Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-29

Nalu6S Ol lne eNpOll u
ed to the various quarters of the
world during October fell to fractional
parts of the totals for the same month
last year, while decided drops in i'm
ports were noted by the commerce de-
partment yesterday in its monthly
summary for foreign trade. Exports
TO Europe during October aggregated
S196.O00 900, compared with S423,000.-
900 in the same month last year, while
imports amounted TO $67OOe,OOO
against $SS,000,000. Exports to South
America for October Aggregated $15,-
100000, against S5S,000,000 a year ago,
while imports totalled $1S,OOO,OOO,
compared with S47,000,000. Exports TO
Asia during October aggregated S44,-
OOO,60O against S46,00O,000 last year,
and imports to S41,OO0,00O compared
with $75,00O,000.
Lord Curzon, the British foreign
minister took occasion in a speech in
London, last Thursday TO say that
Great Britain does not approve the
claims Of Aristide BRAND, the French
premier, to the right of France 10
maintain an army that will dominate
Europe, nor will Great Britain stand
forSthe building by France of sub
marane fleet of sufficient power to
threaten British superiority on the sea.
He said that if Great Britain which has
more use for a navy than any other
nation by reason of her far flung
possessions and long lines of commu-
nications is willing to reduce her naval
strength voluntarily, it is not for her
to allow some other nation TO take the
place she has thus relinquished and be
in at position to dominate her. He was
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devolved responsibility for the peace of
Europe and he said very frankly that if
France persisted in her purposes she
word certainly ALLEVIATE the sympathy
of those who had saved her from de-
str4ction.
-HCoinciGent with the commard Of
thes French delegation passing into
the hands of former Premier Niviani,
last Thursday il became known that
France strongly opposes the fXation
of maximum strength for the indi-
vidual submarine That is to say, the
French desire complete freedom of
action as to what kind and size of sub
marine they build, though they are
willing 10 enter into an agreement
limiting the total tonnage in these
craft to be possessed by any power
Frances attitude toward the size of
submarines is that it is dependent
upon the length of coast requiring
protection. The French navy must
have powerful cruising submarines ii
is claimed, in order TO patrol the long
Atlantic and Mediterranean lttoralS,
and maintain uninterrupted commun-
ications with Algeria and Morocco.
To charge that France wants big sub
mersibleS in preparation for eventual
hncti1i+inc oninct (,rnDt RritDln de-
nounced as ludicrCus by French naval
experts, inaSmuch as the smallest Uf
these craft would be equally effective
in striking at British ves$e.S across
the narrow English Channel.
Reduction in The AmCi lean cXDc-
dictionary force along the Rhine began
last Thursday when IL officers and
600 enlisted men left there on spec
ial train for Antwerp to sail for home
on the transport Cartigpy, Friday.
They are due to reach Hobokcn about
December .. In addition to the SOL
Giers. there were three nurses, Is for
mer service men and 50 wives Of SOL
Tliers who were married in Germany.
The wives of 40 of the Tlen, eight OF
whom carried babies, travelled in two
army hospital cars which saw service
in France. The former serNi"" mon
with the party who were furnished
transportation home by special act OF
congress came mostly from Paris. y
great crowd witnessed the departure
OF the soldiers who are travelling as
overseas casual detachment NO. 30.
Most of the men come from the tlfih
and Fiftieth infantry regiments. Their
enlistmentS expire within few
months. In addition TO the thousands
of y-h Tho train leave
theI Coblenz yards, there were several
hundred German men. women and
children who assembled to bid fare
well to German girls, who, rs wives OF
soldiers, were leaving for new home
land across the Atlantic.
Whatever may be TIE view in
other official quarters. IT least part
Of the American delegation to the arms
conference believes that any resulting
agreement on naval armament should
be put into the form OF Il treaty. From
time to time since the negotiations be-
gan, intimatiunS have come from hl%h
officials that the probable outcome OF
the naval discussions would merely be
an international Understandings not
requiring senate confirmation. II mas
been suggested that UNDERSTANDINGS
as to policy are well within the prov
lnCeN of the executive ana il''l tll' w
tail of scrapping ships should be ac-
cepted by an execution order cmanat-
ing from the same authority which
now enables the navy to rid itself,
without appealing to congress, of yes
sells it considers no longer useful. But
an indication that opinion might now
be turning rather toward the formal
treaty plan developed Saturday when
il became known that there is III the
American delegation a tendency TO
look upon a treaty as the only logical
instrument to carry out the decisions
of the conference. One or two OF the
delegates are said 10 have strong con-
victiOnS on the points, and To he ready
to advise that so important an agree
merit ought not to be left in the dip
lomhtic status of an understanding.
The decision as far as the United
States is concerned, is expected to rest
with President Harding although it Is
taken for granted he will ask for the
opinion of his representatives in the
negotiations.
- Crown Prince 1lirOhito has been
DESIGNATED regent of Japan, according
TO the Associated Press correspondent
at Tokyo. An imperial rcscript MAX
ing the announcement was issued by
Emperor Yoshihito Thursday after
noon. 1t said: I'VE arc unable TO at
"a - ,,orcnn IN tbr affairs of state,