The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-28
BIG DECISIONS
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roses retention by Japan oc the battle
shin MutSu unless both other powers
similarly ami in due proportion enlarge
their fleets tn h. retained during the
ten year holiday in building. There are
Indication. that some members OF the
American delegation which VIII decide
the American attitud" sc" strength IN
the arguments uf Japan that the MutSu
might hive been included as a completed
ship IN The retained fleets. There was
nothing {" Indicate. however. that a
compromise WAS being considered in the
American grOup on this Oo.nt.
Ss..tish Opinion Not Known
British r,..nion nS to the Mutsu CON
troJersy has been withheld. 1t has been
Indicated. however, that Great Britain
was not DESTROYS Of undertaking any
further naval construction at this time
mich seems ~ forecast agreement with
the American view that the Mutsu
should not he retained. Japanese off
rialy have presented extensive tables OF
tonnage to support their claim that they
are entitled to retain the Mutsu without
any similar retention by the other
powers.
50 far as the Mutsu IS concerned, the
japanese have COntended that she was
n completed ship on November u. the
American and British expert views on
this point have not been revealed.
Jrpanoss Dissent
Tho noNt step. when the three groups
Of experts have concluded their work.
will be their report to the ornaments
committee II seems likely that while
tho British and American experts are
found to hc in accord as to the general
accuracy Of the original American fig
urcS. thn Japanese naval officers VII!
submit, differing conclusions. 1t VIII
then hcromn the task o. the big five
committee To sock an agreement on u
report 10 he made at a plcnarv session
Of the arms conference itself. How long
that might take it would be difficult to
forecast.
The Submarine
british opposition 10 thc submarine
element OF Mr.. Hughes limitation plan
was certain to he me Of the chief points
to 10 di tcuSscd after the committee and
the conference. To what extent the
naval experts have dcalth with II is not
, known. II IS known. however. that no
proposal for nhol.sh!ns submarines has
been rU' forward.
The British delegates are prepared 70
NrosS thcir views that not only should
Mr. hughes replacement allowance o.
| 90. 900 tons in submersb!ec for the Brit
ish fleet and for the American NceI
and 54.On0 for japan hc reduced. perhaps
! cut I'm half hut that the size Of future
submarines should h" limited to Confne
them largely 10 defensive operations.
The matter hardly Is one for the OK
pets to determine rs It involves policy
rathcrthan technical questions of fact.
which alone were turned over to the
adm!rals for examination.
France and rtNly
There Is also the probability. made
almost 4 certainty by discussion or
submarine programs in the French
chamber OF deputies. that France and
Italy will fiEure largely IN whatever tho
! conference may decided as to unders"a
craft limitations Of tonnage or size.
| This Is said 10 Foreshadow an early at
tack by the conference on the problem
! OF bringing the French and italian
naval programs into harmony with a
! general scheme or naval limitations.
! If agreement by the three major naval
powers on the holiday decade. the fleet
ratio anI the retained capital ship fea-
turcs % Mr. Hughes proposals seems
in sight. however, the time would appear