New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Three-Months Period Given to Conform With Full Terms

cral resolutions or mutual advice, but
for action"
Mr.. Hughes struck his fist on the
table. The Senator'S were on their feet
vhooping and clapping their hands. so,
too, were all the others in the gal
lerics. Resuming MIR. Hughes said:
al may add that tho American dele
gates are advised by their naval e%-
pcrts thnt the tonnage of capital ships
may fairly be taken to measure the
relative strength of navies, as the pro
vision for auxiliary combatant craft
should sustain a reasonable relation
to the capital ship tonnage allowed.
Galleries in Uproar
Even that did not prepare them for
this statement:
at is proposed that for period Of
be no further construction OF capital
ships"
The Japanese advisers, most of them
in either army or navy uniforms, were
stirring in their seats. Little could be
told from their faces Of their feelings,
Ono smiled, the man beside HIM
scowled But their expressions merely
marked their efforts to hear and un-
derstand every word Several had their
hands cupped behind their ears.
Then Secretary hughes said:
"Still, the United States is willing IN
the interest Of an immediate limitation
of armament to scrap all these ships
The galleries were in an uproar. a
few Senators slapped one another on
the back One of the frock-coated ad
vsers in the French block Of seats was
standing and appauding vigorously.
l~.I- AoL ~toV. t,, ho
paper writer's section was on his feet
pounding his hands together with all
the vigor he could muster Now and
again he voiced his approval in some
wordless cheer. 1t was William Jen-
nings Bryan.
Behind Sir Robert Borden sat Earl
Beatty, Admiral of the British fleet.
He was slumpcd down in his chair, his
rms, gold braided to the elbows, folded.
His square chin was sunk into his
collar. What he thought no man but
himself could say, for his was the per-
feet poker face, expressionless. His
narrowed eyes stared straight at the
American Secretary of State, who now
was reading the proposals Of the United
States regarding the British feet re-
ductions. When Mr.. Hughes said:
ut is proposed that Japan shall
abandon her program Of ships not yet
laid down" The men Of Nippon
stirred uneasily. Most Occidental eyes
and some Oriental ones were focused
on the Japanese as Mr.. Hughes read: :
"Shall scrap three capital ships, the
Mutsu, launched, and the Tosa and
Kago, in course of building" But the
watchers learned nothing from those
inscrutable countenances.
The Japanese in the press section
of seats were scrbbling furously.
These were words that should be
flashed across the Pacific without loss
of time.
Gas in the case of the address made
by the President" concluded Mr..
Hughes, "copies of these proposals, in
both French and English, will be avail
able for distribution. May l ask if it
is agreeable that the translation into
French be dispensed with ?"
M. BRAND, in French, replied:
with great pleasure"
81 suggest" Mr. Hughes then said, in
mild tone that contained no hint that
he had just touched off a diplomatic
bomb shell, chat the conference now
proceed to the election Of a secretary
general, and l propose for the purpose
the Hon. John w. Garrett under
stand that the selection of Mr.. Barrett
as secretary general is agreed to by the
delegates"
Mr.. Garrett lives in Baltimore. He