Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-20
FRENCH NAVY.


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needs. So if the French premier has
done nothing more than approve the
American Status quo' principle, he
has contributed great deal in the
opinion of American officials toward
final agreement.
BRAND Meets Harvey
The message to Secretary Hughes
was sequel to last nights confer
ence between BRAND and Ambassador
Harvey, at London, which press re-
ports say resulted in the premier's
acceptance of the American plan.
Today, there were signs that the sit
uation might develop further compli-
cations because of the direct method
of negotiations adopted bv Hughes,
hut the apprehension of the French
+ delegates appeared to be nrieted
when it was explained that the. sacre-
tary had acted as ch" irman of tho
conference and had addressed Hriand
as head of the French delegation.
Tho delicacv of the position in
which the French delegates found
themselves was incr ~ sed bv an
ncupcenents of thc results of the
I.ordnn conference in press dispatch
es, which came ahead of the premfer's
instructions. In the flurrv at deleoa-
ton headOuarters. some lesser
French officials talked of the rossi-
bilitv of a cabinet crisis in France.
shoulS it prove true that BRAND he'd
Suddenly thrown over the ?5N.c
ton rlan for which his represent" tives
here were stoutlv contend'n".
DalnTates would rot 60 into details
REGARDING the Dremier's message, but
there were indications that they had
not found it distasteful' 1t was de-
clared to he rather in the nature of
counsel and advice than a mandate
and was said to leave the real decis-
ion to those on the ground here
Whether the 100000 ton rlan is to be
pressed ae9in when the committee of
10 assemblies tomorrow was not re
vealed.
MAY Replace B'ttleshirs
There were many indications that
with any recessions in the caoital
ship question, the French would at
tempt to associate some form of rs
surance that they will be given the
privilege of increasing their submar-
inc strength. There is no tendency to
d
ment, but it is apparent that the
French want it made clear that what
! ever ratio they accept for capital
shirs shall not apply also to auxiliary
craft.
1t is not improbable th"t the
/ French REPRESENTATIVES also will want
such a modification of the naval hol-
! iday plan as will permit them to re-
! place their obsolete battleships with
vessels of the post-Jutland type so
far as thew can build them within the
| specified tonnage limit. Because of
J the war. the French naval experts de
! clare, their fleet is badly in need of
requirements. A replacement provis
ion would not be surprise in the
| final French program accepted by the
other powers.
| The submarine problem. which is
to be taken up when the five power
ratio for capital ships is settled. pre-
sents increaSing combinations. Great
| Britain wants to abolish the submar-
! inc and has asked to present her case
against it at a public session OF the
conference. TA1'e is no expectation
even bv the British, however that
they will carry the point, but they do
hope to cut in half the submarine ton
mage tentatively suggested for the
! United States, Great RritFin and Jap
an in the American plan
British Still Flight Subs
Under this plan. Grea Britain
| would have $4,000 tons in suhmnrires
the United States 10000 and Japan
$1,000 'F'i4urinr ont the ra'io ~ ihe
me basis. Il 10000 ton capital ship
fleet fJr France would Rllow her 4
submarine tonnaCe OF 10000 tons
/ nat would be very far below the fiC
lrC the French desire. especially il