Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-12-22

London, Dec. 10. 80 France
will accept the original naval
ratio laid down by Secretary
Hughes at the Washington con-
fclrrcc, Premier BRAND infOrm-
cd George Harvey, the Ameri-
can ambassador, at their meet.
ing last night. He authorized
the ambassador to notify the,
American government to that
effect.
Express Satisfaction
Washington. Dec. 9.-Unofficial
.dvices from London and Paris say
ng France had accepted the naval
Stio proposed for her by the Amer
IN government created something
a sensation in armament confer
e circles today because the devel-
nent generally was interpreted
marking one Of the longest steps
taken toward a naval reduction
cement. A
among those directly concerned
the latest phase of the ratio
citations there has been con-
It belief all along that the Par
,vernment would accept. IA
tails Of the settlement effected
fondon between Premier BRAND
Ambassador Harvey had not
communicated officially to the
iments delegates, but the As.
lted Press dispatches announc-,
an agreement were received
j general expressions of gratifi-,
ion. The result, it was said
uld be to clear the. way at last
I consideration of details Of the
raj program and perhaps for an
'ly conclusion Of the whole con-
ence. s
1ashington, Dec. 19.-The meet
nittee Of Is was postponed un-
,morrow at IL o'clock by Chair
Hughes today upon request Of.
'arraut head of the French del
IN. The committee had been
to meet today at H. O'Clock. Il.
French delegation thru. Am
;, ..s .or Jusserand explained to Mr.
hughes BY telephone that NJ. SarTant
lad cabled to Premier BRAND Sat
,rdny for further instructions and
hat d dispatch of some length had
ust been received from the premier
which would take some time to de-
ode. Accordingly a delay of "a
hours was requested:
More Hopeful Turn
Developments in the arms confer
nee took q new and hopeful turn
night when it became
inown. that the French ten ship
|uilding plan was submitted without
he approval OF the Paris govern
nent and that direct conversations
between China and Japan had brots
he Shantung controversy close to q
Naval subcommittee
.ction toward a five power pact on
laval limitation awaits an answer
rom Premier BRAND on both the
en- ship project and upon the coun-
or proposals by Great Britain, I'm
ted States, Japan and Italy, that
france accept capital4ship strength
n. 175, 900 tons as compared to her
resent 10000 tons in dread
French Plan Not Official
I Knowledge that the French ten
hip building plan, which up to to-
light had seemed stumbling block
n the way of the conference, was
merely the suggestion Of French ma
al staff here as to what it deemed
desirable for France, put wholly
lew face on the present delibera-
ions Of the naval committee. The
Iction OF the French experts in out
ining their views was mot only, ~
s understood, authorized by the
french delegation as Q means TO
ring about full discussion Of the
general problem of naval relativitles
,ut it was also supported by confer. J;
nee precedent. fl. ss,3 :5.'
The only written presentation Of
[apan's first Claim to:ea naval ratio
& 40 percent as compared to the
American fleet, so far a as known,
vas made by Japanese experts IN the
IriRina1 committee Of experts ,aban-t
loned later for the naval committee t
e fifteen on which conference, dele
,ates' themselves sit. Except tor
hat change, the French suggestion:
would have been presented. M !.
o the experts committee: II ap.l
,ears to have been drawn Tor that llas;
purpose. {: 3:.. 8 33
No Details Available
d Another similarity is that the JAP
Inese 20 percent ratio proposal con-
emplated dete on ot nation; 1l.;.
L security needs TO I, Fix limitation
& does the French naval expert ten
hip suggestion. Il Japan later accept
a fully the America view that the
,xisting naval 'streng gth, culated %. III
ermrnss 81 mod dern CO pital ships craft
,ius proportional allowances A fors
HRS under cons trn ctt0n and on lS
Fhich money had been spent was Y.
he only 8siprac cticalj basis sot ppToacllE
q a Limitation agreement. Thet
SIS -3, ratio plan nts 4 that . !.
ystem of calculate ion. S#is
The, american s .00Q on plan \
or$F France and presumab DIV Y itaiy ia'sl.s al-s
vs. Sund dlys represent the same e
,ypten i ofS existjn 3 strep st6 cslculalr,'s;
Ion There III not "a lf,vsys-'ss 81
Il 4, detAiled ysis q 1srapss