Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-19
NEW ARMS FARLEY
!. MEASURE PASSES
Naval Bill Calls on President
TO Negotiate for Second
Conference.
PERSONNEL UNCHANGED
House Votes 1925. 100000
for Americas First Line
Of Defense.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. lS-The
Eava! appropriation bill, carrying a
r.GucS: tina, tho president negotiate
With foreign powers relative to
limiting construction OF war craft
under 10000 tons was passed late
today ~ the House.
The biz. which carries total OF
S2-5.ooo0oo, stood M precisely as
framed by Chairman kcllcy's sub
committee and provides for an en-
lstcd naval force OF $4,000. the same
as fixed las, year.
Language Of NH stands.
Therc was "a furry OF talk over
tbo provision under which tho prcsi-
don't is asked to negotiate with
Great Britain. Japan. France ana
l;aly bU, IN the end an effort to
.haHEo tn" language was dropped
',D tao taye OF overwhelming opposi-
,.on 20 any alteration whatever
an amendment 20 strike out the
section, oGcrcd Ivy Representative
-oEan. Democrat. South Carolina.
was defeated and finally Representa-
tive L.ncJerger. Republican. Cali
;orni7 withdrew his amendment
Suggesting TO tho President the de-
STABILITY OF entering into further
negotiations with other powers as
soon as lie may deem il practicable. -"
Chairman Butler. of the Naval
Committee and Representative
RyrneS South Carolina, ranking
Democrat ~ tho Kelley subcommit.
tee. attacked the Lineberger propos-
al, Ny Hy:ucs declared there was
nothing sou=h, under the amend
mont EXCEPT 10 placatc the gentle
men from California;"
Let +, remain the Kelley amend
mont Mr. Butler shouted. and j,
did.
Iinthicum Draws Laugh.
There was laughter from the Re
publican side when REPRESENTATIVE
= .'nthicu'n, Democrat. Maryland. pre-
scrted an amendment requesting the
President also to negotiate with for
eisn nations with a view to form
ing an association OF nations |,
was thrown out on n noIn, Of order
made Ivy Representative Wmgo
Democrat. Arkansas
Representative Mondcll. Rcpuhli.
can. Wyoming. in supporting tn.
bits provisions as to negotiations
declared men were going over tn,
country trying to create the imprcs,
SION that the navy was being neg
ieoted.' and that talk BY those urg
ms great naval expansion was re
'sponsihle for Incorporating the re
quest into tho naval bill
Advocating any method OF cuttlns
down expenditures. Representative.
Rourke Cochran. Democrat. Ncv
York, asserted the only construction
TO be placed upon the recent speccl
OF Ronar Law, was that Great Rr!t.
ain could not pay the United state.
unless France paid Great Britain
adding thar 1t was confession of
bankrurtcy."
Must PUT Awny Arms.
we mus, pu, away arms n the
world Is TO i've" MIR. Cochran OK
claimed
? An amendment by Representative
oliver. OF Alabama. Democratic
member az the subcommittee. pro-
'i6ins that the navys balance from
certain sources lie held as n fund for
.''W construction, was defeated over
lNs Plea mat :; would encourage
economy. N-. Mouden. in opposing
' SAID 4 was Ike telling the ravy
you forcEo pound cake YOU may
Pay Tribute q. Kelley.
a-si as:ore nc a9tai paragraph
Was reached the House halted for
'"ea'E minutes 70 pay tribute "a
Pa Ewan kelley. who retires mex,
atFaa Speeches were made by Rep.
sse'la'!Fe French. Republican
iaho "a member OF tho sufconr,l,.
Chairman Madden. %: tho A3rro
1r-e'.rEs Cornm'ttee. Nr Mondcl!
N.Y.