The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

States does not consider neces-
sary the discussion at this stage
of the proceedings of the ton
mage allowance of these nations.
but proposes II be reserved for
the later consideration of the
conference.
OTHER NEW CONSTRUCTION.
8. No other new capital ships
shall be constructed during the
period of this agreement except
replacement tonnage, as pro-
vided hereinafter.
10. II the terms of this pro-
posal are agreed to. then the
United States. Great Britain and
Japan agree that their navies,
three months after the making
of this agreement, shall consist
of the following capital ships:
List Of Capital ships.
United States-Maryland. Cali
fornia, Tennessee. Idaho, Missis-
sippi. New Mexico. Arizona,
Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Ne
vada, Texas. New York, Arkan-
sas, Wyoming, Utah. Florida,
North Dakota and Delaware
Is.
Great Britain-Royal Sove-
reign. Royal Oak. Resolution,
Families. Revenge, Queen Eliz-
abeth, Warspite, Valiant, Bar
ham, Malaga, Benbow, Emperor
of India. Iron Duke, Marl-
borough, Erin, King George v,
Centurion. Ajax. Hood. Renown,
Repulse and Tiger.-22.
.Japan-Hagato, Hiuga, Ise,
Yamashiro, Fuse, Settsu. KRIS
hima. Haruna, Hi-yei and Kongo.
10.
Total tonnage-United States,
5O0,650; Great Britain, 604,450:
Japan, 2S9.70o. .
Disposition of Old and New
Construction.
IL. Capital ships shall be dis
posed of in accordance with
methods to be agreed upon.
Replacements.
IL. .(a) The tonnage basis for
capital ship replacement under
this proposal to be as follows:
United States. asa. soc. 900 tons
Great Britain. ...... 500. 900 tons
Japan ..........30 100000 tons
(b) Capital ships twenty years
from date of completion may be
replaced by new capital ship
construction, but the keels of
such new construction shall not
be laid until the tonnage which
it Is to replace is seventeen
years of age from date of com
pletion. Provided. however. that
. the first replacement tonnage
shall not be lad down until ten
years from the date of the sign
ing of this agreement
(c) The scrapping Of capital
ships replaced by new construc-
ton shall be undertaken not
later than the date of compile
ton of the new construction.
and shall be completed within
three months Of the date OF COM
pletion of new construction: or,
II the date Of completion of new.
construction be delayed. then
within four years of the laying
of the keels Of such new con-
struction.
CD No capital ships shall be
laid down during the term Of
this agreement whose tonnage
displacement exceeds $4,000 tons.
(e) Tue same rules for deter
mining tonnage of capital ships
shall apply to the ships Of each
of the powers party to this
agreement.
Cd Each of the powers party
to this agreement agrees to in
form promptly all of the other
powers party to this agreement
concerning:
I'd The names of the capital
ships to be replaced by new con-
struction.
(2) The date Of authorization
OF. replacement tonnage.
CD The dates of laying the
keels of replacement tonnage.
90 The displacement tonnage
Of each new ship to be laid
down.
CD The actual date of compile.
ton Of each new ship.
CD The fact and date of the
scrapping Of ships replaced.
cd Mo- fabricated parts of
capital ships. including parts of
hulls, engines and ordnance.
shall be constructed previous to
the date of authorization of re-
placement tonnage. A list of
such parts will be furnished all
powers party to this agreement.
(h) In case Of the loss or ac- |
cldental destruction of capital
ships, they may be replaced by
new capital ship construction in |