The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-17

future conference to be held from
time to time for the discussion of in
ternational questions relative to the
Pacific and the Far East as a basis for
the determination of common policies
of the signatory powers, in relation
thereto"
Dr. Wellington Koo, who presented
the Chinese proposals., said they were
made in the interest of all powers in
volved in the Far East as well as of
China and if adopted would pave the
way toward solving some of the per-
picking problems in laying irmer
foundation of the Pacific and Far
East.
The Chinese proposals with respect
to Far Eastern questions are stated
authoritatively to have the moral sup
port of the American delegation.
Would Advance Aircraft.
Decision of the American delegation
to the conference on limitation Of ar
maments to exclude aircraft from pro-
posals for reduction and future limita-
ton of naval forces goes deeper for It's
reasons than Secretary Hughes indi-
Gated in his statement saying merely
that the ready convertibility of COM
mercial aircraft to war purposes made
the writing of aircraft limitation i'm
practical. Beyond that obvious fact,
however, lies the desire of every ma
ton that no impeachment should be
placed in the way of development of air
navigation for benefit of all mankind.
Giant strides in the air were made by
all powers under war impetus. But
back again to days of peace, aircraft
development is moving at snalPs
pace all over the world. The place of
air navigation in the commecial
scheme of things is not established yet
on any profitable basis and if govern
ments do not carry on the experiment
tai work in connection with armies and
navies, the newest and most promising
field of transportation probably would
lie neglected for years to come.
Would Not Prostitute Science.
This is the view taken by army and
navy officials of the United States and
it is reflected in the American pro-
posal to the conference. 1t is to be
expected, as the conference moves
along, that rules to limit the use of
aircraft, to curb bombing of defense
less cities and civilian non-com batants,
hospitals and the like in war, will be
written. There is definite place for
that on the agenda.
AS to convertibility, it is apparent
off hand officers say, that any plane
capable of carrying the mail or any
other burden, could be loaded with
bombs for war purposes, equipped with
machine guns and otherwise put into
fighting shape in the matter of hours.
Work on Naval Limitation.
Meanwhile the work of preparing a
report on the American proposal for
reduction of naval ornaments involving
consideration of the notifications to
be suggested by Great Britain and
japan under the reservations with
which the plan was accepted by them
in principle and spirit, along with
France and Italy at the open session
yesterday, will go forward in the COM
mittee of five technical naval advisers
appointed by the delegations of the
big five powers in their later execu-
tive session.
With Theodore Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of the navy, as chairman,
and representative of the United
States, others composing the commit
tee are Admiral Beatty for Great Bri-
tain, Vice Admiral De Bon for France,
Vice Admiral Acton for Italy, and Vice
Admiral Kato for Japan.
British Submarine Plan.
British naval thought in Washing
ton has suggested $50 tons as the linn
it of size for submarines it was learn
ed today. That would represent a type
of craft not now existing in the first
line of tn eAmerican navy. 1t would
go back to the days of the Grampus,
the Pike, the Viper and the TarantuIa,
now carride on navy lists as the A-3,
AS, B. and B-3.
These boats are the oldest in the
navy and are included in the second
line of the American navy. It would
pelling, floating mine for harbor
defense.
The last two gdisplace 145 tons on
the surface and ITO submerged the
next oldest boat, the Norwhal, now the
d. displaces 288 tons on the sur
face and 335 submerged