Arizona republican., 1921-12-29

safeguarding of which no country is justified in trusting to the good of fices of it's neighbors.
 Great Britain with her 525,000 tons of capital ships, will possess a fleet of great vessels stronger than the corresponding fleets of France and Italy put together. So be it; we ourselves do not take offense. We are not the least haunted by this eventuality, no more than we are apprehensive of the fact that the fleets of the other friendly nations, the United States and Japan will be considerably increased in comparl- son with our fleet.
 Why then, they say, Is subma- rine fleet such as demanded by France a necessity for her? Do we bubble over needs of others? Do we call into question their possible in- tentions? Do we suspect them Assuredly we shall not do so." M Sarraut said that the theory that there is an inevitable and nec- essary correlation between what we l are obliged to do and what our | neighbors would then deem them selves obliged to do,'' could not be Asserted without his asserting the contrary" He added that the French group did not admit also l that there was a logical correla- tion" between capital ships and sub- marine tonnages.
 Self Preservation First
 "That is an abstract rule whicf you thought you ought to lay dowr here" he continued. But we have shown that we could not recognize it. We are guided by our needs duly stated. proved, legitimized. I is this rule. and no other though which dominates our feelings on tn submarine question"
 It was in his rejoinder to thi speech of M. Saraut. that MT. Balfou sought to show the menace" Grea Britain saw in the French submarin | program. At the conclusion of ri | remarks, he said he regretted havin been compelled to insist on an aspec l of the question which he gladl | would have left undealt with" II MT. Balfour added that he did no l yield to M. Sarraut, lin his convic tion that the good feeling existin I between his country and their grea ally across the channel would re main unshaken through all tn changes which time might bring Ii then turned the discussion to tn American proposal to limit the sig and armament of auxiliary ships. For the Japanese. Mir. Hanihar said there was no essential ob1ec tion" to the limitation of caliore guns on light cruisers but wished tf opinion of Admiral Baron kato ar the discussion of this point wei over.
 Rules for Sub Warfare
 
 Root for resolutions covering rul' of warfare for submarines. Int were read by MT. Root as follows:
 q. ... the signatory powers d. siring to make more effective Il rules adopted by civilized natiol for the protection of lives of neutra and non -combatants at sea in tin of war, declare that among tho rules the following are to be deem' an established part of information law:
 "I. A merchant vessel must ' ordered to stop for visit and scar, to determine its character before | can be captured. A merchant vess must not be attacked unless it refus to stop for visit and search aft warning A merchant vessel mu not be destroyed unless the crew al passengers have first been placed safety.
 go. Belhgerent submarines are n under any circumstances exem from the universal rules above sta ed; and if a submarine cannot ca ture a merchant vessel in conformi with these rules, the existing law
 nations requires it to desist fro attack and from capture and to pc init the merchant vessel to proce unmolested. aR
 "The signatory powers invite t adherence of all other civilized po'
 CTS to the foregoing statement
 established law to the end that the
 may be a clear public understand
 of the standards of conduct by whi
 the public opinion of the world is
 pass judgment on future beligerer
 I'll. The signatory powers rect
 nize theespractical impossibility
 using submarines as commerce (
 stroyers without violating the
 quirements universally accepted
 civilized nations for the protection
 the lives of neutrals and non-co
 batants and to the end that the p
 hibition of such use shall be un
 ersally accepted as part of the
 of the nations, they declare u
 assent to such prohibition and in'