Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-12

ing to international naval di<arma-
ment was postponed again today hy
the Senate foreign relations commit
tee. Another meeting viii be he'd
next week and some McmbeTs believe
the committee VIII report out tDe
Borah resolution, sproposinE negots
tons between the United States. Great
Britain and Japan to limit naval con-
struction for five years.
Secretary Daniels laid before the
committee what he described as ap-
proximately complete data on the rel
alive sea power of the three pr1nci-
pal naval powers. requested oy inc
committee in connection with ITS cor
sideration Of the question or inter
national disarmament In appearine
before the committee yesterday inc
naval Secretary expressed the OPINION
that no time would be more prcpitfous
than the present for a movement 10
ward Limitation of naval ornaments.
Tables submitted by the Secretary
show that while the present effective
lighting strength of the British navy
includes 53s ships of 1.5ss.442 tons. as
! compared with $50 ships Of 71S.1so
tons for the American Navy. compe-
! ton of the authorized building pro-
gram of this country IN 1879 WIN CIV
| of 135 to !, with approximately an
equal number Of ships.
Double Japan's Strength.
; While the present strength OF the
American Navy was shown to be more
than double that of Japan. should Tn.
latter country complete us proJecteo
program for 1927, in addition to COR
struction already authorized. ana ms
country terminate construction Win
its present program. its naval su-
periority over Japan in that year. IL
was shown, would be reduced 10 .
ratio of IA to L.
In major ships and gun power fic
American Navy at the completion OF
its present program will have an ac-
tual superiority over the British neei.
Secretary Daniels said. in discussing
the figures, but it Will be CONSIDER
ably weaker" he added. IN point OF
light cruisers and other ships needed
to protect the main feet and to carry
out blockading and other strateEiczl
operations.
Inferior In Submarines.
We will be slightly inferior IN
submarines and will have no mooeIh
aircraft carriers suitable for opera
ing with the feet" the SeGre1ay
said. .'That means that while our
hattieshfp force will be sufficient 10
cope with any navy in the world. our
main feet would be open to alt4Gh
by the enemy's torpedo forces. we
would also be handlcAppe" .ns,rv:s
, ra,nans and in maintaining
blockade of the enemy's ports. que
TO this weakness IN ships Oh tuie
glass. We would be hana a. aPe emu ,n
my,s fleet with torpedoes.
The data submitted by the Secre-
tary showed that with the comp!e-
ton of all present authorized oulid
of the British navy will be twenty
six ships, aggregating S35.65o tons.
American navy. twenty-Seven ships,
aggregating s57.650 tons and jap
anese navy. nine ships. 2so,s.o tons:
Great Britain. six. agGregating
1890 tons; United States. six, ss1.-
600 tons, and Japan. eight, 2To.oes
tons.
Japan Planning to Build
If Japan's projected program for
1927 is authorized. however, IT WIZ
raise her battleship strength IN tnah
thirteen ships. aggregating 4:s:72o
tons. and increase her prospective
suneriority over the American Savy
in battle cruisers. giving her we've
ships of that class: asgree e,rasGx fI has
Eeen approved by the japanese gov
s.nment, Secretary Daniels told the
cammittee, but there has yet been no
appropriation for it
~ most serious shortcomings Of the
tnn Navy at the present time
was total lack Of speedy a a. fsis
. car ere essential to . well rounded
r fype a. view of the DEVELOPMENT of
laval Aviation to the point where
nircraffs probably would be used in
direct Arpedo attack upon enemy
hattIeshtIA;. in addition to their use
fnr scoutirny purposes and in directing
battleship Are.