Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-01
l|5D| PROBLEMS OF
QUITTING NAVAL ARMS
Hold Details of Discussions
& etween Delegates and Ex-
u perts in Strict Confidence.
,SvANsoN GIVES ms OWN VIEWS

49,
SNArEinia senator Suggests Argce-
tncnts Which President IIardinr's
AEntcrprIse Should Rcnch When Com
Terence Conyencs ON November IL.
fBy Associated Prcss.l
SS sEsssssSyASlIINGTON, Oct 3l-Problems
B%stS9f reducing naval armament were
Satudied for another four hours to-
day by the American delegates to the
92Smament conference and the naval
icrts designated as their technical
Users.
Details of the discussions were held
closest confidence. but IT was in.
ateu that the delegates were about
Idly to pass from the informative
Age OF their deliberations and be-
Athe framing of a definite policy
be applied to the concrete naval
estions that are TO come before
m during the conference Further
9ttngs will be held tomorrow ana
aneslqy.
~ Nnrntr 6iHcinIs Attend.
HaSecretary Denny and Assistant Sec
xdTstnry Roosevelt. of the Navy DEPART
|kse4nent; ADMIRAL Coontz. the. chief Of
operations, and Captain Pratt
|SEsoS WITH the delegation throughout its
gayASeSsion and arc understood to- have
fsAss continued their exposition OF the
Rek7S-etatus of naval ornaments and Of
XSsGayM building programs. II WAS their
ID meeting with the delegates since
" of the naval armamcuts uucs-
began.
time in tho Senate chamber. a
ltic conception OF the posi-
OF the armament negotiations
resented by Senator Swanson. or
mia, n miN NIFTY member of both
E!s.s IFnrcign Relations and Naval Com
sSInittecs. In an address touching
|ss many features of the situation Sciia-
tor. swanson expressed hope tina, the
would succeed ana coun-
Ef&Reued flhat the principlc of tho FREQ
III CON OF the seas nnd the open door for
4 S&s China be scrupulously preserved by
lgssthes American delegates
49, Senator Swanson, who is n minority.
nlonYrsr,. of the Foreign Relations
and former chairman Of
l. tho Naval Committee. suggested
agreements which President Harding.
enterprise should roach
lsecoEninc EnElnnd's Dcfcn,cncc.
I'VE should recognize" said the V!r-
gina Senator. the dependence OF
M fhBiand upon access Ia tho sen alike
eHHF IN times OF peace and war FOR the
sfy stenance of her people and the con
IA lnuonceS OF her industries hut we
insist that though Enrlaud's
YcSlstence depends on her access TO
ss Ilhlss sea, 1t gives her no rirh, to n
ljEglaval supremacy that places tho com
rkSnerce or the world under her control
81 SSSlyIla sdictation: the freedom OF the seas
|stfWouid also give protection to tho
1,s5esiand empire of Japan"
We should recognize" Senator
continued. "thc danger that
Hs9S8oh1ronts France in case Germany
SSSsAhould be rehnb!litatcd MS n military
power. But in order TO obtain security
~ ss0Lnerself. France should no, insist
~ uPqnya military dominance such u. to
make her menace 10 Others"
ElSQrgtnB against "spoliation'' of
The United States 'orcn door po,irv
1.E1E SfHust be observed and no more
spAsres OF Influence and no more spc.-
,ie9spappcesstions mast be cxtorted:
from China"
Epnfdence that the dispu,c he.
LWeen this nation and Japan over tho
GSland OF zap would DC adjust.l aul
sfactorily was expressed hy semi
(orsSwanson.
Declares Conference All Importapt.
Asserting the armament limitation
onference was "the most importon,
ince the world met at Versailles"
hafSenator added:
Upon the statcsmanship displaycd
legends the future peace Of tho
%oyId. Every ciIort should be made
3s5ftnakc its conclusions wise aud
Mesessful. Nothing should ne dare
osadd to Its embarrassment and in
raasesits difficulties"
SnPresfdent Harding" the Senator
'alui s5sEIoiiowed the only course left
pnenEwhen he called the confcr,ncn :"
n View OF Amcriaa:s rcrnanl TO ioin
theIIeague Of NATIONS. .whfrh the SEN
Ttbrs deplored. the calling OF tho
ortpcoming conference was the only
alternative. he said. following Tho
administrations refusa! to have an
american representative participote
inathe leagues disarmament councils.
RAploring possible failure of the
arHament Limitation meeting. Scnn-
tDrfSWanSon added: Tut II IL shoulJ
fall. let the nation ana the states
men he marked and known This
conference Will make n severe test OF
fhesssincerlty of the nations rcnrr
scented. and Will exhibit their real ma
ttonal aspirations and purpose. No
caSilling. no evasion, no concealment
hall avail in this conference Ere
S1ad5ourns the world will know IN,
s3fhe design of each OF its Menu
crB. have AN abiding faith thai,
lSgreat statesmen who will assem-
mere viii measure up To their
klresponSibUity and reach an
eent that Will mark new era
worlds progress ana peacc.'
zen Rank OF -Ambassn,iors
hder. a presidential order. tho four
nhers Of the delegation OF this
EeSnInent VIII sit in the conference
fifth the rank of ambassadors. This
nFfgnation. announced today from
FtState Department, was said 10
syexbean made merely as a ,natter
MformHlity, so that the Aruarirn ;,
R8Qrcseptatives could technically deal
@gHh3 those of the other powers on n
EHis of equality. 1t does not re-
S1iffro Senate confirmation nor carr.
s4s8i3sslf it, ambassadoriaI pay.