Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-14

ority in combat strength, if the program
be executed, our Navy will be advanced
to a position at least of approximate
equality with that nation, which for
hundreds of years has dominated the
seas?
Leaving aside the question of abso-
lutte parity, surely no informed person
will deny that the treaty fleets of the
United States and. Great Britain are
approximately equal in combat strength.
We will have about $4,000 superiority
in S-inch gun cruiser tonnage, which
will be Offset by British superiority of
about $4,000 tons in 6-inch gun
cruisers over ours. This is nearer
actual equality in the cruiser category
than was contemplated by the minimum
suggestion of the Naval Board propoS-
ing 10000 tons in 8-inch cruisers and
los 900 tons in 6-inch cruisers, aggre-
eating $4,000 tons in cruisers OF both
sub-categories compared with $4,000
for Great Britain.
If the minimum cruiser arrangement
of the General Board constituted parity,
we certainly do not sacrifice that parity
by accepting $500 tons in 6-1nch
cruisers In lieu of 10000 tons in 8-inch
cruisers.
Safety in Pacific Upheld.
This conclusion is reinforced by the
fact that under the treaty there Is nc
distinction in cruising radius as tc
ships hereafter constructed in the
cruiser subcategories.
Stated in another way, the treaty
gives the United States superiority III
large guns. and only slight inferiority
in small guns, with the advantage IN
our favor as to cruising radius.
The declaration is untenable, that the
treaty sacrifices the safety OF the
United States in Pacific waters.
Not only are our coast lines and
possessions rendered more secure through
the establishment of relations between
the Japanese Navy and our own cal
culated 10 discourage aggression, but
our relative strength under the treaty
will be far greater than heretofore, and
we are assured that Japan will suspend
construction while we build auxldary
craft to the treaty standard. 1t Is hard
" to be expected that this would occur
if no treaty of limitation, fixing the
relations of the respective navles OF
japan and the United States were IN
contemplation.
at is my belief that our country
and its commerce will be safer with
the treaty. than without it; with no
thought of placing the Navy in a posi-
ton of substantial inferiority to that
of any power; believing that the treaty
will do Justice to our citizens AND
work no oppression to others, l urge
its ratification"
The Senators who have answered the
roll call every day since the special
session began are: Republicans-Al-
len, Borah, Capper, Couzens, Dale, Fess
Gillett, Goldsborough Hale, Hebert
johnson Jones, Reyes, McCulloch, Nc
Nary, Metcalf, Norris, Nye, Oddie, Pat
terson, Phipps, Reed, Shortridge Sulli-
van. Thomas of Idaho, Townsend, Van
derburg and Watson. Democrats
Black, Caraway, George, Kendrick, NC
kellar, Overman, Sheppard. stephens
Swanson, Trammen and Walsh OF Mon
tana.
In addition to these, Senators Moses
and Robinson of Indiana answered othel
roll calls on each of the five days. The
following answered the opening roll cal
on four days: Republicans-Bingha
Glenn, Hastings, Howell, La Toilette
McNTaster, Robson of Kentucky ano
Walcott DemocratS-Harris, Robinson
of Arkansas, Thomas of Oklahoma anc
Walsh of Massachusetts,.
The following have not attended the
special session. Republicans--Baird
| Blaine, Brookhart, Cutting, Frazier
Golf, Gould, Greene, Grundy, Kean
Norbeck, Pine and Waterman. Demo
crats-Ashurst, Blease, Bratton, Brock
BrouSsard, Dill, Halves, Hehin, Ransdell
Smith, Steck, Tydings, Wagner anc
Wheeler.
Senator Norbeck is in Iceland on 6
commission from President Hoover tC
attend a celebration there. Senator
Ashurst is a delegate to the Interpar.
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