Arizona republican., 1922-04-19
senate REPUBLICANS
FAVOR SOLDIER BONUS
K ely Says House
Is Passing Naval
Fight to Senator'S S

WASHINGTON, April1S. Decision
of"big navy men on the heels Of
their victory for a bigger enlisted
1orce. not to offer amendments to
the 1923 naval bill providing money
increases for shore station activities
provoked a bitter row in the house
today in the course of which Chair
man Kelley, charged that they chad
| backed down. expecting the senate
to complete the job
Starting expectedly, 1t ragged for
an hour or more and drew many in
to the fray.
The good faith of those who had
| changed their plan at the eleventh
hour was questioned by Chairman
Kelley and Representative Mondell
the Republican leader, and quickly
| resented by those who had put
through the amendment increasing
the personnel from $1,000 to $4,000.
Ready with proposals. one calling
for $6,000,000 additional for the bur-
eau of construction and repair, and
another for S2.000.O00 for the bureau
OF engineers, the forces opposed to
the committee measure agreed to let
the bill sail along as framed. When
the engineer section was reached and
not a voice was lifted in an effort to
amend it, the leaders on that side
glanced up at Mr. Kelley and grinned,
and Mr.. Kelley grinned back.
Then the storm broke. 1t came
while the house was considering the
item providing commissions in the
navy for only 200 of the Sal mem
bers of the first class at Annapolis.
Pending was a proposal to commits
ion all.
This discussion said Chairman
Kelley, simply illustrates that
everybody want disarmament in the
abstract, but not in the concrete
Declaring the "cat was out of the
bag he shouted to the house that
the whole question at issue circled
around the number OF officers, and
then charged that the navy depart
ment in insisting on an iicreased per-
sonnel, wanted to put 200 additioal
destroyers in commission.
They hoped to get these destroy
ers at the other end of the capitol
he explained. The carcass is in plain
view now More deatroyers mean
more repair work. The men who
wanted more money for the navy
yards have marched right up to the
place where they could take it out,
\
lets go any further. lets let the sem
ate do it." Half the job was done
here and they propose to finish it at
the other end.v
There came later a denial
from Secretary DENLY, transmitted
through Representative Macarthur.
Republican of Oregon of the charge
that the department contemplated
putting into service a. larger number
OF destroyers than allotted by the
bill. Half a dozen members, includ-
ing Representatives Tague. Massa-
chusetts, and Raker of California,
both Democrats, resented" the in
sinuation that their stand for an
adequate navy was actuated by sell
fish motives in behalf of the navy
yards.
The storm subsequently, blew away.
but it broke again with unexpected
fury when Mr.. Mondell. pressing the
big navy forces, declared he was
surprised that the amendments had
not been offered when the sections
were reached. in view OF the request
last week that they be passed over
until the personnel had been fixed.
Il assume they have acted in good
faith" said Mr.. Mondell, but / won
der what their constituents around
the yards and shore stations win
think when they hear this afternoon
that the sections had been passed
without increases meaning SO much to
them"
The whole proceeding, he said. was
"farciaI'
Representative Johnson. Republi-
can of Washington, broke in with q.
demand that the house might better
adjourn, than "sit here to be roasted"
Mr.. Macarthur, one OF the leaders
for the $4,000 enlisted proposal. de-
clared that Mr.. Mondell ought to put
in the amendments himself, ''or for
ever afterward hold his peace" Mr..
Macarthur said he was not concerned
with any effort TO obtain navy yard
increases. and that he would not
necessarily vote for the amendments,
which had been expected. but which
were not introduced
After conveying Mr.. Denby's de-
NAL OF the report that he proposed to
add to the fleet" Mr.. Macarthur said
he had been informed by Rear Ad-
miral Potter that the cost of nlain-
tanning 10000 additional enlisted men
would be $22,000,000 and not $780,
100000 as claimed by supporters OF
the BILL
Mr.. Macarthur declared that hackers
of the bill were given much discom-
fort, because we did not load it with
shore station pork. as they had
thought .
A poster displayed at the Brooklyn
navy yard and signed by Captain G.
I. Vogelsang, the conlnlandant. say
ing among other things there was the
possibility OF some yards closing y
the bill was passed, was read to the
house by Chairman Kelley, ''as an evi-
dence of navy propaganda to get
more money"
The provision limiting commissions
as ensignS to first class mates at An
napolis was approved. The amend
ment by Representative Swing OF
California, increasing from approx
mately $15,000.000 to $19,000,000 the
amount appropriated for subsistence
o. officers and men to meet the in
creased personnel. was adopted S6
to n.
The bill is expected to reach its
passage stage tomorrow. Chairman
Kelley declared during the debate that
the enlistment amandment ought to
be voted down and that there would
be no escaping roll call.
After a final checkup tonight Mr..
Macarthur. speaking for the leaders on
his side. said the $4,000 proposal on
roll call would win by so votes.
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