department against collection IN
this country by Irish agitators of funds
in the struggle which has resulted IN
blowing up of customs houses ana XIII
ing of many British citizens.
The proposal for new naval base at
Alameda was lost finally when Senator
Ball (DelD. who had favored II, an
nounced that no further attempt wouio
be made TO rescind the Senate's vote
striking the item from the bill Ills
announcement came after Senator klne,
GTtah), had served notice on leaders In
charge of the bill that opponents would
delay passage OF the naval budget in
definitely should the Alameda amend
rucnt again be pressed