Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
SENATE RECEIVES
NAVY TREATY.
PRESIDENT HOOVER.
Brief Letter Accompanies
Historic Document From
White House.
MESSENGER WITH PACT
ARRIVES DURING DEBATE
Foreign Relations Committee to
Begin Consideration in
Few Days.

BY the Associated Press.
The naval treaty negotiated at Lon
don was submitted to the Senate today
by President Hoover.
In letter Of less than 100 words the
Chief Executive asked for ratification.
The foreign relations committee will
begin consideration of the pact within
O few days.
Maurice c. Latta, White House
clerk, took the document to the Capitol.
The uninitiated in the Senate galleries
had no hint that an historic interna-
tional agreement had come before the
treaty-ratifying branch Of Congress.
Presented by a doorkeeper just as the
Senate was meeting at noon, Latta
made the announcement, heard almost
every day in one house or the other,
that he had brought message from
the President.
without further identification, treaty
and presidential letter were laid on the
Vice Presidents desk, while the Senate
went on with its debate over the Parker
nomination.
Chairman Borah of the foreign re-
lations committee, to which the treaty
goes as q matter of course, said every
effort would be made for action at this
session.
Borah has indicated he favors rati-
fication, but 1t Is apparent that APP
proval will not be given without con-
test and considerable delay.
Sent to Capitol Hin.
The President ordered the treaty sent
to Capitol Hill at the opening Of the
Senate session at noon.
The procedure was that followed with
ordinary communications from the
White House.
Under the long-established practice,
the messenger had the right of recog-
milton as soon as he entered the SEN
ate chamber to deliver to the Senate "a
message from the President Of the
United States, in writing"
Secretary Adams Of the Navy Depart
ment, also a delegate to London, to-
getller with Assistant Secretary Jahncke,
were early visitors today at the execu-
tive offices.
Ambassador Morrow, member Of the
naval delegation, who arrived In the
city last night, conferred ct the White
House with President Hoover shortly
after 9 o'clock. They discussed the con-
ference, together with details Of the
treaty.
Expect Quick Approval.
Meanwhile, renewed assurances of
Senator Borah's sympathetic attitude
toward the London naval treaty today
bolstered the expectation Of the admin
istration that consideration OF the pact
by the Senate will be expedited and rati-
flcation ensue.
As chairman Of the powerful foreign
relations committee, Borah holds a po-
sition Of great strategic importance In
the Senate contest over ratification. His
approval of the pact, which Is still Of a
confidential nature, Is regarded by those
close to the President as a notable pre-
1iminary victory.
ST seek to have It considered and
passed upon by the committee as speed
lily as the Importance OF the matter WIZ
permit" Senator Borah said. "1t is an
important treaty and should have care
full and deliberate consideration. But ]
do not assume that there will be any
attempts at delay. My own position is
one of friendly attitude, but want
to hear all about 1t.
The committee chairman's statement
followed q conference with Secretary
Henry L. Stinson of the State Depart
ment, who served as chief Of the Ameri-
can delegation at the London Confer
the Senator late yesterday after pre-
senting two certified copies Of the treaty
to President Hoover.
Robinson Given Ovation.
simultaneously, Senator Joseph T.
Robinson Of Arkansas, who was also Q
member Of the delegation, was accorded
a rousing ovation by the Senate upon
the occasion of his first appearance In
the chamber since his return from Lon
don. In an interview with newspaper
men he urged that the United States
build up its Navy to the point permit
ted by the treaty.
Describing such a procedure a
Wholesome" for the Nation, the Ar
kansas Senator estimated that an an.
nual outlay of $100,000,000 over 9
period which he did not specify, but
which would presumably terminate IL
1886, would be necessary.
America must build more ships, he
said, or abandon its position as naval
power. He expressed the opinion that
the construction limitation imposed by
the pact would prove more beneficial
than unlimited building.
When the treaty reaches the Senate
and Is referred to the foreign relations
committee, hearings, will follow, and then
the committee will be called upon To
vote approval or disapproval before re-
porting the pact to the Senate.
Chairman Hale Of the Senate naval
committee also plans hearings on the
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