Word: naval
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Naval Academy at Annapolis...
...Passed 49-27 the Naval Appropriation Bill carrying $320,000,000 including $1,200,000 for the immediate construction of three cruisers. The cruisers had previously been thrown out in the House by 22 votes, most of the Republican leaders voting for the cruisers against the President's wishes. In the Senate, the "radicals" and a few staunch Administration] sts sided with the President against cruisers. A majority of both parties were impressed by figures: Great Britain has 54 cruisers, Japan 25, U. S. 15.* The cruiser item will again be fought in the House, but passage is likely...
President Coolidge's proposal for further naval limitation to include cruisers and submarines as well as capital ships and aircraft carriers is statesmanlike not only for its spirit of cooperation with the League of Nations Disarmament Commission but also for its clever manipulation of a political situation which was as embarrassing to the Administration as it was dangerous to the heritage of the Washington Conference...
Further, the naval conference proposal will undoubtedly prove the card which will turn the trick in the Administration's struggle with House and Senate leaders over more cruisers. Speaker Longworth undoubtedly had the upper hand in regard to the facts of America's comparative naval competition. Mr. Coolidge with unusual dexterity has produced at exactly the psychological moment the more reasonable solution of limitation all round. The consternation yesterday of the paper patriots as reported in the metropolitan press was highly amusing. The manner in which they rushed to the support of the proposal and at the same time tried...
...college are eligible to compete in the trials. Freshmen especially are given their first opportunity to try out for one of the major debates. Three minute speeches should be prepared on either side of the question "Resolved: That this house approves the recommendations of President Coolidge in regard to naval construction as contained in his budget message of December...