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Evening star., 1921-11-20
HUGHES PROPOSAL
,|NDORSED BY A.E.L
Magnificent" Says ResoIu
tion of Plan to Reduce
Armament. =
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Organized labor through the Ameri
can Federation of Labor execu
tive council yesterday indorsed a
a magnificent proposal" the America,
plan for reduction and Limitation o
naval armament.
The federation executive council
embodied its Endorsement in a reso
luton which declared:
THE American delegation spoke 70
America is proposing the wholesale de
struction of warships."
THE American delegation spok.
for America in proposing the abso
Lutte cessation Of warship construction
for period of ten years.
America is unitedly in favor
these proposals.
America. we believe. is willing an,
ready to place its full trust in th'
methods of democracy and in the ef
ficacy and integrity of democracy.
America, we trust, will continue OF
the inspiring course laid down at tn,
outset by its delegation. for whom
Secretary Hughes was the spokesman
and will on every point take the SAM
lofty and advanced position. trans
cending. If possible, the note which wa;
struck on that first memorable day.
I'VE record the position of America
workers. for whom we speak, as be.
ing in absolute accord with the ut
most degree of disarmament, witt
the utmost effort to destroy th'
machinery of war and to make un.
necessary and impossible the ap'
petites. the jealousies. the rivalriei
and the intrigue that lead to war.
And we trust that America will
blaze the way even beyond consider
alton of the armaments of nations ant
the rivalries of nations and will seel
to bring them into some permanent
lob 20
definite, to the end that there may be
made possible those necessary re.
curing adjustments and adjudication,
which are vital to permanent har.
mony and peace between peoples ane
nations"
Evening star., 1921-11-20
Chinese Faith Showing Enthusiasm
MAY FINISH WORK OF FARLEY
BEFORE ARRIVAL OF CHRISTMAS
Report That Many Delegates Plan to Leave
By Holidays Brings Opinion That
Completion Is Possible

the various delegates have come sc
thick and fast that they have KEEP
the correspondents on the jump. For.
| tunately for the newspaper men. the diff
ferent delegations have gradually come
round to holding these conferences ir
the Navy building. Early in the con.
ference, it was sometimes necessary for
the correspondents to hurry from a
meeting with delegates Of one nation
in the Navy building 10 an embassy
building mile or two away. and then
to hotel in another part OF the city
Hereafter, it is understood. practically
all OF these interviews will be granted
in the Navy building.
Incidentally. it may be remarked
many of the offices in the Navy build
ing provided by the United States for
the foreign delegations to the con-
ference are still unused. the delega-
tions having retained their working
rented by them. The Italian delega-
tion has moved into it's offices, and
SO has the Belgian. The British and
Japanese are using the offices in the
Navy building for conferences with
the Ness. but for little more at
and many of it's attaches. however
are housed in the Navy building.
Guards Preserve Privacy.
duty about the section of the Navy
building set apart for the conference.
and Army regulars doing similar duty
about the Pan-American building and
Memorial Continental Hall. not only
give the conference martial touch
but also help to preserve the seclusion
of the delegates.
The demand for tickets to the open
sessions of the conference is grow
ing. But many citizens, hearing that
the meetings are open, make efforts
to gain entrance to the hall without
tickets. Some of the Daughters of
the American Revolution have an
idea that because the conference is
held in their building they have a
right to enter at will and watch the
proceedings. They besiege the hall.
Not a little care is taken with re-
gard to the parcels permitted to be
carried into the conference buildings.
Suspicious-looking packages are held
up and examined. to ascertain il
they contain bombs. Yesterday a
good-sized package addressed care
of the Pan-American building, via a
United States customhouse, was
tackled by the officer of the guard.
He lifteS it and shook it. 1t gave
forth a pleasing gurgle. In fact. it
gave every impression that it was
meant for refreshment, rather than
for destruction.
Evening star., 1921-11-20
Capital Ships Obsolete.

