Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-23

he continued. that the submarine
could be used under honorable
conditions" and said that it was
certain these condition would be
formulated in conformity with the
lessons OF the war.
The number of submarines a
nation needed depended upon 1.-The
needs of national Defense" he said,
and submarines of large size were
more in accordance with the laws
of humanity, which demand that
crews Of torpedoed vessels should
be rescued, than small submer-
sibles. Larg~ cruising radius was
needed, he said, to protect distant
colonies and maintain lines Of COM
munication.
For the Italian delegation, Sena-
tor Schanzer said that the Italian
naval experts did not share Lord
Lees opinion that submarines are
not efficient means Of defense
"They think that the submarine
is still an indispensable weapon for
the defense of the italian coasts"
he said. Our naval experts are
furthermore of the opinion that
submarines are necessary to pro-
tect the lines of communication.
I'VE are not ready today to re-
solve these doubts of a technical
character. We venture to observe,
moreover, that we do not think this
conference in which only five
powers are represented. could re-
solve the question Of submarines
which can concern many other
powers not represented here" He
said that the Italian delegation was
not ready to associate ourselves
with proposal of abolishing sub
marines and we are not authorized
to do So"
For Japan, Mr.. Hanihara said he
was Internationally opposed to all
abusive uses of submarines" but
felt that a. legitimate use of sub
marines was justifiable and neces-
sary for defense. He suggested that
rules of war be modi-
fled to guard against abusive use
of submarines.
Chairman Hughes said none
could fail to be deeply impressed
by the statement of Lord Lee, and
that it was clear all were agreed,
there was no disposition to toler-
legal use of the submarine as
practiced In the war" He said there
should be no difficulty in an
the intention of the ma
tons represented that Submarines
must observe the well established
of international law re-
garding visit and search in attacks
on merchant ships"
Mr.. Hughes said he understood
taht the "crux of the controversy
Is as to the use of the submarine
as weapon of defense" Lord
Lee had said 1t was of little value
and had pointed out that only five
nations were present at the Wash
ngton conference, he said, adding
hat he could not agree that those
nations were in the same position
submarines as regarding |
,apital ships, since they represent
I'd the potency of competition" in |
capital ships while other nations
,ould produce submarines "a more |
,heaply made weapon, IL they
,hoose. Even If the conference |
NtIG lEduy " iuOpL tliO III llNlPlV VI |
tbolition Of the submarine, Mr., |
Hughes said, they would still have
o await adherence of other nations.
Mr. Hughes said he was not ready |
o announce the position of the
United States further than to add
o the expressions of detestation OF
he abuse of submarines and Of the
nethods-the illegal methods, as
hey have been continually called
# their employment during the
var" He then read the report on
unanimously adopted
~ the American advisory commit
ee. saying, however, that he did So
not as the opinion of the Ameri-
an government" but as the report
f the committee created to advise
he American delegates as to the
american public opinion.
The concluding paragraph of the
dvisory committee report said:
1.-THE committee is, therefore, OF
he opinion that unlimited warfare
v submarines on commerce should
9 outlawed. The right of visit and
erch must be exercised by subma-
ines under the same rules as for
urface vessels. 1t does not ap-
rove limitation in size of subma-
nesD