The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-12-23
Britain To Build TWO ships.

ton of which is only partly post-Jut-
land, it is agreed that in order to
maintain proper relative strength the
British Government may construct two
new ships not to exceed $4,000 legend
tons each-that is, calculating the
tonnage according to British standards
of measurement, or, according to
American calculations, the equivalent
of $4,000 tons each.
1t is agreed that the British Govern
ment shall, on the completion of these
two new ships, scrap four of their
ships of the King George v type
that is, the Erin, King George V, Gen.
turion and Ajax, which were to have
been retained under the original
American proposal. This would leave
the British capital ships 20 in number,
as against % under the American pro-
posal.
Taking the tonnage of the two new
ships, according to American calcula-
ton, it would amount to $4,000, and
the four ships scrapped having ton
mage of 96,400 tons, there would be a
reduction in net tonnage of 22,4OO-
tons, leaving the British tonnage OF
capital ships 5S2,O5O, instead of 604,-
$50. This would give British as
against the United States an excess
tonnage Of $4,000 tons, which is
deemed to be fair, in view of the age
of the ships of the Royal Sovereign
and the Queen Elizabeth types.
$1,000 Tons In Replacement.
The maximum limitation for the
tonnage of ships to be constructed in
replacement is to be fixed at $4,000
legend tons, that is, according to Brit
| ish standards of measurement, or, &C.
cording to American calculations, the
equivalent Of $4,000 tons, in order to
give accommo dation to those changes.
The maximum tonnage of capital ships
is fixed, for the purpose of replace
ment, on the basis of American stand
ards of calculation as follows:
United States, $4,000 tons; Great
Britain, $4,000 tons, and Japan, 315,-
900 tons.
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the original American proposal, 1t will
be observed that the United States is
to scrap 80 ships as proposed, save
that there will be scrapped Is Of the
Is ships under construction and II in
stead of Is Of the older ships.
United States To Scrap 82o,54o Tons.
The total tonnage of the American
capital ships to be scrapped under
the original proposal, including the
tonnage of ships in construction if
completed, was stated to be S45,74O
tons Under the present arrangement
the tonnage of the 80 ships to be
scrapped, taking that of the ships in
construction if completed, would be
$40, $40 tons.
The number of the Japanese ships
to be retained remains the same as
under the original proposal. The total
tonnage of the ships to be scrapped by
Japan under the original American
proposal, taking the tonnage of new
ships when completed, was stated to
be 44S,923 tons. The total tonnage of
the ships to be scrapped under the
present arrangement is 435,328 tons
Under the original proposal Great
Britain was to scrap 10 capital ships
(including certain predreadnaughts al
ready scrapped), whereas under the
present arrangement she will scrap
four more or total of 20. The total
tonnage of ships to be scrapped by
Great Britain, including the tonnage
of the four Hoods to which the pro-
Iposal referred as laid down il COM
pleted, was stated to be 583,375 tons.
The corresponding total of scrapped
ships under the new arrangement will
be 1880 tons more or 6O5,975 tons.
SO Ships To Be Strapped.
Under the American proposal there
were to be scrapped 66 capital fight
ing ships, built and building, with a
total tonnage (taking ships laid down
as completely of 1,S7S,043 tons. I'm.
der the present arrangement, on the
same basis of calculation, there are
to be scrapped 68 capital fighting
ships, with tonnage of 1,861,643
tons.
The naval holiday of 10 years with
respect to capital ships as originally
proposed by the American Govern
ment is to be maintained, except for
the permission to construct ships as
: tabove stated.
This arrangement between the
United States, Great Britain and Japan
is, so far as the number of ships to
be retained and scrapped is concerned,
dependent upon suitable agreement
; with France and Italy as to their cap
ital ships, matter which is now in
course of negotiation.