Capital ships OD8Oletes
Under the American program capital
placed by new ships after twenty years
placed by new ships after 20 years
service. The keels of the Delaware
and North Dakota were laid in 1907
and (allowing three years for con-
struction) they should be replaced in
1880.
Under the program. the keels for re-
placements can be laid down in seven
teen years. which would be in 1927.
However. under the naval holiday called
for by the program, no keels shall be
laid down for ten years, which will be in
1882. providing the conference does not
sign an agreement within the next six
weeks.
Under this restriction the Delaware
and North Dakota cannot be replaced
before they have had twenty-five years
service. 1t is obvious that they will be
replaced as soon as the end Of the holi-
day permits a resumption Of building.
On the other hand, the Colorado. West
Virginia and Washington. If completed
within a few months. will still have ten
years more life ahead Of them when the
holiday finishes In 1922. The argument
advanced is 'Why scrap three ships al
most completed at a cost of more than
$1OO.oOO,Oo0 and save two which are
already antiquated when facing a Ger
tainty that three other ships must be
built at the same cost in ten years."
Can Lay KeeIs for II in 1882.
Neither Great Britain nor Japan have
Evening star., 1921-11-20
Xmas Spirit Aheady Rampant
With Ships ON Present List

what ships can be built. why the
next move will be to appoint watch
men to see that nobody gets double.
crossed. and these watchmen will
half to be wide awake young men
and not suckers.
Art Of CamounaEing.
Because for inst, suppose that
Japan and England said that the u.
S. would half to blow up the battle
ship Michigan. why il We wanted to
be nasty we would get a hold of some
old scow and write Michigan on the
side of 1t and blow 1t up. and have
people stand AROUND and wipe their
eyes and say there goes the poor old
Michigan. and if the watchmen from
Japan and England didn't know their
busine So they would wire telegram
to their govt. that the Michigan had
been destroyed, and in the mean vile
the real Michigan might be tied right
up to the wharf in Yokohama with
some name like Dignity wrote on the
side of 1t, and the Japs would think
it was a private yacht from N. \.
city.
Well. however the conference comes
out l can assure my American readers
that our delegates can be depended
on to not disgrace US and we don't
half to take off our hat to no country
in no respect and especially personal
appearance al every one of our 4
delegates has got their own frock
coat and don't half to pass same
around like a loving cup and l don't
think they's none of the smooth faced
foreigners as handsome as Mr.. Under
wood, vile In the matter of boards
Messrs. Lodge and Hughes more than
offsets Mr.. SchanZer though his may
have more parking space. Mr.. BRAND s
mustache would tickle more than Mr.
Roots but Elihu's will outweigh Mr.
Balfour's and Admiral kato's COM
bined.
Missed Foot Ball Game.
Well. must catch the old train and
get back to the old town and find out
what all l have missed and this triT
has already made me miss seeing Yale
win a foot ball game which is some
thing l never seen as the first par
of October generally always finds ms
busy with the worlds series Well
anyway, friends 1 am going home. me
and my>dinner coat both land l sup
pose when the last named gets back
in the old closet and my spring benny
asks it where it has been, it will prob
ably will say. "Oh. l been down ir
Washington. hanging around"
Copyright, 1921, by the Ball Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1921-11-20
BY RING w. LARDNER.

