New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
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gssHINGTON. Nor. ls.--Fol-
J .,;no i Il de,ailsd amplifcatiom Of
I = sms,4cau acpaI armament hnq-
:se.;ess as gipen out dg the Ameri-
al del<gat'on
arhe United States proposes the fol-
| -, nlan fer q limitation of the
90 srmaments Of the comforting
s.as asss+ The United States believes
pa ass.s sEis plan safely guards the inter
- -. AZ all concerned.
- workirs out this proposal the
r-,ed States mas been guided by four
ss.'.s sssS.The elimination of all capital
.s;o5ulsding programs, either acsual
ga @xssS Further reduction through the
..-s,n;Y,r Of certain Of the older ships
80 - That regard should be had to
30 sx;et.ne raval strength OF the CON
@ssf The use of capital ship tonnage
/ - thea measurement Of strength for
s.r;es and proportionate allowance
| = auxisary comoatant craft prescribed
h Proposal
gwa lmitatlou OF naval arma-
merits
CAPITAL SHIPS.
aTNlTED STATES.
a. Tie United States to scrap all
ss~ eanital ships now under construc-
va and on their way to completion.
THIS includes SIX battle cruisers and
ssyea .battlesnips on the ways and
baigdjng. and TWO battieships launched.
Note Paragraph l involves re-
sustion Of fifteen new capital ships
WIDER construction. with tota! ton
sage when completed OF 61S.000.
TOtas amount Of money already spent
u fifteen cap tai ships, 1882 100000
- The United States TO scrap all
| lbs.t.eships up to, but not including,
tie Delaware and the North Dakota
Note The number OF old battle
sniDs scrapped under paragraph is
stteeH. their fetal tonnage is 227,740,)
The grand total of capital ships TO
be serapped IS thirty, aggregating
5.5,l49 tons.
GREAT BRITAIN
"a@-Great Britain TO stop further
construction on ehe four new Hoods
Vote Paragraph 3 involves a re-
aaction o. four new capital ships not
sci laid down, but upon which money
las been spent. with total tonnage
vhen- comp eted OF 1T2,000l
@4-In addition 10 the four Hoods,
Great Britain 10 scrap her pre-dread-
naughtS, second line batt.eships and
fTst-iine battleships up to. but not sin
Gliding. the King George V class.
Note Paragraph i involves the
disposition of nineteen capital ships,
certain Of which have already been
xTzeped, with tonnage reduction Of
zll5T5. The grand total tonnage of
shps scrapped under this agreement
willshe -5S3,3I5.)
-JAPAN
Japan to abandon ne- program of
ships no. get laid down. viz: The
Xii. 0wari, No. :. No. s. battleships,
and Nos. ), s, : and 8, battle cruisers
'Note.-( Paragraph does not in
volve the stopping of construction on
any SHIPS upon which construction has
begun
"6-Japan 10 scrap three battleships
the Nutsu, launched; the Tosa and
kaga, building. and four battle ,cruis-
ers-the Amagi and Akagi, building,
and the Atago ard Takao, not yet laid
down. But for which certain material
has been assembled.
{ "Note--l Paragraph 6 involves a re-
ductien OF seven new capital ships
nhder construction, with total ton
aage when completed OF 288,100)
-Japan to scrap all pre-dread-
uoughts and capital ships Of the second
me This TO include the scrapping Of
all ships Up TO, but not including, the
.Settsu.
e.-(Paragraph involves the
ssrspping of ten older ships, with d
t,al tonnage OF 159.829. The grand
'0tal reduction Of tonnage on vessels
existng laid down. or for which ma
sarat has been assembled, is 488,928.(
'FRANgE AND ITALY
Sin view Of certain extraordinary
s'nditions due TO the World War af-
acting the existing strengths of the
ssyles' a France and Italy, the United
Mates does not consider necessary the
'alscusslon at this stage of the proceed
hgs st the tonnage allowance of these
nations. but proposes it be reserved for
tae later consideration of the confer
eace.
OTHER NEW CONSTRUCTION
!. sTNo other new capital ships shall
oe constructed during the period of
ms agreement except replacement tom
Aage as provided hereinafter.
l1-1 the terms Of this propose al
are agreed 10, then the United States,
sreat Britain and Japan agree that
Meir' navies three months after the
aaklag Of tnis agreement. shall consist
q tae. following capital ships:
LIST OF CAPITAL. SHIPS
UNITED STATES.
es aeis 4anu Nevada.
1siifamia. Tsxas
Tennessae So, yorte
IDAHO s-l"s1ss
ssisssapps Wyoming,
49, 4rzlco, Utah.
Dr-.@Vaa Florida
, cs5sssS Sifanis North Dakota,
~~lsina Delaware.