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Show on HARDING 18 FOR A BIGGER NAVY News from Washington Is to the ef-jfect ef-jfect that President-elect Harding will I keep America strong and make America Amer-ica stronger. This seems to be a reversal re-versal of the policy which congress 'had decided in Its oconnrny gtjUtUde. There was a cuitlng down and elinii jnating of expenses in every direction, 'including the navy and army, until it 'locked as fn nu, -b the millutry :irni o. 'government was to be weakened and jAmerica, as in the past, was tn dent nl on her giant proportions r.nd good for tunc. One of the Bperial correspondents in Washington says Mr Hording foresees fore-sees that -he is destined to enter upon a period of bargaining with the grea ! powers, equaling in importance in jmany respects the negctmtions of the 'peace conference at Paris. .In this bargaining he wants the United State jto be strong enough to command th" advantages and concessions it will seek to win. For this reason, the president pres-ident elect is opposed oven to th tern Iporary suspension of navy building by the United fetates in advance of an international in-ternational agreement to reduce naval' armaments. He Is opposed to any action ac-tion by congress which would weaken the po.-ltlon of the United States or tic his hands in any of the uegotiatlonr Iwith other powers. Senator Harding Is in favor of the reduction of armament arma-ment by agreement with Great Britain Brit-ain and Japan primarily, and be con-templates con-templates proposing such reduction (either in negotiations with thes two powers or in general conference on disarmament which might evolve from such negotiations. There might be contingencies, however. In the opinion of the president-elect, which would make a curtailment of navy build ing by the United States undesirable undesir-able from the viewpoint of promotion of national interest. Before agreeing to such a proposition or taking the initiative in-itiative to achieve disarmament, it would be well, Mr. Harding thinks, to ascertain what is to be the attitude of the powers on a multitude of questions which the United States wants settled advantageously to the United States. Mr. Harding is making no mistake In refusing to allow America to de clare a naval holiday, as Great Britain and Japan desire, because such a course would be to the advantage oi those powers, as they are not able to keep up with Amprica in naval ex ipenditures. Today Great Britain Is by far tho most powerful Torce on the seas, and by reason of having maintained main-tained that position for a long period of time has dictated International poli-Cl?S poli-Cl?S Evidently the tiresidnt-clect aims to plnce America at the verj top of naval strength, and then deal fair-Ij fair-Ij with all nations on terms iu kvyp. lng with American principle tert-atnment fpr 6gden audlenoep. Rosin I is .i mast e i . his art and liiynti-Hei liiynti-Hei IP rota LOn by hln apparent feuts of taking flower" and live ducka out K the . tr. The cabinet trick Where In- girl assistant disappears from i trunk and appears In s cabinet ome distance nWn) his greatest feat. ICoslnl'.i at i .iIkii contains a number of laughable tricks. Gloria J. the petite moving picture pic-ture actress, come In n comedy drama' plorylel "Hearl Btrinier" in which I Marie Von Teiejlc and Herhetl Bethe tjiki- part. The playlet Is centered about D Christmas evsj Incident and is' tiled with human Interest lines. Lit-tie Lit-tie Mia Joy Is delightfully entertain-1 i"g. A Irene Tienette. termed "The Italian, Nightingale,' draw iosslbly more ap- plauss thaii any of the other acts. With a voice nt wide range and vol- ume and a Winning manner, her songs i are appreciated bj lh audience ,-uidl heartily encored. LaPue and Emer, two pretty girls, and a ,nut" comedln: . open the show With a dancing and fancy exhibit act which was found pleasing. Made tip of a continuous chain ot rrnlly laughable happenings, the moving mov-ing picture comedy. "The Punch of the Irish." helps much to make the bin a sucoeae, The toiuedv was thought bj HTUfni to be among the best seen .it ths OrpheUm this season. |
