Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
NAVAL DELEGATES
PREPARE TO FIGHT
FOR TREATY 0. K.
Resistance From "Big Navy"
Advocates in Capital Is
Expected.
MORROW COMPLIES
DATA FOR PRESIDENT
Reports That Ambassador Will
Lead Drive in Senate Are Con-
sidered Ill-Founded.
BY THEODORE C. WALLEN.


BY Radio to The Star.
ABOARD S. S. LEvIATHAN, AT
SEA, April 26.-After four days at sea
the American delegation, having re-
lieved the strain of the closing days OF
the Naval Conference, has resumed its
formal conferences today in preparing
the ground for the ratification of the
naval treaty by the United States
Senate.
whether they have been advised from
Washington, the delegates expect con-
siderable resistance from the big navy
opponents in the Capital and, while
looking no opportunity to stimulate
popular support of the treaty.
That is one of the reasons why they
have accepted promptly the offer Of a
civic reception by Mayor James j.
Walker upon arrival in New York on
Tuesday, although the delegates would
have preferred to proceed to Washing
ton with as little delay as possible.
Morrow Wanted in Senate.
Here 1t is taken for granted that a
strong movement is on toward the pres
ence of Ambassador Dwight w. Nor
row In the Senate in time to assist in
the ratification of the treaty, thus hav-
ing three of the seven delegates on the
floor for the anticipated debate, bus
reports that he will lead the fight for
ratification are considered ll-founded,
especially since two members of the
foreign relations committee, in the per-
sons of Senator Reed, Republican, and
Senator Robinson, minority leader,
have represented the United States at
London.
Ambassador Morrow himself insists
that he must see President Hoover be-
fore deciding as to when he will take
up his seat in the Senate, as he con-
templates a return to Mexico for a
brief time.
To expedite his decision, Mr.. Nor
row is planning to stop over at his
residence at Englewood, N. j., only
Tuesday night for short talk with
his political advisers and then 60 to
Washington on Wednesday.
Prepares Data for Hoover.
Secretary Stimson, Ambassador Nor
row is preparing an exhaustive memo
randum for President Hoover, which
is to be supplemented subsequently by
o personal one from Mr.. Stimson.
AS chairman of the jlristS' commit
tee which drafted the treaty, Mr..
Morrow took the leadership Of the
conference in its final 10 days.
Although he faces Republican SEN
atorial primary election in New Jersey
In June, which will require him to
state his attitude on prohibition and
other issues, Mr.. Morrow Is determined
to finish "this job" before addressing
himself publicly to the New Jersey
political situation.
Comdr. Harold c. Train, on duty
with the naval general board, was
assisting him tonight in preparing the
memorandum, while Mr.. Stimson held
O long conference with Admiral William
". Pratt and later with Senator Robin
son. The latter Is counted on to line
up the Democratic Senators, which In
itself would be sufficient to block the
treaty.
Secretary Stimson has exchanged
radiograms with both President Hoover
and Prime Minister Macdonald while
at sea and Charles Francis Adams
Secretary Of the Navy, and A. v. Alex
ander, first loard of the admiralty, ex-
changed fluctuations by radio.
Pratt to Return to Capital.
Indications that naval advisers will
be wanted on Capitol Hill forthwith
have resulted in Secretary Adams order
ing Admiral Pratt to return to Wash
ington rather than to the fleet fol
the present.
Secretary Adams and Admiral Pratt
also are making progress with the
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