Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-12

feature of the arms conference, now
in the hands of the leaders of the
delegations representing the five
participating powers, is as follows:
THE United States proposes the fol
lowing plan for a limitation of the naval
ornaments of the comforting nations.
The United States believes that this plan
safely guards the interests of all con
cerned.
"In working out this proposal the
United States has been guided by four
general principles:
"(a) The limitation of all capital ship
building programs, either actual or pro-
jected.
"tb) Further reduction through the
scrapping of certain of the older ships.
"(c) That regard should be had to the
existing naval strength of the comforting
powers.
"Cd) The use Of capital ship tonnage as
the measurement of strength for navies
and proportionate allowance Of auxil-
iary combatant craft prescribed PRO
posal)
For limitation of naval ornaments.
Capital ships.
United States
Il The United States to scrap all new
capital ships now under construction and
on their way to completion. This in
cludes six battle cruisers and seven bat
tleships on the way and building and
two battleshlp launched.
Mote. Paragraph l involves a reduc-
ton Of fifteen new capital SHIPS under
construction, with a total tonnage when
completed of 600 tons. Total amount
of money already spent on fifteen capital
ships, $500 .000,0C0J
~. The United states to scrap fl bat
tleships up to, but not including, the
Delaware and North Dakota.
(Note: The number of old battleshiDo
scrapped under paragraph is hfteed;
their total tonnage Is 221,I40 tons The
grand total Of capital ships to be
strapped is thirty, aSgregating sofa
tOnsJ
Great Britain:
"3. Great Britain to stop further con
struction on the four new Hoods
Note: Paragraph three involves re
duction of four new capital ships net yet
laid down. bur upon which money has
been spent, with a total tonnage when
completed of 172.000 tons)
a. In addition to the four Hoods,
Great Britain to scrap her pre- dread
noughts. second line battleships and first
line battleshps up 10. but not including
the King George V class.
(Not: Paragraph involves the dispo.
sition. of nineteen capital ships-certain
Of which have already been scrapped-
with q tonnage reduction of 41i,375 tons
The grand total tonnage Of ships
scrapped under this agreement will be
5S3,375 tonsJ
Japan:
y. Japan to abandon her program OF
ships not yet laid down. viz: The Ill,
lbs
3 6. ! and 5, battle cruisers.
i. Note Paragraph five does not in
volve the stopping Of construction OF any
shin upon which construction has begun
&c. Japan to scrap three battleships.
the Mutsu, launched the Tosa and kaga
building: and four battle cruisers, the
Amagl and Akagi. building and the
Atago and Takao, not yet laid down but
for which certain material has been as
sembled.
Note: Paragraph six involves reduc-
ton Of seven new capital ships under
construction, with total tonnage Wheh
completed, Of 2SS 100 tonsQ
-. Japan to scrap all pre- -dreadnaughts
and capital ships Of the second line.
This is to include the scrapping of all
ships up to, hut not including the Setsu.
"Note-Paragraph I involves the scrap
ping Of ten older ships with tota! ton
mage Of 100, sos. The grand total reduc-
ton of tonnage on vessels existing, laid
down or for which material has been
assembled, is 44s,92S
France and Italy:
IS In view OF certain extraordinary
conditions due to the world war affect
ing the existing strengths Of the navies
of France and Italy. the United States
does not consider necessary the discus
sion At this stage of the proceedings of
the tonnage allowance OF these nations,
but proposes 1t to be reserved for the
later consideration Of the conference.
"Other new construction:
% No other capital ships can be con
structed during the period Of this agTee-
mont except replacement tonnage as pro-
vided hereinafter.
10 If the terms of this proposal are
agreed to, then the United States. Great
Britain and Japan agree that their ma
vies, three months after the making Of
this agreement, shall consist Of the fol
lowing capital ships:
United States-Maryland, California,
Tennessee, Idaho Mississippi, New Mex
leo. Arizona Pennsylvania, oklahoma,
Nevada. Texas. New York, Arkansas. Wy
oming. Utah, Florida. North Dakota,
Delaware Total, 1s.
Great Britain-Royal Sovereign Royal
Oak. Resolution. Families. Revenge,
Queen Elizabeth, Warspite, valiant, Bar
ham. Malaga Ben Bow. Emperor of In
dia. Iron Duke, Marlborough, Erin. King
George " Centurion, Ajax, Hood, Re
nown Repulse. Tiger. Total, %.
"Japan-Nagato, Hiuga, Use, amashiro,
So. SettsI, Kirishima, Haruna, HSyei,
Eongo. Totals 10.
Total Tonnagc-American. SOC. 650>
British. 60f 450 Japanese 209,7 700.
III Capital ships shall be disposed of
in accordance with methods to be agreed
upon:
requirements:
"12. (a) The tonnage basis for capital
ships replacement under this proposal to
be as follows:
! United States, 10000 tons; Great Brit
ain, 100000 tons; Japan, 100000 tons.
"(b) Capital ships twenty years from
date of completion may. be replaced by
new capital ship construction but the
! keels Of such new construction shall not
be laid until the tonnage which it Is to
| replace is seventeen years of age from
date of completion. Provided, however.
that the first replacement tonnage shall
not be laid down until ten years from
the date of the signing of this agree
ment.
"(c) The scrapping of capital ships re
placed by new construction shall be un
dertaken not later than the date of COM
pletion of the new construction and shall |
be completed within three months of the
date of ompletion of new construction
or If the date of completion OF new con
struction be delayed, then within !