The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-15
Fiue Nations Accept Plan
For Limitation OF Naval
Armament; Hughes Answers
In Unison Spokesman of
Countries Agree in The
Spirit and Principle"
TO Proposals
Ry mo Associnied pressl

WASHlNGTON. Nov. 15--In unison
the spokesmen Of Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan today accept
ed the American proposals for limita-
tion Of naval armament in spirit and
principle making only reservations
for suggesting notifications of detail.
In order, Arthur j. Balfour speak
ing for Great Britain, Baron Admiral
kato, speaking for Japan, Senator
Schanzer, speaking for Italy and NJ.
BRAND speaking for France. rose in
their places and praisng in highest
terms the plan and program suggested
by the American government, gave the
adherence of their governments 10 the
general terms Of the proposals.
Secretary Hughes thanked the repre-.
sentatives of the powers for their cor
dial expressions and declared the time
had come TO proceed with considera-
tion Of details Of the agreement. The
/ question could now be studied Mr..
| Hughes said, with the assurance that
there will come out of this conference
an appropriate agreement TO the end
that there shall be no more offensive
naval war
Great Historical Event.
! Telling ot how ne heard Secretary
! Hughes proposals. Mr.. Balfour said
he suddenly realized he was par
icipaiing in great historical event"
When the blow FELL" he continued
and the speaker uttered the mem.
orable words that found an echo In
/ the civilized world, II excited profound
surprise. The history Of world recon.
struction has been worthily opened.
Taking the battleships as n basis"
said Mr. Balfour I'VE think the pro.
positions between the various coun.
tries are acceptable. We think the
limitation Of amount is reasonable.
We think it should be accepted. We
believe thoroughly IL will be accept.
ed"
Mr.. Balfour suggested that the
submarine tonnage might well be re-
duced and that possibly construction
Of large submarines should be prohib.
tied.
Mr. Balfour concluded at ll:45
o'clock amid profound applause.
Immediately after Mr.. Balfour's
conclusion, the official Interpreter
took its repetition in French.
Premier BRAND and the French
delegation listened intently.
When the Interpretation OF Mr..
Balfours speech was concluded. Baron
Kato head Of the japanese delegation
rose to make his statement.
Baron Kato spoke in Japanese and
kept all around the big table guess.
ing what he was saying
During the delivery Of his opening
sentences. however, it became known
that he was speaking Japan's accept
ance of the American proposals in
principle, as had Mr.. Balfour before
him.
A free translation Of Admiral Kato's
remarks was in part "a follows:
Japan has no desire for fleet
equal to the United States or Great
Britain. Japan Is ready to proceed 10
, sweeping reduction in naval aI7na.
= ment. but wants 10 propose a few
notifications In the American plan"
When lac said
Japan has no desire for fleet
. q determination for sweeping reduc-
. ton in naval armament" the audience
, arose and applaudcd.
The nations must be provided with
) such arms as are required for their
I security the Japanese spokesman,
I continued.