The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-12-23
Abolish Under
Sea Craft Is
Britain S Plea
Other Powers Are Generally
For Limitation of Number
Only; Italy Proposes Fur
ther Conference Soon.
ASSOCIATED PRESs)

WASHINGTON, Dec. % - Sub
marine vessels constitute the issue
now foremost before the conference
for the limitation of armaments with
Britain seeking their abolition and
standing practically alone for ex-
treme measures
Lord Lee yesterday presented to
the committee of Is on naval affairs
the British plea for the abolishment
OF the submarine and the committee
adjourned after considerable prelimin-
airy discussion of the subject
In presenting the British plea, Lord
Lee said the submarine is a menace
TO the national life of the British Is
lands, especially to the shipping. He
emphasized the humanitarian view.
He declared that it has been demon
strated they are almost contemplate
as defensive or offensive weapons
against warships and are effective
only against merchantmen. In clos
ing he said that Great Britain earn
estly desired utter abolition but she
would still gladly welcome limitation
II not able to secure her full desire.
Other Nations Oppose
Senator Albert Sarraut presented
the French view on the submarine
issue and vigorously opposed aboli-
ton maintaining they are a necessary
weapon of coast defense. He was
supported by Italy and Japan, the
Japanese saying that while they re-
garded the German submarine policy
and practices as barbarous they were
not ready to admit the submarine
should be abolished as a defensive
weapon.
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ed in a report of the American COM
mittee which unanimously opposes
abolishing of the submarine. How
ever the Americans promised to con.
slider the British and all other views
The discussion is to be continued fur
ther today and it is believed the re-
suit will be an acceptance of the Am
erican plan of limiting building and
use.
Delay is Anticipated
The French statement that France
is not yet prepared to give estimates
of their country's requirements in
auxiliary ships caused surprise in the
naval committee. A news dispatch
said that BRAND expects to consult
the French before answering the in
quiries of the delegates has aroused
be delayed for several days
1t is reported that many Japanese
not in the delegation or officially con-
nected with Japan regard the inter
probation which includes Japan home
land in the quadruple treaty as
patronizing and predict consequent
opposition and condemnation of the
treaty. 1t is reported that numbers
of Japanese have the same or similar
views but have not yet commented
openly upon the subject
1t is reported the Japanese will op-
pose any consideration or discussion
of Japans 81 demands upon China if
the subject is brought up by China
before the committee on Far Eastern
subjects today.
Suggests New Conference
This morning the Italian delegation
suggested to the naval committee an
other international gathering of
broader scope to be called soon after
the adjournment of the present con-
ference to deal with the subjects of
submarines and auxiliary naval craft
in connection with other subjects not
determined in the present discussions
A Paris dispatch from Toxic quotes
Takahashi as saying that the quad
ruple entente removes all chances for
war in the Far East. "By reason of
the agreement we shall obtain for
Japan a position in the Far East that
is greatly strengthened. China is in
an advanced state of decomposition
and it will be unpleasant for Japan
and unfortunate for China If that
country does not cooperate with the
friendly nations that are seeking to
bring about her unification."