The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-25
WORD SENT BRAND
Paris Delegation Thinks
$1,000 Tons Entirely
Inadequate.
JAPANESE AWAIT
REPLY FROM TOKYO
Americas Proposal of
Drastic Cut Seen as
British Victory.

Inc suDmariEe Issue has sUIlf
the armament conference wide
open. There has been no irrepara-
BILE break. Oficials declare thcr.
will be none But decision on the
main subject still seemed In the
future last night.
Only ore concrete result has de-
veloped from the three days Of dis
cussion. This, however. IS very iri-
portant II is that there via be no
abolition OF submarines as sesponsr,
OF naval warfare At present
That de~istSn was arrived - ~.
terday. Great Britain dissrnfci
sharply through her spok e nan, ,rIle
veteran Arthur 3 Bslfour, l5o~-
ever. after making her pcsitiea -
plain that there can be no n4fsrrs
derstandinp of IL in the fufare. -~Nef
bowed to the will OF the r-taiorttv,
The nations aligned In faser -
the submarine ss uss'eEssrf
weapon of defensive warfarr, Tor
use as scouting craft to nrofe.<,
coast Lines. and TO comrHuieatr
with distant colonies werc rf~
United States. Japan. Frarce -ns
Ita&S. From the outset all feor sre
posed the British contentioh thA
the sub be outlswed. when the To-
sues finally were Joined their dele
gates remained sdamsnt 60 the
brilliant arguments of the elder
statesman. Balfour. and the soldier
sailor. Lord Lee of Farehsm.
Hughe. Springs Surprise.
As soon as the decision was ar
rived at yesterday that the sub
marine was 90 stay. Chairman
Hughes. for the United States.
tee. He amended his original sVc
gestions that the United States and
Great Britain be allotted 80. ooo tons
of submarines and Japan 5t.ooo, Of
fering a new proposal that there
would be allotted 10 Great BritaiH
and the CIited States. Co 900 tons.
and to France. Japan and Italy the
same that they have at present. or.
for France. 1881 tons: Japan. 81
4s4. and italy. $1,000.
This suggestion was not sccep--
ed by any one excepting Great
Britain. Instead. the French dele
cation sharply dissented. In doinr
so they called attention 20 the TO-
marks Of Admiral de Bon on Fri
day. in which he had suggested that
France needed at least 10000 tons
Of submarines The French dele
cation made Il extremely plain that
they could not make any positive
statement at this time and asked
. for time TO communicate the
Hughes proposals to Paris for con-
I sideration by the French cabinet.
The Italian delegation demanded
that the conference assent. as
general principle. that Italy should
be allotted an equal TONNAGE with
I France in all matters cominE ur
I for future consid tion. T re
was a general discussion over this
point but il was finally approved
VIII Consult Tokyo.
The japanese delegation expressed
the belief that the original Tonnage
allotted them in the Hughes speech
on November l2 was no more than
. sufficient for their national deferS
sive needs They did not pass upon
I the amended suggestion that they
accept 81 900 tons. saying that ID
I would be necessary for them tc re-
| fer the matter to Tokyo for mat
decision. The result was thst when
adjournment was taken last niEhS
il was until Tuesday next when u
/ is hoped that Paris and Tokyo VIII
have spoken.
The final decision TO retain the
D submarine dN ledSl - Asi - AAA7
conference is concerned. was
reached after Senator Sarraut. for
/ France, had made another care
fully prepared address intended 70
prove the French contention that
I the submarine is an essential wea-
pom Of warfare for small nations
Mr.. Balfour. in reply. reiterssea ~
British viewpoint that frsnce
would fare equally well witt 80
other nations should the snonnsri3r
be abolished. Frances strong 40
army, he said. was her Srsatexf
weapon Of defense. and he rafr<t-
ted that she should be ences sr>nek
TO maintain a strong navy. y
American view Gives
when Chairman Hughes Tss A.
forded opportunity TO take the sos
he called attention 10 the fact tAsEj
~ plainIy was Impossible tc >a43
a favorable decision on the B,itFf<<
/ proposals. The position OF the uzGN =
Y ed States, he said. has heen fuIl/
explained in the report o, ~
Z American Advisory Couuutc
which he on Thursday prescrfe4 4
/ the committee. There adnirfed1r8
a very strong sentiment thrl,.<h,4<
/ the United States sgainst s1run<<
rines because Of the sbhc rt &c -
of them in the late war. bun -
/ view Of the opinion of the advts-'
/ ory committee. and the position cf
the American naval experts. tho
American delegation felt compesisd
to favor its retention at present
Chairman Hughes reminded tre
committee that there are many ma
tions not participating in this -on-
| ference who favor retaining the
submarine and abolition ny the ive
nations here Represented might
later on seriously embarrsss them
| He explained that while "a wss
" POSSIBLE TO act now. rrvsiisnt
] Harding could be depended N ~
consider in most syupatheft-
manner any suggestion To hr ~ =,
later on to bring about -c'' -
ton OF total sbolitioa %" vr-
dersess craft with all ---i-s
1t was after he tsd expire
J Co~tinsed on Pape Too.