The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-15
SENATORS OPPOSED
TO 15-('RUISER BILL
ON PLEA OF WASTE
Mye Says Another Disarmament
Conference Is Likely Soon
to Scrap Many Waroraft
HALL AGREES WITH LIONS
Frazier Differs With Club After
Hearing Discussion; Burt
moss Voted for Il

A partial defense Of their attitude
against the 16-cruiser bill before the
United States senate was made BY
the letters Of Senator's Lynn ]. Fra.
xier and Gerald p. Nye to the Bis
marck Lions club, read at the Monday
noon luncheon.
The attitude Of the North Dakota
members Of tho national house was
not necessary to defend. The house
already has passed on tho bill, putting
it over by 5-to-1 vote last spring.
Nevertheless Congressman Thomas
Hall Of this district said he saw no
inconsistency in passing the bill -
well as adopting the Kellogg peace
pact.
Senator Nyc took the most decisive
stand against the bill. His letter in
its essential portion dealt as follows
with the subject:
"Frankness compels me to tell you
that / am unslterably opposed TO It
and think if people generally had =
full understanding Of this measure
and of the situation existing 1t this
time, they would join me in opposi.
ton to it.
Looks for Another Scrapping
1--WE, right now, are at stage in
world history which finds us slowly
but surely working to a point Of bet.
ter understanding with all the people
Of the world, and I think the time is
not for off when the great powers
arc coming together and deciding
against the further expenditures Of
great sums Of money in preparation
for war. In other words, anticipate
that within the next two or three
years at the most, there will be held
. conference Of nations 1T which it
will be determined to strictly limit
naval construction. You will recall
that one such disarmament confer
ence was held during the Harding adj
ministration and that after that, we.
along with other nations, stepped out
and destroyed millions upon millions
Of dollars worth Of ships.
"As I see 1t, any program for
such . construction program rs is
called for in the cruiser bill before the
senate now, only invites repetition Of
that waste Of only few years ago.
Moreover there are close students Of
this naval problem who convincingly
argue the futtlity Of naval vessels
in another war, the airp!ane and sub
marine being vital foes Of the ships.
In the main, I think the naval pro-
gram now before US is program in
the interests of the great shipbuilders
and no one else, and intend to vote
against the naval construction bill
unless it shall be greatly reduced in
proportions"
Frazier Says He Can't Agree
Senator Frazier cannot agree with
the club and he states his attitude in
the following exposition:
II am frank to say that, after
studying this question very carefully,
and listening 10 arguments on both
sides Of the question and going over
the hearings held before committees
Of both the house and senate, cannot
agree with your viewpoint.
Il am always glad, however, TO
have the opinion Of individuals and
organizations in regard to pending
legislation and assure sou that this
question will receive my careful con-
sideration.
Il trust that I may have an op-
portunity to talk over this question
with you and other members Of the
Lions club ut some future date"
Congressman Hall Favorable
Congressman Thomas Hall feels
that the club took . proper stand on
the bill. He says:
II received the telegram addressed
to me by the associated Lions clubs
of North Dakota, to the effect that
the clubs unswervingly and unani-
mously favor the passage Of the
cruiser bill. am glad they have
taken this view Of it. Personally
am one Of the ardent pacifists. do
not want pickering, trouble and
fights Iwant peace and ! an great
" in favor at the enactment Of the
so-called multi-treaty now pending In
the United States senate. see no
incompatability in the ratification Of
this treaty and the passage Of the
cruiser bill.
an my short experience / have
learned that one good, sure way to
insure peace Is to be strong enough
to fight and strong enough, too, that
other peoples will let you alone. No
good-sixed boy coming Is : stranger
to couRtry school is picked on very
much by the other fellows. But, let
q little fellow come in and some gang
of troublemakers will put chips On his
shoulders, whether or no. ct some Uf
their recess timcs. The little fellow
who Is big enough to take care Of
himself and shows I disposition to do
it, is usually allowed to proceed Z
peaceful way.
Have Bees Outsiripped
Il have been making . study Of
the cruiser situation ii tn waF. H.
pan. England an@ Italy heve oQtr
stripped rs rs t. Cruisers and . e.
genevet N1tsime tleet. ~ st1nd filtb
10 the. Wpe3A .J1pqn Ind E66)and
have deuhled IL wartime 1quiDSneal
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the euUbcil tahae beforo~ hostjlitiea
and hott1es begln. becanDe. AFTER ~,
grsat nuzlhess hayiag been killed.
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