The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
U. S. ASKS
SCRAPPINC OF
BATTLESHIPS
CONTINUED from First page.)

Int upon which money has been
spent. TIE four SHIPS, IL complet-
ed. would have a tonnage displace-
ment of $4,000 tons.
"2-Shall, in addition, scrap her
nre-dreadnaughts, second line bat
t1esbips and first-line battleships,
mn to but not including the King
George V class.
~Tbese with certain pre-dread-
nauphts which it is understood
have already been scrapped. will
amount TO 10 capital ships and
tonnage reduction of 411,375 tons
"The total tonnage of ships thus
to be scrapped by Great Britain lin
cIudinE the tonnage of the four
Hood, II completely would be
$685. tons.
Japan
II is proposed that Japan:
Shall abandon her program
of ships not yet laid down, wise the
. xii. Dwarf, No. and No. 8. bat
teships, and numbers 5, 6, and
battle cruisers.
ct should be observed that this
does not involve the stopping of
construction, as the construction of
none of these ships has been begun.
"2-ShaII scrap three capital
ships tthe Mutsu, launched the
Tosa. the Kago in course of build
ing and four battle cruisers, (the
AmaEi and Akagi in course of
building, and the Atoga and Takao,
not vet laid down, but for which
certain material has been assem-
bledD
THE total number of new CAPT
tai ships to be scrapped under this
paragraph IS seven. The total ton
mage Of these new capital ships
when completed would be 2S9,lO0
tons.
"3 Shall scrap all pre-dread-
naughta and battleships OF the sec
ond line. This would include the
scrappiag of all ships up to but
not including the Settsu, that is,
the scrapping of 10 old ships, with
A total tonnage of 159,82S tons.
! The total reduction of tonnage
on vessels existing, laid down, or
for which material has been as
sembled taking the tonnage of the
ships when completely would be
44Sg2S tons.
would be Immediately destroyed, OF
the navies of the three powers sc
capital fighting ships, built and
building. but a total tonnage OF
l.S7S.043.
Three Months Limit.
1T is proposed that it should be
agreed BY the United States, Great
Britain and Japan that their ma
initial gnlnS
within three months after making
the agreement. shall consist of GER
tain ships designated in the pro
pOsal and number for the UNITED
States. Is, for Great Britain, y
and Japan, 10.
The tonnage of these ship
would be as follows:
OF the United States. 5OO,65O.
of Great Britain. GOA $50.
OF Japan, 299,700.
In reaching this agreement, tn
age factor in the case OF the re
spectiyp navies has reached appro
pirate consideration.
Replacement Plan.
Replacement: With respect I
replacement, the United States pro
poses:
= 81. That it be agreed that tn
u first replacement tonnage shall ne
be laid down until 10 years frol
the date of the agreement.
% That requirements be Unite
by an agreed maximum OF capt.;
ship tonnage. as follows:
For the United States, 10000
tons.
For Great Britain, 100000 tons
For Japan, 100000 tons.
as. That subject to the ten yes
limitation above fixed. and II
maximum standard capital shiI
may be replaced when they al
20 years old by new capital shiI
construction
a. That no capital ship shall
built In replacement with a tol
mage displacement of moro thu
$4,000 tons.
Il have sketched the propos
only in outline" said Secretal
Hughes, leaving the technical d
tails 10 be supplied by the form
proposition which is ready for su
mission to the delegates.
Limits Submarines.
The plan includes provision Il
the limitation of auxiliary surfa
combatant craft. This term er
VA HIICC CihSSSS= l1dL 10
4. Auxiliary surface combata
craft such as cruisers (exclusi
Of battle cruiser), fiotilla leader
destroyers and various surfa
types.
80. Submarine and
J. Airplane carriers.
I shall not attempt to review Il
proposals for these various class
~ as they bear a definite relation
N - The provisions for capital Eighth
ii ships.
4 With the acceptance of {
4 plan, the burden of meeting I
II demands OF competition in nav
armament Will be lifted. Enorl
Gus sums will be replaced to aid I
program of civilization At t
same time, the proper demands
national defence will be adequate
met and the nations will have al
pie opportunity during the nav
holiday Of ten years. to consld
their future course Preparatio
lor future naval war shall stop no
shall not attempt at this time
take up the other topics which ha
been listed in tentative agenda pl
posed in anticipating of the &C
ference"