The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

SONttrhcd TOM fO0e ONc
spect to fortihcations and naval
bases in the Pacific region. includ-
ing Hongkong. the status quo shaif
be maintained, that is, that there
shall be no increase in these for
tihcstions and naval bases excep.
that this restriction shall not ap-
ply to the Hawaiian Islands, Aus
tralia. New Zealand and the islands
composing Japan proper. or, of
course, to the coasts Of the United
States and Canada as to which the
respective powers retain their en-
tire freedom
Difnclhy with Mutsu.
The Japanese government has
found special difficulty with re-
spect to the Mutsu, as that is their
newest ship. In order to retain the
Mutsu Japan has proposed to scrap /
the Settsu, one of her older ships
which under the American pTcpo-
sal was to have been retained.
This would leave the number OF
Japan's capital ships the same. that
Is, ten, as under the American pro-
pOsal. The retention of the Mutsu
by Japan in place of the Settsu
makes a difference in net tonnage .
tonnage of Japan's capital ships
$4,000 tons as against 299,700 tons
under the original American pro- /
posal
While the difference in tonnage /
Is small, there would be consider |.
able difference in efficiency. as the I
retention OF the Mutsu would give
TO Japan two post-JUtland ships Z
Of the latest design.
z. :. to Complete Two.
In order to meet this situation |
and to preserve the relative strength !
on the basis Of the agreed ratio, II I
10 agreed that the United States
shall complete two of the ships in /
course Of construction, that is. the |
Colorado and the Washington, |
which are now about 90 per cent 1
completed. and scrap two OF the |
older ships. that is. the North Da- |
kota and the Delaware, which under I
the original proposal were TO be /
retained. This would leave the 1
United States with the same number |
Of capital ships. that is eighteen. as
under the original proposal. with a |
tonnage Of 525,S5O tons. as against /
500, $50 tons as originally proposed !
Three OF the ships would be post |
Jutland ships of the Maryland type. |
~ tie DElllSn nave no
land ships, except one Hood. the /
construction OF which is only partly 1
post-Jutl2nd. II is agreed that in |
order to maintain proper relative /
strength the British government |
may construct two new ships not to /
exceed $4,000 legend tons each. that /
Is calculs ting the tonnage accord /
Ing to British standards of measure /
ment, or, according to American /
calculations. the equivalent of $1,000 1
tons each. 1t is agreed that the /
British government shall, on the
completion of these two new ships. !
scrap four OF their chips OF the .
King George V type. that is. the 4
Erin. King George V, Centurion and /
Max, which were to have been re- |
tained under the original American |
proposal This would leave tae
British capital ships in number
twenty, rs against twenty-five I'M
der the American proposal Taking /
the tonnage of the two new ships /
according to American calculation. 4
it would amount to $4,000. and the |
four ships scrapped having a ton /
age of s6.400 tons, there would be .
a reduction in net tonnage of 22.4OO I
tons. leaving the British tonnage of 1
capital ships 5S2,0j0 instead OF /
G04.l5O. This would give the Brit |
ishs as against the United States an /
eNcass tonnage Of $500 tons. which I
= deemed TO be fair. in view OF the |
age Of the ships OF tho Royal Sow |
erefgn and the Queen Elizabeth |
types.
Maximum Limit Set.
The maximum limitation for the |
tonnage of ships to be constructed
in replacement Is to be fixed a,
a. 6Q0 1eRenh arcOra-
ing to American calculations. the
equivalent Of $1,000 tons, in order
10 give accommodation TO these
changes. The maximum tonnage OF
"aaital ships Is fixed. for the pur-
pose of replacement. on the basis
OF American standards of calcula-
ton. as follows:
United states. 525. 900 tons
Great Britain. $4,000 tons
Japan .-...-....... $4,000 tons
Comparing this arrangement with |
the original American proposal, 1t
VIII be observed that the United ]
STATES is to scrap thirty ships as
proposed. save that there will be |
scrapped thirteen Of the fifteen I
ships under construction and seven
teed instead Of fifteen Of the older /
ships
America TO Scrap Thirty.
The total tonnage of the Ameri- /
can capital ships to be strapped |
under the original proposal. includ-
ing. the tonnage of ships in con-
struction IL completed, was stated
to be s45.74O tons Under the pres
ent arrangement the tonnage Of the
thirty ships to be scrapped taking
that of the ships in construction II
completed. would be S20,54o tons.
The number Of Japanese ships to
be retained remains the same as
under the original proposal. The
total tonnage OF the ships to be
scrapped by Japan under the orig
inai American proposal, taking the
tonnage Of new ships when cont
pleted. was stated to be 44S,s23
tons. The total tonnage Of the ships Il
to be strapped under the present n
Arrangement is 435.32s tons.
Britain to Scrap Twenty-Three.
Under the original proposal Great
Britain was to scrap nineteen capi-
tai ships Gncluding certain pre-
dreadnaughts already scrapped) II
whereas under the present arrange
ment she will scrap four more. or
a total OF twenty-three. The total Il
tonnage Of ships to be scrapped by 4
Great Britain. including the ton
nage of the four Hoods, to which