Senator Lodge says 1t looks like
the boys would be out of the trenches
by Xmas and most of the correspond
ents seems to think that is good news,
but personly l can't afford to lead
a double life. even that long at the
present hotel rates and the rest OF
my reports on this here disarmament
conference will be wrote and sent
out from Longs Island. and as far as
can see that is just as good place
They's just as many different kinds
of foreigners in Great Neck as in
Washington and the ones in Great
Neck is a whole lot more friendly
For inst. II you want to interview one
Of the Japanese down here you have
got to go through a whole lot of red
tapes and then you are lucky If you
get anywheres near them. but in
Great Neck all you half to do is to go
up on the front porch of any house
and ring the door bell and IL they's a
Jap in the house he will come to the
door.
International Gifts.
Well. friends. on the eve of my de-
parture from what has been humor-
ously dubbed the nations capital
suppose they's nothing more fitting
than to give brief resume of the
Impressions received vile here and
what do l. think Of the prospects for
y
etc. Well, 1t seems to me like the
spirit of Xmas is already running
amuck in Washington. and all the Diff
ferent nations is vying with one an
other in self denial and sacrifice. and
the great danger now is that a couple
Of them will go. to extremes and give
away something they own and person.
ly the example set by the boys down
here has had such an effect on me
that the minute get home l am GO
ing to turn my lawnmower over to
the hired man and tell him to GO
ahead and use it like it was his
Some people, have expressed sur
prise at the good fellowship and har-
mony which have been in evidence SO
far, but might of guessed how it
would be from the way Mr.. Hughes
naval program was received, namely
without even a suspicion of a squawk
from Portugal. France, Italy and The
Netherlands. leaving only England
and Japan to pick flaws in same. But,
joking to one side, they is bound to
be some kind of a navy reduction
along the lines laid out by Mr.
Hughes, and as soon as the powers
concerned reaches a agreement on
what ships must be destroyed and
Evening star., 1921-11-20
SHIPS TO BE SCR RAPED VITAL
AS MODIFICATION TO u. S. PLAN
Several Members of Committee Adverse to
Casting Aside Best Vessels in Favor Of
Those Long in Commission.

any first line ships as old as the Della
ware and North Dakota in the fleets
which are retained under the American
program. However. in 1882. tho day the
holiday Is completed. Great Britain can
lay the keels for fourteen now replace
ment ships and Japan for six. Tho
two named for the United States. also
are not the only ones, as she can start
eleven replacements in all. 1t will
make quite an orgy of shipbuilding for
the world after the quiet naval holi-
day. However. not wishing such
large portion Of its navy to Idle" again
simultaneously In the same year. twen-
~ years later, it Is not probab BILE that any
power would christen all its quota in
the same year or lay all their keels in
1882. On the other hand there is no
reason why one of the three powers
could not do so and with its new ships
Immediately secure preponderous Of
naval strength.
Data ON Eleven Dreadnaughts.
The eleven dreadnaughts Of the
American Navy for which replace
ments may be launched in 1895, their
keels being laid in 1882, are. with
the dates of laying their present keels
and the normal date for the keels of
their replacements, as follows:
Evening star., 1921-11-20

A report that the principal dele
gates Of the various nations attend
ing the Washington conference are
planning to leave Washington by
Christmas was called to the attention
of high official OF the American gov
ernment in close touch with confer
ence matters.
Il personally do not see why it
should not be possible to get through
with the work Of the conference by
Christmaa" the official replied. with a
smile. but there may be lot of rea-
as max wSknE sueS earY s
journment. 1t is to be hoped that
the Christmas season may be made
the happier by the early conclusion
Of the work of the conference"
After week of the conference. the
impression still holds that it will be
possible to conclude its deliberations
and get away from Washington at 4
comparatively early date.
Fuss and Feathers Z lacking.
The organization of the conference
has been completed quickly. and the
machinery is well under way. The
rapidly. with little or no fuss and
feathers. They are almost as seclud-
ed on the banks Of the Potomac as
they could be in the desert Of Saba
ra. The public Is permitted free ac-
cess to the streets about the confer
ence buildings, the Navy building,
where the offices of the conference
delegations are located. The Pan
American building. where the COM
mittee meetings are held, and Memo
rial Continental Hall, loaned by the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, where the plenary sessions of
the conference are held. But, usually,
the people il>-ihose streets would
scarcely maFTSSorpGls &1d,,
e:rh This " apparsS sNaSESG yEaJe-
gates during theSktSi2orf surs
does not mean, hoWaver, III gefsre is
not abundant publicity in Sgard to
the activities of the conference. In
fact. the public has been kept more
in touch with what is tranSpirinG in
Washington probably than in any
other international gathering of ap-
proximate Importance. Two open ses-
sions of the conference have been
held already. and another is to be
held tomorrow, all within Il period of
nine days.
Aid Newspaper Men.
In addition to this, the principal dele
gates have been very accommodating IN
their frequent conference with the rep
resentatives of the press covering the
conference In fact. the conferences with
Evening star., 1921-11-20

