South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-26
ARMS DELEGATES
SEE DIFFICULTY
IN Sub TANGLE
PienipOtentiaries PessimistIc
Over Prospects Of Early
Settlement.
CONFERENCES TUESDAY
Negotiations at Complete Halt
Over Christmas: Suggest
New Farley.

WAsHINGTON. Dee with
tho submarine controversy far from
p settlements. tho arms negotiation
came 20 q complete hale over Christ
mas Cay and HlI not le resumed un-
IN TUESDAY Despite uutavora5le
elements which have developed boz
tre attempt TO- flx proportional sub
marine tonnage for the five powers.
practically all the delegates observed
the holiday by a complete suspension
even OF informal discussion of the
points at issue. Tomorrow also viii
be a day OF rest on the conference
program i'm view OF the attitude of
Japan and France toward the Ameri-
csu compromise proposal more than
one pler-potentiary today reflected
dieCOuragemeut over the outlook for
au early agreement on the submarine
problem The usual air OF outward
diplomatic conferences was sum-
moned by an members Of the con-
ference but &c is known that some Of
them regard the question Of fixing
ratios for auxiliary ships. as even
more fiCult than was the arrange
ment OF "a satisfactory proportionate
strength i'm capital ships.
Suggest New Conference.
Some delegates are talking private
Is Of the possibility that the present
conference may decide finally 90 let
construction OF submarines and
other auxiliaries go on as each ma
ton desires. without any limitation
agreement. but with the understand
ing that the subject viii be taken up
ar "A later international meeting in
which a greater number of nations
viii be represented. This suggestion
is said 10 have been an OutgrOwth of
the realization that the five great
powers cannot reach a practicable
decision on such questions as the
size and usage Of submarines with
out some sort of acquiesence from
smaller nations who possess these
craft in considerable mum hers.
Japan stumbling Block.
Hope OF an agreement on sub
marines now appears 20 hinge on the
decision of Japan and France Great
Britain and the United states having
come together on the proposal for
$4,000 tons each and Italy having in
Dictated willingness to accept any
reasonable figure so long as she has
a strength equal TO that OF France.
Japan is standing out unqualihedly
for the % 900 tons provided under
the original American plan instead
OF the 81 600 she would have under
the compromise proposal. and the
French have not amended their re-
quest for $4,000 tons although they
have referred TO Paris the compro-
mise suggestion that France and
Italy each have a 81 900 ton fleet Of
suamersinles
It seems certain that if Japan is TO
have the $4,000 tons of the original
American plan. the United States
and Great Britain also both Will in
sist on Keeping the 10000 tons orig
iraIly provided for each Of them.
Should France on the other hand
hold out for anything like 90. 900
some delegates DO not believe 10 like
is that either the United States or
Great Britain would care TO place
any limitation at an on their ability
90 build submarines II the efforts
10 limit submarines should be aban-
doned III is not considered unlikely
that proposals TO agree on building
Programs FOR cruisers and other
types OF auxiliaries would also 60
by tho board since the submarine
strength of amy one nation might
SAUCE the desire OF other powers as
to the number OF a1ti-submarine
craft they would possess. So unless
the submarine nut is cracked the
possibility taat the conference may
so no further with naval questions
chan the capital ship agreement al
ready made. already is being fore
seen. I'm that case the plan for fu-
ture conference OF auxiliary craft
naturally would have as a part OF its
work the drafting of new codes Of
regulations to govern the use of the
submarine A plan for continuing
effort 90 work out submarine reguIa-
tiuns already Is wei matured
For the present the British aboli-
ton proposal is pigeon holed fin the
naval committee. hUt 30 may come up
later az an oneu session OF the con-
ference and the British delegates say
that Il SIS certain 20 be presented
aeain i'm the event Of another inter-
national meeting TO consider Hmita-
rIou OF armament.