The New York herald., 1921-12-16

Islands, Australia, New Zealand and
or, OF course, to the coasts of the u
the respective Powers retain their e
The Japanese Government has
found special difficulty with respect
to the Mutsu, as that is their newest
ship. In order to retain the Mutsu
Japan has proposed to scrap the
Settsu, one of her older ships, which
under the American proposal was to
have been retained. This would leave
the number of Japan's capital ships
the same; that Is, ten, as under the
American proposal. The retention OF
the Mutsu by Japan in place of the
Settsu makes difference in net ton
mage of 13,600 tons, making the total
tonnage of Japan's capital ships
$4,000 tons, as against 299,700 tons
under the original American pro-
posal.
while the difference in tonnage is
small. there would be considerable diff
ference in efficiency. as the retention
Of the Mutsu would give to Japan two
post -Jutland ships of the latest de-
sign.
In order to meet this situation and
to preserve the relative strength on
the basis OF the agreed ratio, it is
agreed that the United States shall
complete two of the ships in course of
construction, that is. the Colorado and
the Washington, which are now about
80 per cent. completed. and scrap two
of the older ships. that is, the North
Dakota and the Delaware. which un-
der the original proposal were to be
retained. This would leave the United
States with the same number OF capi-
tai ships, that is, eighteen, as under
the original proposal. with tonnage
OF 525. $50 tons, as against 500,650 tons
as originally proposed. Three of the
ships would be post-Jutland ships Of
the Maryland type.
Two New ships for Britain.
"As the British have no post-Jutland
ships, except one Hood. tho construction
of which Is only partly post-Jutlsnd. II
is agreed that in order to maintain
proper relative strength the British Gov
ernment may construct two new ships
not to exceed $4,000 legend tons each I;
that is calculating the tonnage accord
ing to British standards of measurement,
or according to American calculations
the equivalent Of $1,000 tons each. 1t
is agreed that the British Government
shall on the completion of these two
new ships scrap four OF their ships OF
the King George v. type: that is, the
Erin. the King George ", the Centurion
and the Ajax, which were to have been
retained under the original American
proposal.
This would leave the British capital
ships In number twenty, as against
twenty-five under the American pro-
posal. Taking the tonnage OF the two
new ships according to American calcu-
lation. Il would amount OF $4,000. and
the four ships scrapped having ton
mage OF 96, 900 tons, there would DC
reduction In net tonnage Of 22,tO0 tons
leaving the British tonnage Of capital
ships $4,000. instead of 604,f5 Tlls
would give the British as against the
United States an excessf tonnage OF
5s, zoo tons. which is deemed TO be fair
in view Of the age OF the ships OF the
Royal Sovereign and the Queen Eliza
beth types.
mage of ships to be constructed In re-
placement Is to be fixed at $4,000 legend
tons that is. according TO British stand
ards of measurement. or according TO
American calculations. the equivalent OF
az. 600 tons. In order TO give accoinmo-
dation TO these changes. The maximum
tonnage Of capital ships is fixed. for
the purpose OF replacement. on the basis
Of American standards OF CALCULATION
as follows:
limited States, 525.00o tons; Great
Britain, 525,ooo tons; Japan 7l''VoV
tons. A.,
comparing this arrangement with the
original American proposal II VIII De
observed that the United States IL 70
scrap thirty ships as proposed. save that
there win be scrapped thirteen OF tne
fifteen ships under construction and sew
enteen instead of fifteen OF the older
ships
How Each nation stands.
"The total tonnage OF the American
capital ships TO be scrapped under the
original proposal. including the tonnage
~ ships in construction " completed
was stated TO be s45.74O tons. Onoer
the prcsent arrangement the TONNAGE OF
tho thirty ships to be scrapped. taking
that Of the ships IN construction, IL COM
pleted. would be s2o,5to tons.
The number OF the Japanese ships 10
be retained remains the same az 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
co,,pjeted. was stated TO be 4fs.e2S tons.
Tho total tonnage Of the ships to be
scrspped under the present arrangement
Is 4s5.S2s tons.
"tTndcr the original proposal Great
Britain was to scrap nineteen capital
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