Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-08
BRITISH STRENGTH
ON SEA DOUBLE j. S.
Information in Possession Of Amer
can Government Shows
Relative Size
BY Aesoeiated Press % Every Evening

BY Aesoeiated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington Jan 2. Information re-
gardlng the ser power. present and pro-
iected If the principal powers ~ tho
world. which only recently came into
the rnssession Of the American gov
ofument ls 90 he presented - CongreFs,
which is giving study - the general
question Of sarfnament.
Secretary Daniels said to-day that nc
had beer asked 81 give This inforrna
tfon ~ the HOUSE naval committee next
Tuesdnv and also his views ~ - dis
armament. Efa added that he tguuld
ne prepared tu furnish the committee
complete information rs 80 The mum
her and types ~ ships, gun p0FeT am
tonnage. built. building and projected
~ the principal powers.
n became known to-day thHt Admiral
Coonfz. chief ~ Naval Operations. at
ready has given much ~ this inf0fna
don II, the senate foreign relations
committee. which has before i rnsflu-
fions proposing negotiations looking
to nftv per cent reduction IN naval
building bv the United states, Great
Britain md japan during the next
five years
eecratary Daniels was in conference
fodav ptth Acting Secretary Davis =
ihp state Department The Naval Sec
retarv said matters discussed included
the C'rovvder mission to cuba and re-
duetion I'm naval armanents,
Washington Jan g-I Information now
in posseszinn a the America government
IN the relative strength ~ the thres prin-
rir,al naval powers. believed 70 be 20 com
nle4a shss.vz tho present naval strength
"a this efYuntry to Re about hall that Of
Great tsrftain. while more than double
/ the uaa power N Japan In first lire ma
/ lor ships including battleships end battle
/ cruisers the British navy On January J
( 1921 th,a information shows. numbered
/ IL vessels ~ si1 l050 tons, while the
/ United states possessed l6 vessels q
+ s4s.7gD tons and Japan 10 vessels "A
{ 2ss so tons.
/ Whil. capital ships under construction
/ will practically offset the British prepon-
|. aiersfsep IN this class II vessels. the IN
forrnatiou shows that the American fieet
sftlI viii be greatly ipferlor ~ destroyer
leaders. cruisers and light crlIlseTs and
I crusHng summaries.
Toxic. Jan. s. Discussion ot the dis
/ armament propositions = continuing
~ ocr,.pv the Japaress press. with favor
AffiH FfEfbfEtEftA ElAttAFfftF@ftA fsAtA
s,ors ~ nppositiou and hesitation. The
IN |h,rnpo. for instance. declares that
America program IS the sole cause of
the naval race, and It asks what Japan
course should he If the United States
closed down and Great Britain followed
st1if The Nichi Nichi takes the Wow
that the entire project depends upon the
attitude of MIR Hardin when lie assumes
The Presidency and that nothing WIll
happen until his Administration - m
stalled.
The Yorozu Choho views the project
! with suspicion. declaring that u has ele-
merits Of mystery and IS pregnant with
mischief. while the Cmgal Shogvo ShImpO
considers that Japan cannot lightly agree
to the Borah plan. Il SAYS howe yer, that
/ a plan under which the United states
would cease construction after ITS hrst
program has been completed, and Japan
stop building after the completion Of her
+ eight batteship. eight cruiser program
+ would be open 20 consideration
The Hochi Shimbon declares that per-
/ manent peace is a dream. Senator BoTah's
proposal, It says, Is admirable but i'm
/ practicable.
/ WashI gton. an :. Information re-
/ garding naval bases was given yesterday
/ 10 a Joint congressional commit ee by
! Rear admiral Mayo and jackson Of the
/ general board and Re II Admiral Parks,
| chief a the Bureau Of Yards and Docks.
/ The committee viii meet again to 0rrOw
! with the three officers.
/ Figures regarding costs of the various
| acifc coast projects including a new
! general naval base in San Francisco Bav,
/ and aviation, submarine and DESTROYER
/ bases we're presented. The san Francisco
! b projects, il was ld, viii cost be-
! twee" SS0000000 and 100000 600,
VIZ bat Of Mare Island somewhat lower
| In now base is not located az Mare
| Island, committee embers said that
sll 100000 would re asked for the
] ensul year appropriation