Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-16
Agreement on Pacific Forts Also.


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Agreement ON Pacific Forts Also.
IN addition 20 the naval agreement,
M agreement was reached. according
to Mr.. uuehes's announcement. where
hy the status quo "a to furuncations
and advanced naval bases in the Pa
cinc win be- maintained. This settle
mcnt docs not apply 60 the Hawaiian
islands, Australia. New zealand ana
tho islands composing Japan props~,
nor o. tho coasts NJ the United States
and canada.
The three power agreement on the
naval ratio, which was reached yes
,c,day, - stil dependent upon the
sottiomcnt 60 bo made with France
and Italy "a To their capital ships,
matter which IN now under negotia-
,inns Members of the American del
csstion are confident that an under
~tandng will be reached by which
ratio will be agreed upon for the
French and Italian fleets, and that the
submarine and other features OF the
naval restriction program will be sat
isfnctorily adjusted.
The completed understanding he-
tween the ave powers will he put in
treaty form and submitted 90 the SEN
ate tor ratification along with the
four power treaty for the mainten-
ance OF peace in the Pacific. Other
treaties flowing out of the confer
.ncr win so 20 the Senate.
speaking Of the three power agree
ment last night. one of the spofesmen
of Tho Administration said;
"lhls IN regarded as one Of the
greatest steps ever taken, and es-
peclally since the armistice, in the
direction Of maintaining and preserv-
ing peace and good win among the
nations In everything that has been
done the negotiations have been car
ricd on In a manner and spirit that
has won the constant appreciation
and admiration Of the United States
Government
Sentiment About the Mutsu.
The American Government. IL was
stated, understood the difficulty Of
Japan regarding the Mutsu. her new
est drcsdnaught, around which cen
people, and both American and Brit
ish delegates were glad TO find a
method of making ADJUSTMENTS of tom
mage of the fleets to enable the Jap
ancse 90 save the vessel without sac
rince OF the ratio or harm of the
original proposal for limitation Of
naval armaments.
The Mutsu, the latest Of japanese
commissioned vessels. was partly buiit
with contributions made by japanese
school children. She was named after
the great Neil Emperor Of Japan,
Mutsuhito. grandfather OF the present
Crown Prince.
Retention by Japan of the Mutsu
even with the scrapping Of the Settsu
would have destroyed the proposed
ratio and upset the Hughes program.
The original Hughes plan contem-
plated the saving of only three post
Jutland ships. These are the Mary
land OF the American Navy, the
Na1ato OF the japanese Navy and the
Hood Of the British Navy. The Mary
land mounts eight l6-inch guns ano
places $4,000 tons. the Nagato has a
similar main battery and displaces S5,-
600 tons. the Hood mounts eight 15-
inch guns and displaces $4,000 tons.
Being posted utland ships these ves-
rcle arc as superior in fighting
strcnvth to other drcadnoughts as ths
original dreadnought. which revolu.
tionized warshir construction, wa,
superior TO pre-dreadnoughts. Conse.
auently II the Mutsu were savec
through substitution Of that ship fol
the older Settsu, Japan would hav,
two post -Jutland super er-dreadnought,
tho Nagato and Mutsu--an advan
tage of two TO one against eithc
England or the United States in tn
matter OF ,ost-Jutlands.
Arrangement For Post-Jutland.
American and British naval expert
insisted that II Japan was TO retaii
the Mutsu As well as the Nagato
America and England should eacl
have two Post-J utland ships, and thi
arrangement WAS finally achieved.
The two Post-Jutands added 10 tn
Amcr1can list are the Colorado an
Washington. These with the Mary
hind. give the United States thre
rosi--jutlnnds against Japan's two
Addition Of two modified hoods 10 IN
lritirh capital ship list will. With IN
orAyinAl hood which was to be retained