New-York tribune., 1922-06-20
Senate Notes
10000 Navy;
Inquiry Asked
Personnel as Approved by
Honse Sanctioned. but
Sif.OOO.OO0 Is Ad ded
TO the Appropriation
Haytian Policy Attacked
Amcndmen, for L. :. With
drawaI Defeated, AZ to 9,
After Days Bitter Debate

WASHINGTON. June l9.--The an
rual naval appropriation bill. carrying
asproximately s25.s5o.OOO and prOvid-
i,g for an enlisted personnel Of $4,000
men. was passed late to-day by the
Senate and sent 20 conference with
the house.
Action on tho enlisted personnel.
now about 10000. Is final, as the sen
a. accepted the House decision and
the question will not come before the
ro-fcrees who will deal Principally
o,ith Senate increases OF about SAL
100000 over the House b.. There
was no record vote of final passage
and no effort was made 90 reduce the
enlisted personnel.
Unuccessful efforts 20 end Ameri-
can occupation Of Hayti. the Domini-
cer Republic and Nicaragua and 10
launch "a Congrcssonsl investigation
of navy sdministration marked the
rraI davis debate. An amendment by
Senator King. Democrat Utah. provid-
irr for withdrawal Of American ma
r.re. from the two republics and
N.r4rsgua December 81, next, was re-
frcfea. ~ 20 .. after a nearly all
fsg debate. n which the American poll
icv ~ Intervention was both attacked
and 0eferdpd.
McC ormick Asks Naval Probe
rrvorf.ganon of naval administrs-
20, wns proposed by Senator AcCor-
mick. Republican. Illinois. but his
resolution drew objection from Sena-
i9r pmL' democrat. South Carolina,
and was referred 90 the Naval Com
.-'tes. T. contemplated survey %
lnlhsh useless nav Ta~ts and sta
...s. Senator Mccormick declaring
f.a- fcro was p navy pork barrel
md ono. fhird ~ lts Establishments
.... Ilrcccs
Controversy ON Che Haytian and
nann.cau Intervention policy divided
..f- ps-t-rs Five Republicans. SEN
.tE Bofah. Idaho. Johnson. Califor-
r; Ladd. North Dakota. Ia Foliette,
Wisconsin. ard Norris. Nebraska. and
"lur ID m0crats. Senators King, Over
mrr. Aouh Carolina; Walsh. Massa-
.fnsafts. and Walsh. Montana, sup
ported t1e amendment. Another amend
a,rt aE senator King TO cut the
Marine rorrs from 1880 men 20 1880
usn ~a. rejected without record
ste.
'Sarroftcrs Of tho King withdrawal
IN rdnDnt declared thar American in
t-ry.ut.on u Nayt.. Sarto Domingo
nd Nicaragua Was causing fedng IN
t.tir America and also IN Europe
fasf the United States. Senator
n. Cofmick. Republican. Illinois; Pom
.r.rnr Democrat. Ohio, and Oddle,
r.nfcar. Nevada. Of the Senate
Committee investigating Haytian af-
Ie.r.. or -tre other nand, said lnterven-
toa va. necessary TO aid The Haytian
1ootia ~ esiablEi lRF en- orderly gov
nfltrf of their own, and denied
iatemeuts of opponents that per
Danert policy OF occupation was IN
solved
Americans with business interests in
ffarti. Senator Borah and others de-
o.lrcd. we're dcslrous Of continuing
American control. lie and other sup
r0rters OF fhc King amendment fayed
the manner in which me now Haytlan
constitution was adopted
Senator pomerene declared II would
ie ".ttIe short Of a crime 70 termi-
nate American supervision Of Hayti so
.rr-. ,hIc Senator Odd p charged that
German pronagarda IN support OF
American withdrawal had been cir
cii1fod by interests IN German.owneedi
rroacrtv in nayt Senator Odcie said
.t would ho "tarbaroIs and inhrman'
for America 90 withdraw now its pro
lection from Hayt. be- and Senator
Iouorcuc asserting that civil war and
revolutions probably would result
American Intervention. senator Nor
rs said. was "a disgraccful page II
American history.
"Souh American countries look on
tho American government as land
rfaftcrs." he said "Thc policy hs.
brought u. into disreputo in many
cnr,urs. oud .n Hayti would dis
grace Iammsny or any other politca
organ lltior.
Na,y Survey Under Way
Senator Mccormick lkened th'
e.tu.tnn o. chat in Cuba, whore. h'
said. American influence was being ex
gt.f On a.8 the Cuban people.
Uec.tfrr the proposal OF Senator
Mccormick, Acting Secretary Roose
VDf said aie fo-day 90 newspaper cor
Iefrordenfs that "thc Navy Depart
rcnt ia. r process complete sur
,ov Of is naval stations, with view
g. seeing what steps. II any. are ncces
cary % bc token iu the interest o.
economy and efficiency
The Navy Department. he added
ned made survey more than yea
rro wfh tfo same idea and that th'
present surrey. or rcsurvey, had Deer
undertaken before the present move II
Congrcss bad been begun.