The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-13
NAVAL HOLIDAY AND SCEAPPlNG
or OLDER SHIPS Is KEYNOTE
OF SUGGESTIONS or AMERICAN
MEMBER.


States II is proposed that Great
Britain:
First - shall stop further consuuc-
ton OF the four new Hoods, the new
capital ships not laid down, hut upon
which money has been spent. The
four ships, il completed would have
a tonnage displacement of 172 900 tons.
Second 49, shall, in addition, scrap
her re-dreadnaughts, second line bat
tleships and first line battleships, up
to. but not including the King George
fifth class. These with certain pre-.
dreadnaughts which it is is under.
stood, have already been scrapped
would amount TO 10 capital ships and
tonnage reduction of All ,37j tons
The total tonnage of ships thus TO be
scrapped by Great Britain. including
the tonnage of the four Hoods, if com.
pleted, would be jS3S75 tons
Japan:
1t is proposed that Japan.
'l-shall abandon her program OF
ships not yet laid down, viz, the *
II, Oawir, No. ! and No. s, battleship,
and No. 5, c, :. and S, battle cruiser.
1T should be observed that this
does not involve the stopping of con-
struction as the construction Of none
Of these ships has begun.
"2-Shall scrap three capital ships
(the Matsu. launched, the Tosa, thC
kamo in course of buiding) and fouI
battle cruisers (the Amagi and Akag
in course of building. and the Atosa
and Takao not yet laid down, but foi
which certain material has been as
sembled.)
The total number of new capita
ships to be scrapped under this para
graph is seven. The total tonnage OF
these new capital ships when com
pleted would be 2S9 90 tons.
"5-shall scrap all pre-deadnaughts
and battleships of the second line
This would include the scrapping oi
all ships up to but not in
cluding the Settsu; that is, the scrap,
ping of ten old ships, with d total ton
mage Of l59S2S tons
The total reduction of tonnage o.
vessels existing laid down or fol-
which material has been assembled
(taking the tonnage Of the ships wher
completed,) would be 49S,92S tons
Thus, under this plan, there woulC
be immediate destruction of the ma
vies of the three powers, sixty 81,
capital fighting ships built and build
ing, but a total tonnage of 1885
Reduction is Specified
1T is proposed that ii should b,
agreed by the United States. Grea
Britain, and Japan, that their navie'
with respect to capital ships, within
three months of the making of th'
agreement, shall consist of certaiI
ships, designated in the proposal anC
number for the United States Is. fol
Great Britain %. for Japan 10.
The tonnage of these ships shoul,
be as follows:
OF the United States, O0,6j0: q
Great Britain 604. $50: Of Japan, 299,
700. In reaching this result, the as,
factor in the case of the respectiv,
navies has received appropriate con
sideration
Replacement
~ ANAA A'EfN'A " l'lAeN 'AA'llH CIV
United states proposcsc
THAT it be agreed that tn
first replacement tonnage shall no
bc laid down until ten years from TN
date OF the agreement.
THAT replacements be- limited
10y an agreed maximum of capita
ship tonnage as follows
Ia, ia. IFpff,I Gt.t.. uu
tons.
For Great Britain, 5OU,Ooo tons.
For Japan 100000 tons
"a--That subject to the te,
year limitation above fixed and tn
maximum standard ghps may D.
replaced when they are ~ wears ole
by new capital shin construction.
"l--rhat no capital ship shal
ho built in replacement with ton
mage diNplo cement Of more tla'
35 ,o0o TONS
u have skHched the proposals onl'
in outline" ,aid Secretary Hughc,
leaving the technical details to b
supplied by the formal proposition
which is ready for submission to III
G"locdtos.
surface Crafts Named
The plsn includes provision for IN
limitation O. auxiliary surface oomha
ut craft. This ucm embraces thrc
classes. that is;
"l-Auxiliory surface combatau
IT, such us cruisers lcxclu,iv
uf hattlo cruiscrl noiilu leaders. Vi,
,uoye,s ana various surface types
c--SuhmJrue and.
a AirpHuc carriers.
- hall not attempt 90 rD,i,w u
proposals Tor these various classes q
,h,y bear definite relation tc IA
rrlyl- .ors for capital fighting Ship
'Wlth the acceptance OF this ploi
the burden OF meeting the demands ,
competition iu naval armament wi
Doe lifted Enormous sums will De- r
leased 10 aid the progress OF civily'
lion. 40 the same time. the propose
demands Ol national defense would D
adequately met and the nationals W.
have ample opportunity during %
naval holiday Of ton Years. to cousid,
th,lr futur, COURSE. Preparations f,
future naval war shall stop now.
shau not attempt at this time q. tai
up the other topics which has hc,
listed ON tlc tentative ulDrd1 m
p.sed IN anticipation ot tho conf,
ence"
JAPAN WILL COMPLY WIru