The New York herald., 1922-04-18
LITTLE NAVY GROUP
TO FORCE NEW TEST
Will Demand Record Vote,
Hoping to Upset Decision
for SO, 900 Personnel.
Special Dispatch 10 THn NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. O., April II.


New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., April IL.
The little navy" forces of the House
decided to-day to compel record vote
on the size OF the navy. hoping for
! final acceptance Of the Appropriation
Committees proposal for $1,000 enlisted
men instead OF $1,000. as advocated by
the large navy group.
The fact that only 3o7 out of a pos
sible 432 votes were cast on Saturday
Is the basis for the little navy forces
hope that they may be victorious in
the end.
The increase from g. 600 10 5000 was
accomplished by vote OF III to 100,
but the House at the time was sitting
as a committee of the whole. Before
final action is taken. of course, tha
bill must be reported from the COM
mittee of the whole TO the House. which
will vote as such. While. as is obvious,
the difference is technical, It is possi-
BILE that the number of votes cast in
the end VIII be increased.
The large navy group is not wor-
ried. Representative Macarthur (Orc.l
leader of that group. said the 5000 men
would be authorized by still larger
MA jority.
kilograms to absent members were on
the wires tonight to bring back those
who had gone away for the Easter holi-.
days. The leaders are counting on all
who voted TO stay put" and the only
doubt exists as TO the attitude of those
who were not present at Saturdays
voting. which was by tellers.
Charges and counter charges of pork
barrel and "poli;'9 '9s'' We're hurled back
and forth to-day. representative Kelley
(Mich), chairmai. Of the sub-commit-
n11u fI,o laf mo Wit
Quoting a raid on the Treasury. Repre-
sentative Macarthur said the standpat-
ters were trying to embarrass the Presi-
dent and the Administration with false
economy He denied there was any
movement among those desiring TO have
n naval service second TO none of "ob-
tanning Federal funds for unnecessary
naval actiyities.'
Under unanimous agreement discus
sion Of the bill was temporarily side
tracked in the House because of the de-
sire of some members to spend the holi-
days at home. Nevertheless, the cease
less and bitter fight staged by the big
and the little navy men went along in
the cloalrooms and the Hobbies. Mr..
Kelley was busy rounding up men,
pers, and Mr.. Macarthur continued his
campaign of finding support for the in
creased personnel.
The next big fight IN which the House
is to engage will be over the appropria-
tious for fuel for the navy. The COM
mittee has recommended that $500. 600
be given for this item. but the big navy
men assert this Is wholly inadequate.
Mr.. Macarthur declares several more mill
lions for this purpose are necessary II
the navy Is to be kept in commission
and given fuel enough for ;nanmuvers.
The Navy Department desires at least
$9,000,000 for the purpose.
According to Mr.. Kelley, however.
the really big fight behind tine smoke
screen" of an adequate navy Is the
additional appropriations sought by
members having navy yards in their
Congressional districts. He said the in
crease for the navy personnel was mere
ly the opening gun in the campaign OF
the big navy group for more money
for home consumption"
The bill will be taken up Tomorrow.
A number of minor sections of tho bill
are expected to be disposed of, with the
probability that the sections dealing
with appropriations for navy yard dis
tr.cts will be reached.