"WORSE THAN A CRIME."
BUILDING DISCONTINUANCE
A REDUCTION BILL.
(Received 11.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Oe'c. 14
Mr Daniels, testifying 'before th/J Snato Naval Affairs Committee, declared that for the United (States to agree with two or three other nations to cease naval .construction would ibe a blunder worse than a crime. H e strongly recommended promipt completion* of his , naval programme. Mr Daniels said that Senator Harding shared similar, views, adding: 'I am a pacifist and make these recommendations regretfully, but until a world agreement .on disarmament comes and has been in operation long" enough to assure its established we must continue building. Senator Borah introduced aresolu tion in th e Senate requesting President Wilson to enter into an agreement with Britain and Japan to reduce naval armaments. —A. and N.Z.
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Northern Advocate, 15 December 1920, Page 5
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