Arizona republican., 1921-11-16

project on which he indicated his government would be most insistent put later members of the British group elaborated the suggestions they are to put forward somewhat as fol- lows:
 Reduce Sub Tonnage
 First: Reduction of the submarine tonnage the United States, Great Britain and Japan would be allowed to maintain in the proposed limited fleets. Figures in Secretary Hughes proposal were go, 900 tons each in sub marines for Great Britain and the United States and 54,000 tons for Japan. It was indicated Great Bri- tain would urge cutting this in half, to 45,000 tons for the two powers, and Q similar reduction for Japan. In addition the British propose to limit submarine units in such fashion as to confine them to defensive operations and make them unusable overseas.
 Second: That to protect future knowledge and skill in capital war ship construction, each nation retain one capital ship building yard capable of producing a ship year and scrap all other war shipbuilding facilities.
 Third: That allowance be made fin the American replacement schedules of light craft such as light cruisers and gunboats, not of particular use in any naval offense or defensive operations for the adequate policing of the seas.
 So far as could be learned tonight, Japan's notifications to be urged will concern mainly the fixing of ha ies nf E0 nor ont of the naval strength of either other power. Her spokesmen, it was learned, will later endeavor to show that some increase of tonnage should be offered her. The suggested in crease will probably relate to all classes of ships, including sub marines.
 America For Large Subs
 A strong impression prevails that the British proposals for limitation of the size of submarines will not prove accountable to American naval officers. It is well known that American naval opinion regards the submarine as a potential war weapon of greatest value to the United states and not to be surrendered on any argument thus far presented. To reach its full efficiency Amer ican officers argue, the submarine must be a sea keeping vessel Of great size so IS to be habitable for her crew. There were decided ex- pressions against the British idea that by limiting size the submer- sibles could be tied down to de- fensive operations in home waters. To agree to such plan, it was said, would be to sacrifice weapon the United States has every reason to retain.
 Provide For Aircraft
 As to the suggestion in British circles that submarines are not proper weapon of naval warfare, the American view is that the use or submarines in warfare is a question aside from that now being discussed. It well may be, some officers say. that a code of rules to govern sub marine warfare, preventing sinking without warning and similar bar baric practices in which Germany engaged, may be adopted.
 Provision is made on the dgenda for that and for aircraft and gas warfare rules. In any case the pros and cons of the American pro- posal are to be thrashed out by sailor men of high degree On the naval committed, to which was re- ferred the problem, will sit ranking naval advisers of the five powers, Admiral Beatty for Great Britain, Vice Admiral De Bon for France, { Vice Admiral Acton for Italy. Vice. Admiral Kato for Japan and Theo- dore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy for the United States At the suggestion of MT. Balfour, MT. Roosevelt will act as chairman.
 The naval committee was selected by the representatives of the five big powers. meeting after the plen- ary session as a committee on imi- ration of armament