to the manager: J. p. Gooch, night CHIEF
operator: Martin ]. Kahn. night traffic
chief of the main office here, who has
been in charge Of the Senate press
gallery for three decades; Miss Bertha
Herman, a cable rate expert trans
ferred here from one of the large
branch offices, and Benjamin Beale
working in shifts, is in charge of the
actual work of telegraphing.
Martin Jurist is in charge of the
pressroom for the Radio Corporation
of America, while F. Heiser is in
charge Of the telegraphy department.
assisted by Messrs. Kay. Tannenbaum
and Kane. expert operators
f. A. Smith is in charge of the
office Of the All-America Cables. Inc,
assisted by r. ]. Hewitt. the Wash
ingtyn manager.
Iessengers of the four companies
are boys specially picked with a view
to intelligence. speed and good ap-
pearance.
Evening star., 1921-11-20

had expressed nearly identical views
as to the desirability, in the interests
of all, of a prosperous and united
China. He gladly associated himself
with his colleagues in the expression
of this DESIRE"
A general discussion of the far east
problems, with particular reference
to China, followed these statements.
the American delegates taking part
in this discussion. After being in
session upward of two hours. the
conference adjourned to meet tomor-
row.
Following the conference yester-
day. Mr.. Wellington Koo of the Chi
nese legation called upon Elihu Root
Of the American delegation at the
offices Of Mr.. Root in the Navy build
ing. and was closeted with him for
the greater part of an hour.
Ali the principal delegates to the
conference were present yesterday
with the exception of Baron Shide-
hara, ambassador from Japan: Am
bassador Jusserand of France and Mr..
Media of the Italian delegation.
Evening star., 1921-11-20
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Evening star., 1921-11-20

That leaves seven ships in the
American fleet which will not be
superannuated when the naval holi-
day finishes. The Arizona will reach
retirement age the following year
and three more in each of the next
two years. Under the present pro-
gram Great Britain Immediately re-
tires seven dreadnaughts and four
battle cruisers younger than the
Delaware and North Dakota.
british Program for 1892.
Under the holiday program, the
ships which Great Britain can start
replacing in 1882 are: 1910 class
King George v, Centurion. Ajax and
Erin. 1911 class-Iron Duke. Emperor
Of India. Benbow. Marlborough and
Tiger (battle cruiser). 1912 class
valiant, Warspite. Barham. Malaga
and Queen Elizabeth
Japan's possible replacements in
the same year would be: 1918 class
Setsu. 1910 class-kongo (battle
cruiser). Hiyei, Kirishima and Ha-
runa (battie cruisers). and Fuso
Another fact which some authori-
ties say must be considered is the
sudden throwing Of many men out of
work by stopping all construction at
once. The latest action Of the British
government may test this possible
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1921-11-20
BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.

The most important modification to
the American Program for the reduc-
tion OF naval armament which has
been proposed with chance of cue
cess, concerns the selection OF the
ships which are to be scrapped. This
became known following Secretary
Hughes pronunciation of the Ameri-
can viewpoint that the best way to
matt a naval race was to stop at once
and the announcement from London
tnat Great Britain has stopped work
on the four Hood type battle cruisers.
However several members of the dis
armament committee of the conference
are personally adversed to scrapping
the best ships in their navies and the
action in London may suddenly en-
phasize an industrial phase of the pro-
posed naval holiday.
Japanese Want the Mutsu.
The modification to the American
program which seems to be strongly
supported chiefly affects the Japanese
and American navies. The Japanese
navy Is reluctant to lose the Mutsu
which is now making it's trial trips
and when 1t goes into commission
next month may be the greatest super
Navy Is equally reluctant to lose the
Colorado. West Virginia and Wash
ington. the first two of which are al
most completed and should be In COM
mission IN q few weeks. Tne Amerl-
can proposal was based on the rela-
tive condition of the worlds navies
on the day it was presented. November
IL. japan has not laid up the Mutsu
and by the time the conference adopts
a report 1t will be in commission The
proposition then will be to scrap a
ship already in service. II the con-
ference sits long enough the same may
be true Of the Colorado.
Would Complete Four.
Tho new modification is that the
four superdreadnaughts shall be
completed. AS an offset to the
increase in American tonnage from
the addition Of the Colorado, West
Virginia and Washington, it is pro-
posed that the Delaware and North
Dakota. the oldest two of the
American first line ships, be scrappeu.
Figuring the net increase in tonnage
for the American Navy on basis of
so per cent, the result is a few
hundred tons larger than the Mutsu.
which would allow its retention
without destroying the 5-5-3 ratio.
Even with the increase. the American
tonnage will be considerably below
the retained British tonnage.
The tabulation of the proposed
modification is:
Evening star., 1921-11-20

