Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-16

After session Of little more than
an hour, the conference, after hearing
addresses of general acceptance by
Arthur J. Balfonr, for the British
Baron Admiral Kato. for Japan: Sen
ator Schanzer. for Italy, and Premier
BRAND, for France. adjourned to meet
again on the call of Secretary Hughes.
and the newly appointed committee an
naval armament went into secret ses-
siun.
Naval Committee Appointed
The result Of the. latter meeting was
a decision to refer the matter OF naval
limitation to committee of admirals.
to be presided over by Theodore Roose-
velt, assistant secretary of the navy.
which will make an expert report on
recommendations for amendments OF
detail The committee was authorized
to consider fixing the naval strength
of Italy and France at the same time
with the United States, Great Britain
and Japan.
The following statement was issued
Tuesday night by Secretary Hughes, at
the close of the meeting:
THE first meeting of the committee
on limitation of armament was held In
the an-American building at 4 p. N.
There were present the delegates
of the United States of America. the
British empire, France. Italy, and
Japan. with a secretary for each crie--
cation. and the secretary-gen.rai of
the conference. who was chosen secre-
tary of the committee.
"A subcommittee composed of the
technical naval adviser for each of the
five powers. was constituted to fake
la,, ynf nGy-fsr roYf
tions raised by the proposal of the
United States for limitation of naval
armaments. and to report to the conf
mittee from time to time the progress
of their deliberations The sub-com-
mittee is composed of the following:
Colonel Roosevelt, Admiral Beatty.
Vice Admiral De Bon, Vice Admiral
Acton, and Vice Admiral Kato. with
full power of substitution for each cd
wiser. At the suggestion OF Mr.. Bal
four it was agreed that Colonel Roose-
welt should act as chairman of this
committee.
"The committee adjourned to meet
at the call of the chairman.
Consider East Questions
Wednesday morning the committee
of nine will have its first meeting to
discuss the Far Eastern and Pacific
problems.
Senator Schanzer. head of 1taly's
armament delegation, speaking at Tues
days session of the conference with
to American proposals. said:
''7fhe time has come, and this con-
ference has been called not for general
and for mutual advice, but
for action.
You (Secretary Hughesl proved at
once that you mean to carry out your
suggestion into practical execution.
"The first impression made by your
statement concerning the limitation of !
naval armament is one of great SINGER |
ty. great force, great courage. You !
stated clearly and unhesitatingly to the /
conference and to the people of the en- |
lire world the question of the llmita-
tion of naval armament as concerns |
the great naval powers. and
rou did it with precision of facts and
'igures, thus affortling u solid basis for
discussion.
Italy Pleased
1--WE shall not consider the tech
lical side of the question which con-
erns especially the great naval powers.
We only wish to express in the name
# the Italian delegation our great sat
sfaction in the proposals for gen.
raj order. We hope that your pro-
,osals when accepted will be the
ource of the most beneficent economic
The peace Of the world
annot be permanently maintained II I
.ou do not consider the ways and /
means to re-establish the economic ball
nee of the world.
I'VE think that your proposal is the
irst effective step toward giving the I
sorld release Of such nature az to
nable it to start the work Of it's eco-
omic reconstruction.
I'm respect to Mr.. Ralfour's refer
nee to the question Of French and
Italian naval forces, may / be allowed
0 say few words?
Il think it rather difficult to sepa- |,
ate the question of Italian and French
avail armament limitation from tie
eneral question of the limitation. Ct
avail arinaments OF the world. Ger
ainly as you have stated, Mfr. Chair Is
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