New Britain herald., 1929-07-25

] looking to an agreement upon future building projects.
 Informed diplomatic quarters de- clned today to predict the next move. Speculation centered. how ever, on the probability that the British premier would bring with 1 him on his contemplated visit for mula under which the United States and Great Britain might join in an l invitation to all the principal naval powers to a world conference for ef- l fective reduction of those classes of vessels not limited by the Washing i ton treaty of 1922.
 1 Follows Hoover Idea This, broadly, was the program outlined by President Hoover in hlf Memorial Day address in Arlington National cemetery, in which he set down as the first principle of the 1 United States policy, parity in naval strength with the strongest of pow l CTS"
 While naval experts continued 10 whittle at their chimerical yard | stick" in preparation for the pros l pective resumption of the reductions discussions, chiefs of army bureaus were busy today planning defensive f tactics" to preserve their budgets i against the general staff study which l President Hoover has ordered with a view to reducing the United | States military outlay. The presl | dents order which pointed to a prospective army and navy purely military budget of sS03s000, 900 in 1883. has placed many army chiefs on the anxious seat. Neither the White House nor the war depart ment has indicated how much might be cut from the army budgets dur ing the next four years under the new policy. President Hoover's own statement set only the limit Of
 adequate defense"
 | Republicans Pleased | Congressional reaction as express | ed by the few senators in town was l dllllOSl tlllll-Iy Id oi e'oiC 'o '''S presidents action in deferring con- struction of the three cruisers. Ap- proval of Mir. Hoovers step was eX- pressed by republican Senators Wat sen, Indiana; Shoot, Utah: Edge, New Jersey; Sackett, Kentucky; and Couzens, Michigan, and demo- cratic Senator King of Utah. The group included several leaders who fought in the senate for the big naval building program.
 Comments follow;
 Watson-"It was a very wise move. I made the fight for con struction of the cruisers but in the light of the widespread world de- mand for disarmament, I am in 1 favor of curtailment if they have agreed not to build certain war yes sels. If they lift the ban we should immediately proceed to construct | Smoot-"I sincerely hope the pro- gram will be carried out to it's con. clusion. However, before any fina | conclusion is reached l want it dis tinctly understood that a similar percentage of armament reduction will be carried out by all countries
 Fdge-"The presidents action k in line with the sentiment of con. gress at the time the bill was pass ed. It was the intent of congress | to give the president power 10 hold | bo .,
 Kellogg Treaty Working l Sackett-''It looks as though the Kellogg treaty is beginning to work"
 Couzens-"I think the public will entirely agree with the president. I do."
 King-"I have no doubt Mr. Mac | Donald will make the reductions indicated and more. The British Dominions have a voice in British policy and of course MT. Macdonald must move very slowly. He could not project a policy which would not be acceptable to the Dominions.
 T am delighted with the action of the president. I think his move is not a gesture, but it signifies an advance of great importance in bringing about reductions of arma- ments. Here is a chance for MT Hoover 10 make himself the leader | toward realization of the real mean ing and purpose of the Kellogg treaty.