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Show SENATORS DISCUSS NAVYREDUCTIONS TWO PROPOSALS FOR REDUCTION OF ARMAMENT WILL BE TAKEN UP. Borah and Walsh Plans Before Foreign Relations Committee. Administration Said to Look Askance at Suggestions. Washington. The proposal of an-International an-International agreement on the reduction reduc-tion of naval armament will be taken up by the foreign relations committee commit-tee of the senate, when It will consider con-sider the two following resolutions: By Senator Borah directing the president pres-ident to negotiate with Great Britain uid Jnpan for n CO per cent reduction reduc-tion of naval 'appropriations by tho three powers for five years. By Senator Walsh of Montann, ro-piestlng ro-piestlng the president to nnme delegates dele-gates to act with the league of nations .oimiiiIhsIoii on disarmament. From one -administration sourco L'omes the opinion that the president mstalus Secretary Daniels' contention that the only sure method of promot-ng promot-ng disarmament Is through tho leaguo if nations and that Mr. Wilson retards re-tards the Ilorah resolution us a scheme if the Irreconclhibles to discredit 'tituro processes of action. It Is beloved be-loved that the president favors tho iValsh resolution, for ho notified ho engue he could not appoint members if the disarmament commission on iccount of lack of authority occasion-d occasion-d by the failure of the United States o accept the covenant. ' The Walsh resolution, however, itnnds no show of receiving favorable ictlon by the" committee. Senator Ilorah Is confident that his resolution a III be' rtjorted favorably, although here Is n disposition on the part of oine Itepiibllcan senators to with-told with-told action on tho measure until tho llurdlng administration comes lu nnd Iho new president enunciates his foreign for-eign 'policy. |