The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-19
]. S. DISARMAMENT PLAN SURPRISES WORLD;
w-YEAR NAVAL HOLIDAY IS PROPOSED

washington, Nov. IA ten-year
naval holiday In naval construction,
involving q tremendous scrapping Of
ships now on the way or contemplate
ed by the United States, Great Britain
and Japan was proposed to the con-
ference on the limitation Of arma-
ments by Secretary Hughes at the
opening session to-day as Americas
proposals.
THE AMERICAN PROPOSALS
Briefly, the American proposals
are as follows:
That there Immediately be de-
destroyed by the navies of the three
great powers, sixty-six capital fight
ing ships and a total tonnage Of l.
S7S.043 tons.
Within three months after making
an agreement the navies would con-
sist of designated and agreed upon
ships as follows:
OhitCa ototCc O6.eS~
Britain. twenty-five; japan, ten.
In tons, this would be: United
States. 500,650; Great Britain, so4.-
$50; japan, 2ss,70O.
Requirements would be limited by
an agreed maximum of capital ship
tonnage as followws: United States.
soc, 900 tons; Great Britain, 100000
tons; Japan, 100000 tons.
Subject to the ten-year holiday
limitation. capital ships could be re-
placed when twenty years old. No
replacement ship would have a ton
mage of more than $4,000.
Mr.. Hughes laid down four general
principles:
-FOUR GENERAL PRINCIPLES
THAT all capital ships building
program, either actual or projected.
should be abandoned.
THAT further reduction should
be made through the scrapping Of
certain Of the older ships.
3-That in general, regard should
be had to the existing naval strength
of the powers concerned.
/ THAT the capital ship tonnage
should be used as the measurements
of strength for navies and a proper
tionate allowance of auxiliary COM
blatant craft prescribed.
American Replacement Proposals
AS a replacement program, the
American government proposed that
no more ships be laid down for the
next ten years, and that a maximum
replacement tonnage figure be fixed
providing eventually for 100000 tons
for the United States, 100000 tons
for Great Britain and 100000 tons
for Japan.
The United States is now complet-
ing its program of 1915 calling for
ten new battleships and six battle
cruisers. One battleship has been
completed. The others are in vari-
GUS stages of construction; in some
cases from sixty to eighty per cent OF
the construction has been done.
Would Sacrifice $3.50, 900, 900
On these fifteen capital ships now
being built over $3.50. 900 has
been spent. Still the United States
is willing in the interest of an i'm
mediate Limitation of naval arma-
ments to scrap all these ships.
Here's the Gist Of 1t
Ito scrap all capital ships now
under construction. This includes
six battle cruisers and seven battle
ships on the ways and in the course
of building, and two battleships
launched. The total number of new
capital ships thus to be strapped is
fifteen. The total tonnage of the
new capital ships when completed
would be $4,000 tons.
2-To scrap all the older battle
ships up to, but no including the
Delaware and North Dakota. The
number of these old ~battleships to be
strapped is fifteen. Their total tom
mage is 227.740 tons. Thus, the
number of capital ships to be
strapped by the United States II this
plan is accepted, is thirty, with an
aggregate tonnage (including that
of ships in construction. II complet-
ed. of S45.740 tons.
Great Britain
The plan contemplates that Great
Britain and Japan shall take action
which is fairly commensurate with
this action on the part of the United
States. 1t is proposed that Great
Britain: