Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30
NAVAL COMMITTEE ADOPTS
FIRST OF ROOT RESOLUTIONS
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II was declared bo.h for the rspsns..
and Chinese that their governments ha1
gone as far as possible toward 4 ~o---
promise. and hope % a settlement waf
seen only in the possibility that so-rs
new element could be Injected into ~
conversations
There were Indications that ~. nawri
experts Of the vrrious powers we're "a
from an agreement on the rronoszi ftat
airplnne carriers b. limited and an -
foreign delegations were wafff-r on
further Instructions as - - American
proposal 20 establish 10000 tons a. -
maximum size for any auxiliary usr-
shin
In regard 70 stfIi smother conference
problem generally considered a. SETTLED
the new four-Dowe Pacific trsaf~-
there were signs tonight ~ revived 49,
cuss.on among ths DELEGATES heozu-s
Of the suggestion % japan -haf ro-rs
action he taken - Clarity fhe sore Il
the agreement IN it, relation a. fhr ~
for islands ~ the Iauans.s Ernrf-s IA.
ron Shidehars. n the Tananere fsfrra-
ton. after a discussion % the subject
with Secretary Hurhcg took re ra,-
anese request 70 Arthur J Raif1ur. Rad
~ the British and % was raif affrrEa-f
that some definite ciarifcafion rche-ns
might BE- brought forward formally n
the near future.
In view o. the difference % opinion ~
the treaty's scope between President
| Harding and the American fsierafsr.
the japanese think there ~ isar- rha-is
be an ,Kchange % formal notes s--ora
the four powers setting ORR re usza-
/ ing ~ the nact beyond dispute. TAsT
are said 20 desire cha, ths uai- TarsrrVs
/ . ell Ir - - HnN -
the treaty. but on the other hard fhs
British desire thai Australia ans TrE
Iceland shall Re within 80 scope
Although the rsnzte IS not IN sery,0r
echoes % the proposed nEht nn rzf'h-
cation o. the four-poWsr agreement cor
| inues to reach the delegates n =
formal statement TODAY. Senator Kirr
democrat. Utah. referred 70 tho treaty
and set forth a suuEnary % Ehaf hs
called the monumental failure = ~
Washington negotiations The raffrca-
ton fight also was discussed during -
day between Senator Borah. Republican
Idaho. a leader % tbs anfi-treaty f-rrrs
and Joseph p. T,Inuliy. former HecTs-
tsry 70 Woodrow Wilson. n . conferences
which attracted vide attention arf gave
Impetus 70 Epeculsuoa-ss 20 wat a.
titude may De taken By the former pres.
ident.
Thus far, no fntn1ztioa Of NJ. VT
sons opinion ~ the treaty. ~ ether I'D
ference issues has figured n conference
circles. Il f. known. however. fhaf ~
has taken a keen interest IN al rat
has TRANSFERRED and sons - his frsens
are said 70 believe that he nav IN -ors
way make his position known b~f1--
very long Neither Senator R1rzh uri
Mr.. Tllsnultv would say whether -
former presidents purpose were disruss
ed IN their TAX today.
The debate over submarine regulation
today conferred about the resolutions pre-
scented yesterday by Elihu Root. - -
American delegation. General apDrova
OF the first Of these resolutions. express
ing adherence TO the primo pies o.
search and seizure. as already establish
ed IN international Law. was expressed
by all the powers and 4 was predict
that the question Of phraseology Vouli
not be found difficult. There was a.
effort during the debate 10 refer ~
| whole subject TO a commission q sur
lists, but the Americans and British tool
a determined stand for definite actiou a
the present conference
A far different situation devslope,
when the seco7d Root resolution. pro
posing that submarines be prohfbif =,
from attacking commerce N any CIR
cumstances. was brought ID late IN ~
day. Such a proposition would involv'
a change from the present understAud
ing Of International law. and thsrs wa
lively discussion over how such
change could be made - that Il wouii
be accepted BY all nations. Mr. Baifou'
suggested an amendment 20 make IN
prohibition immediately effective. a. b
tween the five powers, and Mr.. Root &C
coded TO the proposal. The meeting thei
adjourned without having heard n
views Of the other powers
II was said tonight tSat the French
Italians and Japanese all would be IN
prepared TO act finally on the secoat
resolution until they rad further CON
municsted with their governments, bu
there was apparent a tendency an1o1i
the Italians 10 eavor. and the French q
oppose the plan. Some Of the Brsncl
delegates seemed toregs-d the sugges
ton as a reneral IN an .ther form o
the British request for abolition Of u
derwater craft altogether.
In some quarters Il was suggested ira
the French might scceds tothe plan
however. on condition that tbs confer
ence take a positive stand for frssdor
of the seas, a proposal which did 10
seem likely to find favor among oths
delegations. Among the itfiiare fheT
appeared to be a disposition 70 believ
that acceptance OF the proposal miEh
be TO Itsly's benefit, because OF ths iarg
amount OF supplies which she must br!n
over easily-severed trade routes N a
Mediterranean.
For the British. Il was declared 20
| night that even II the amended Ror
proposition was adopted, and sub1arirs
| prohibited from attacking marchsr
ships. Great Britain would continue ;
organize her trawlers against possfb
submarine onslaughts. The British.
was staid by one Of their snokesrns,
would not regard ssich a prohibition
tantamount 70 abolition Of the suh-ni
rine because they would fell that
time of stress an enemy might dlsr
gard the rules as Germany did IN {,
world war.
The aircraft subcommittee. wsai
practically competed It's report todH
and may present 1t TO the ssiesates q
morrow, was said tonight 20 regard Il
question Of regulating air warfare
quite as troublesome as the problem
drafting submarine restrictions. The ?
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