open door in China. the integrity of
China and the desirability of leaving
China to work out its own salvation
and to maintain control over its own
affairs. and of substituting, when
circumstances warranted. the normal
ality. All these principles had been
formulated over and over again in
explicit terms by the government
which he represented"
Senator, Schanzer's statement on
behalf of the Italian delegation was
as follows:
"I have the honor to state in the
name of the Italian delegation that
we fully subscribe to the noble SEN
timents that have been expressed by
the orators who have preceded me.
The italian delegation is ready to ex.
cations. with the greatest care and In
a spirit of sincere sympathy the Ques-
tions relating to China. 1t will give
its support to the solutions that shall
|, appear to be best suited to assure
the free development of China and to
the different nations in their efforts
to promote the progress of China and
Of commerce with that country"
With regard to the statements made
by NJ. BRAND for France, Jonkheer
van Karnebeek for Holland and Wis
fetal statement by the conference
said:
"Mr. BRAND expressed the warm
sympathy that France feels for China.
with which she has common from
tier about 1.500 kilometers long. The
French delegation is disposed to con-
slider in the most favorable light the
Chinese claims in their entirety. But
in order to reach a practical result
it will be necessary to make thor.
ough examination of each claim.
"Jonkheer van Karnebeek remarked
that, in the present phase Of the dis
cussion there is not much for him
the same time Of material Importance
He wished. however, to seize this
occasion to say, as the representa-
tive Of one OF China's neighbors. that
the Netherlands delegation will be
| happy to consider the principles
which China has laid down and the
problems themselves from the stand.
and to examine them in spirit OF
sympathy and friendship toward
China.
Old Friends on Pacific.
Holland, Jonkheer, van Karnebeek
said, has old friends along the shores
of the Pacific; China knows that it IL
one Of them. II China avails herself
Of the opportunity now afforded by
this conferences to assert her rights
to declare her position and to define
her wishes. she may count on Hol-
lands good will and its willingness
to aid her in the realisation OF legiti-
mate aspirations and In her endeavori
toward q consolidation and stabtlt.
are connected with tho problem At.
fecting the Pacific.
.TVtsoount d'Alte said that the Por-
tuguese delegation saw with pleasure
that, the delegates of the other ma
tions. represented at the conference
Evening star., 1921-11-20
WILL MOVE OFFICES.
Chinese Delegation Seek Quarters
Nearer Seat of Action.

Certain of the offices connected witt
the Chinese delegation to the confer.
ence on the Limitation of armament
are to be moved from the Cairo HoteI
to the Navy building within the next
few days, according to word obtained
at their headquarters. The bureau
handling publicity for the delegation
and other matter pertaining to news
paper work will take up its new
quarters Monday.
1t is understood that the reason for
the change is to be nearer the seat OF
action, and for the convenience of cor
respondents with whom they are in
constant communication.
Evening star., 1921-11-20
INJUSTICE CHARGED.

NEW ORLEANS, La. November 10
American soldiers were convicted
in France by Americans without
American courts-martial passing SEN
tcnce upon them. according to a
charge made by Whitmel H. Reed,
former well known New Orleans
newspaper man, who served as lieu
tenant in France. to be published in
N
Evening star., 1921-11-20
KILLS NEGRO WELDING AK

ATHENS, Ca, November 10
Henry higgins. negro. was shot and
killed near Danialsville by his land
lord. Frank Dean. after the negro had
made advances upon Mr.. Dean with a
huge ak Mr.. Dean shot in self-de-
fence, it is said by the two witnesses
who saw the affair.
Evening star., 1921-11-20

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