Observers meanwhile believed that movements which will be launched in Congress to-morrow by pacifist groups attempting to prevent the United States from joining in the naval race and doomed to failure.
Senator William King, Democret of Utah, and Mr. Maury Maverick, Democratic Representative of Texas, will introduce resolutions in Congress to-morrow authorizing the President to call a naval limitations conference at, Washington.
want to see every interested motion come to Washington and put their cards on the table in un effort to dispel the atmosphere of fear and end the terrible burden of armaments," Senator King declared.
Mr. Maverick said that a naval limitations conference now, "regardless of how irritated the nations may be," might save the world from war.
"The Japanese reply is not belligerent," Mr, Maverick said. "It is quite evident from their Note that they are willing to discuss limitations, Japan also pointed out that she had proposed the abolition of capital ships at the London Conference. "Who then wants them? We should thrash this out at the conference table."
Senator Key Pittman, Democrat of Nevada, said he doubted that a naval limitations conference could succeed at present, Although opposition to America's rea o sal Congressional participation im the naval race
leaders are expected to renew demands for further clarification of United States foreign policy.
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