Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-27
IRONING OUT Of $
SUB DISPUTE IS
AWAITING WORD
FROM OVERSEAS
French and Japanese Dele
gates Expecting More
Definite Instructions From
Their Governments.
ALL SIGNS POINT TO
CONTINUED OBJECTION
Proposal to Write Into the
Treaty An Agreement for
ReaSSennbIing Conference
is Taking Form,
tBy The Associated Press }

(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec, 26 (by the As
sociated Press. 1.-The arms confer
ence naval committee which faces
a perplexing situation in its efforts
to agree on limitation of subma-
rines tonight postponed its next
meeting until Wednesday so that
the French and possibly the Japan
csc might receive from home more
definite instruction regarding the
American compromise proposal.
All indications here, however,
pointed to continued objection to
the American plan by both the
Japanese and the French. At the
same time, the Americans and Bris-
ish appeared 10 feel that in Offer
ing to scale down their submarine
fleet to sixty thousand tons each,
they had made a maximum conces-
sion in the interest of an agree
ment.
Later Conference.
In these circumstances, more de.
finite shape was assumed by the
movement for later conference, to
be attended by more nations, for
another examination of the subma-
rine problem, and for a future
meeting of the great powers TO as
sess the general possibilities Of
further armament limitations
There were indications that the
plan for a world submarine con-
ference would be put into concrete
form quickly. che proposed new
conference on the general subject
of armaments probably would be
held in 1928 or 1929, and provision
for 1t would be made in the treaty
that is to embody the decisions OF
the present meeting
Postpone ment Of the naval COM
mittee meeting from Tuesday to
Wednesday is understood to have
resulted from request by the
French delegates, who have not yet
heard the verdict of their home
government on the American plan
to fix American and British sub
marine strength at 10000 tons and
to make status quo arrangement
for France, Italy and Japan.
The impression among French
delegates tonlgnt was that the plan
would be unsatisfactory to Paris.
A submarine tonnage of 10000 tons
has been suggested for France by
her naval experts and under the
proposal, she would have
only about thirty-one thousand.
Japanese Are Silent.
The japanese maintained silence
as to their future course, but there
was no evidence that they intended
to recede from their flat refusal to
accept the American compromise.
The Japanese have told the con-
ference they consider that 10000
tons is necessary to their national
security in place Of the $1,000 al
loted in the compromise arrange
ment. In some quarters, however,
it is hoped that further advices
from Toxic may soften somewhat
their proposition.
Should the American plan fail to
bring the powers together, it IS
suggested by some of those con-
nected with the conference that
consideration may be given to a
proposal for general building
in submarines, under an
agreement that all five powers
would leave their submersible
strength distributed as at present
in the various sea areas. Under
this suggestion, which has so far
received no formal endorsement,
from any of the delegations, the
United states, Japan, Italy and
France would undertake to main
tain the tonnage of submarines
they now have stationed in the At
lantic, the Pacific. the Mediter-
ranean and the Adriatic.
Exchange or Views.
The proposal to write into the
naval Limitation treaty an agree
ment for reassemDIing the confer
enoe has begun to take more defi-
mite form, An informal exchange
of views among the American,
British and French delegates has
developed a feeling that by that
time, it may be possible to work
out an extension of the naval holi-
day in the light of n seven-year
test Of the agreement. In anv
event, it has been said, there will
be details to work out Of the pro-
gram that is to replace the ten
year fleet status with actual appli-
cation of the "five-five-three" cap
ital ship ratio.
World Sub Conference.
1t also appeared more probable
that some definite step toward a
world conference on submarines,
probably to be held within three
years will be taken soon. What
form 1t will take is in doubt. pend
ing final action here on submarines
and it is certain that the American
delegation plans to exhaust every
effort to bring about an agreement
as to submarine tonnage which will
result in actual reduction Of tom
mage and delimitation Of future
submarine building problems be-
fore passing to other auxiliary
craft proportions.
The initial word for a world sub
marine conference came from the
British delegation in line with its
fruitless effort to get this confe.-
ence to agree to abolishment OF un-
derwater craft entirely, The Amer
lean delegation expressed much
with the British view,
but was not ready to consider such
4 step, except in conjunction with
all nations.
New Agencies OF War
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