Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-23
D I HER NATIONS
FAVOR KEEPING
BOA IS; VI D ULD
LOWER TONNAGE
Lord Lee, Speaking For Eng
land, Says U-Boats Out
rage Humanity
AMERICA is UNDECIDED
Hughes Urges Restriction of
Tonnage as Basis For
Compromise

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-CBy the
Associated Press) - Great Britain's
plea that the submarine be banished
was presented to the arms conference
today, but it received no support from
any other power.
In turn, spokesman of France. Italy
and Japan replied that they regarded
submarines. when properly employed.
as a legitimate and valuable arm OF
naval strength. and were unprepared
to see them abolished.
The American delegates took no
final stand, but suggested that the
conference turn in efforts toward n
revision of such international prac-
tices as would prevent a repetition
of the ruthless submarine methods OF
he world war.
A further exchange of views on the
British proposal will take place to-
morrow unless France. whose repre-
sentatives again are awaiting instruc-
tions from the premier is prepared
to go ahead with the DELAYED present
alton of estimates for auxiliary craft
she desires to keep under the naval
reduction plan. The French indicat.
ed tonight that they had hoped at to-
morrow's meeting to at least make
known their exact requirements on
submarines.
Today's discussions took place be-
hind the closed doors of the commit
tee room. but the British asked that
their indictment of the submarine be
made public, and indicated that they
probably would carry their fight later
to an open session of the conference
They apparently do not hope to sue
ceed, however, after today's express
sion OF views, and are planning TO
join in the move for an understanding
to restrict operations of under water
craft in future wars.
Announcement of the French that
they were unprepared to present fig
ures today as to their auxiliary ton
mage requirements caused general
surprise in conference circles. Before
/ the committee meeting. they had in
dicated their estimates were ready.
but later it became apparent that inn
portant cable exchanges were In pro-
gress between Washington and Pre-
mier BRAND. In these exchanges.
Secretary Hughes joined as the con-
ference chairman, receiving word Of
the latest desires of the French pre-
mier in a message from Ambassador
Harvey at London.
The nature of the exchanges was
not revealed. but considerable signi-
ficance was attached to a news dis
patch from abroad saying that NJ
BRAND felt he must consult with the
French cabinet before making a def
mite answer to the messages from
1 Washington.
That development generally was ac
cepted as greatly diminishing the pos
sibility of an agreement on auxiliary
craft for several days. and some Of
those in conference circles prOfeSSed
to see a chance that some new issue
had arisen which might again obscure
some major plans of the conference
While the naval problems were u
the place of prominence during to-
days negotiations, the delegates
found time to give increasing atten-
tion to the discussion in American
official quarters were Interpretation
of the new four power treaty
They weighed the possible efforts
of the difference of view between
President Harding and the American
delegates, and watched development
in the senate where a group is or
ganizing to oppose ratification
Meantime, the Japanese annOun~
they had prepared to present at the
next meeting of the Far Eastern coz
mittee, now expected next week. n
statement in opposition to China's
request for abrogation OF the agree
ments that resulted from the ~2l de-
mands." No further instructions came
from Toxic to permit resumption %
the Shantung negotiations
TIE case of Great Britain against
submarines was presented to the COM
mittee by Lord Lee. CHIEF OF the Brit
ish admiralty, who declared under
water craft not only outraged all con-
siderations of humanity. but BY iIleErt-
innate methods jeonardized the na-