Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
MOVE TO RECALL
MARINE FORCE IN
NICARAGUA FAILS
Senate ReverSeS Stand on
Navy Bill Amendment Ask
ing Withdrawal at Once.
FUNDS VOTED TO START
ON CRUISER PROGRAM
Changes in Measure Yet Must Be
Passed Upon by House-Con-
ference Due Soon.

Administration forces rallied yester-
day in the Senate and eliminated from
the Navy Department appropriation bill
the surprise amendment added late Fri
day providing for the withdrawal of
American Marines from Nicaragua.
President Coolidge was reported to
have sent word to the Capitol yester-
day morning that he considered the
Senate's decision of Friday night re-
fiection ON his foreign policy, but the
White House attitude failed to switch
Chairman Borah of the foreign rela-
tions committee.
Borah voted again yesterday for i'm
mediate withdrawal of the Marines and
his action was regarded as marking a
definite break with the administration
in view of the position taken on this
question by the President and Secretary
Kellogg.
Two Republicans and five Democrats
changed their votes on the withdrawal
issue and this, together with the round
ing up of IL absentees, gave the ad-
ministration a majority of AZ to 80
against the amendment. The proposal
to prohibit use of any of the Navy De-
partment funds for the maintenance OF
the Marines In Nicaragua was adopted
Friday, 38 to 80. 1t was offered by
Senator Dill, Democrat, Washington.
FiIibuster Fears Laid.
After ditching the Nicaraguan amend
ment sponsors of the Navy Department
supply bill carried it to an immediate
vote and it was adopted without a roll
call. thus killing fears of fllibuster
against the provision in the measure Of
$l2,3T0,000 for starting the newly au-
thorized cruiser construction program
The addition of the cruiser funds by
the Senate must be approved by the
House. The Navy bill now will be re-
turned to that body and conference
for adjustment of other differences be-
tween the two houses is expected to be
ordered tomorrow. The bill makes
5000 600 available Immediately for
starting the first of the Is cruisers.
The remainder would be used during
the next fiscal year. beginning July /.
for starting the second complement OF
five cruisers and the airplane carrier
and for continuing work on the f1rst
f1ye.
Under the spur of White House pres
sure Republican leaders were busy early
Yesterday canvaSsing the situation on
the Nicaraguan amendment. The check
up showed enough votes to eliminate
1t. and Senator Hale Republican, Maine,
in charge of the bill, took quick advan-
tage of his opportunity today for a
second roll call.
There was no debate. Senator Jones,
Republican, Washington, interrupted
an immediate vote to announce that he
had decided to change his vote and
line up against withdrawal of the
Marines. He said he had decided after
some thought that it was best to leave
the foreign policy to the President. He
emphasized that he had complete faith
in both President Coolidge and Presi-
dent-elect Hoover in this respect.
Senator Harrison, Democrat, Missis-
sippi, inquired whether there had been
any efforts by the administration to
change votes. Jones replied that he
had not consulted with President ELECT
Hoover on the amendment. Harrison
cited that Chairman Borah and Sena-
tor Swanson of Virginia, the ranking
Republican and Democratic members of
the foreign relations committee. had
voted for withdrawal of the Marines.
Senator Borah took no part in the
debate either today or yesterday.
Those urging immediate withdrawal
of the troops called attention Friday
to the fact that the election was over
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