Evening star., 1922-12-17
CONGRESS GIVES
D|SARM|NGP[ANS
GREATER IMPETUS
House Favors Negotiations,
While Senate Bill Looks
to New Conference.

The cause Of Limitation Of ornaments.
easing the tax burdens Of the peoples
Of the world. was given attention in
both the House and Senate yesterday.
Working on the Navy appropriation
bill. the House. by vote OF Isl to 8.
made '1egitimate"-not subject to a
point Of order-the section of the bill
under which the President would be re-
quested to negotiate with foreign pow
ers in an effort to limit the building of
war craft under 10000 tons. The Sec
ton itself was not reached by the
House. but It is said that a vote
on the merits OF the proposal is assured.
1t will not be subject to a point Of Or
der.
In the Senate. Senator King OF Utah.
democrat, introduced a resolution which
would bring about another Washing
ton conference on limitation Of arma-
ment 1t would differ from the Wash
ington conference of year ago. in
that all nations with which the United
States has diplomatic relations would
be invited to attend. and the subject OF
land ornaments as we'll as naval arma =
ments would be discussed. The King
resolution was referred to the Senate
foreign relations committee.
Supplemental Agreement.
The proposal in the Navy appropria-
ton bill for negotiation with foreign
powers to limit the building of auxiliary
craft, now before the House. would. in
effect. supplement the limitation agree
ments entered into at the Washington
conference by the United States, Great
Britain. France. Italy and Japan with
regard to capital ships. agreements
which have been ratified by the United
States. Great Britain and Japan, but
which have not yet been ratified by
France and Italy.
Senator King believes that the
United States should again take the
on the subject Of limitation Of arma-
ments this time taking in practically
all the nations Of the world and get
ting down to land armaments as we'll
as naval His resolution would "au-
thorize and request" the President to
issue invitation to such a conference
to all the nations with which this
country has diplomatic relations.
which means practically all the ma
tions except Russia, Mexico and
Turkey.
Leaders in the House insist that
hxy rIyI,t tr1, ho
section was made legitimate would
stand up when the matter reached
the House for a final vote on Mon
day. Under the rules Of the House.
it is out of order to propose legisla-
ton on a general appropriation bill.
Chairman Porter and four members
of the foreign affairs committee.
were among the nine voting in op-
position.
Progress ON Bill Slow.
Taking up the bill for consideration
item by item, the House made slow
progress due to constant wrangles.
A fight developed over an amendment
by Representative Hull, republican.
Iowa, to cut the navy's enlisted per-
sonnel from $4,000, as fixed by Chair
man Kelley's subcommittee. to $4,000.
but it was defeated-s1 to rs.
Representative Towner, Iowa, and
Tincher, Kansas. republicans. backed
up the Hull attempt for a smaller
navy, and Mr.. Kelly. who made the
principal fight for $4,000. was sup
ported by Representative Mondell.
wyoming. the republican leader. and
Representative Britten. ranking re-
publican OF the naval subcommittee.
ey which the naval bills were framed
In former years
An amendment by REFRESHMENTS
! tive Connally, democrat. Of Texas. to
prevent enlistment in the navy OF
boys under twenty-one years old. waa
defeated after an hours debate.