Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-12

1ONNAGE OF I,6sS,043 TONS.
Under the program which primarily af-
fects the United States, Great Britain and
Japan there would be destroyed imine-
diately of the navies of the three great
powers sixty-six capital fighting ships
built and building with total tonnage
of 1,STS043.
1t was proposed by Hughes that three
months after the agreement for arms
limitation is signed. the navies of the
three great powers with respect to capital
ships, should be as follows:
United States, eighteen ships.
Great Britain twenty-five ships.
Japan, ten ships.
The tonnage of the big ships after the
reduction is made will be as follows:
United States. 5OO.e50; Great Brit
ain, G04,f5O; Japan. @99, 700.
Under the program the United
States will scrap thirty capital ships
built or in~process of construs tion,
a total tonnage cf S;5.74O.
Great Britain Ju!d scrap nineteen
big ships, or tonnage reduction of
All ,375.
Japan would destroy or cease con-
struction of sever new capital ships.
with tonnage of 2S9IOO and scrap
ten older ships with total tonnage
of 59,S2S.
THEN DISCUSSES
REPLACEMENT
Hughes then discussed the gradual re-
placement of the three great nayies. He
said.
with respect to replacement, the
United States proposes:
u. That it be agreed that the FIRST re.
placement tonnage shall not be laid
down until ten years from the date OF
the agreement.
"2. That replacement be limited by an
agreed maximum of capital ship tonnage,
as follows:
For the United States, 5Ol.03O tons.
For Great Britain, J0O0G0 tons
For Japan. 10000 tons
So That subject 10 the ten year limita-
tion above the maximum standard capital
ships may be replaced when they are
twenty years old by capital ship cOnstruc-
tion.
Il. That no capital ship shall be built
in replacement with a tonnage displace-
ment of more than $4,000 tons"
Hughes also proposed the limitation of
auxiliary naval craft. submarines, air
plane carriers and aircraft
He suggested that the total tonnage of
auxiliary craft Cruisers, fotilla leaders
and destroyers) allowed each power to be
US follows
United States, 400. .0O4> tons Great Brit
ain, 100000 tons; Japan. 27O,0lU tons.
Submarine tonnage would be limited
to the United States. $4,000 tons; Great
Britain, $1,000; Japan, 5t 600 tons.
All submarines, whose keels have been
laid before Nov. II should be carried
to completion.
TAKES UP NAVAL
AIRPLANE CARRIERS
Naval airplane carriers would be lin
tied as follows:
United States. 10000 tons: Great Brit
ain, SO,00o TONS Japan, $4,000 tons.
Regulations to govern conversion of
merchant marine for war purposes must
be provided, Hughes said
With the acceptance of this plan,
Hughes said. the burden of melting the
demands of competition in naval arDa-
ment will he lifted. Enormous sums
would be released to aid the progress of
civilization. At the same time the proper
demands of national defense would be
adequately met and the nations will have
ample opportunity during the naval holi-
day of ten years to consider their future
course. Preparation for offensive naval
war is to stop now.
Applause interrupted Hughes when he
said with emphasis that competition IN
armaments must stop"
When he said the conference had been
called for action rather than mere reso-
luton, the House and Senate arose in
a body and the famous rebel yell" broke
out.
"Briand Briand," the galleries shouted
after Hughes had finished talking.
Applause which far exceeded even the
welcome given the President, greeted
the French Premier.
when the President invited the ma
tions to- this conference" said BRAND.
my country instantly answered here
My country was actuated first by grati-
tude and by her aspirations for peace.
'If it is possible to obtain the security
to which she is entitled, France is ready
to say down arms
Japan" next demanded the crowd.
Prince Tokugawa, head of the delega-
tion speaking in English said Japan is
here to promote honest friendship among
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