Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-30
DELECATESFAL
TO PUT A LIMIT
ON SUBMARINES
On Phrases Pre-
vents Adoption Of A.
hrmatory Resolution

ference naval committee spent All oI
today debating proposals to restrict
submarine warfare against merchant
craIt but got no further than gem
cral understanding to re-atrlrm east.
ing principles of international law and
declare strict application of .tese prin-
ciples il the future to submarine op-
oratirns. .t
\ dispute over phraseology blocked
formal adoption OF IN affirmatory rcsn-
lu;lon and the subject was laid a"ds
for consideration by Il special sub-coiE-
mittce On drafting. -.-..
So far as the capital ship question
is concerned all delegations appear to
regard it as good as settled, while no
draft of a treaty embodying the agree
ment has been prepared.
France has accepted subject to
reservation she has not yet fully ex-
planned SO considerable discussion may
take place before even that part Of the
conference is ready for final appro-
val.
In regard to another conference
problem--the new four-power Pacific
treaty.-there were signs tonight OF
revived discussion among the dele
gates because of the suggestion OF
Japan that some action be taken to
clarity the scope of tho agreement in
its relation to the major islands of tho
japanese empire.
Baron Shidehara Of the Japan
csc delegation after discussing the
subject with Secretary Hughes took
the Japanese request to Arthur ]. Bal
four. head of the British and 1t was
said afterward that some definite clar-
ification scheme might be brought
forward formally in the near future.
In view of tho difference OF opin-
ion on the treaty the subject was
laid aside for consideration by q spe-
cial subcommittee on drafting. Tho
naval committee itself then began
what promises to he prolonged de-
bate over the American proposal to
prohibit use of submarines against
merchant vesscls altogether
Meantime the subcommittee on air
craft decided to abandon any effort
to limit the airplane strength Of the
powers and to recommend instead
| that an attempt be made TO axrcc on
| restrictions that would make air.
| warfare conform with consideration.
of humanity.
Even such regulations however
were said to be considered by sub
committee members as difficult of for
nation.
All tho other naval and Far
Eastern discussions before the confer
once remained at a stands,ill today
except for an intimsting from tho
Japanese that only mediation by the
United States and Great Britain could
save the Shantuns negotiations from
deadlock. 1t was declared both for
governments had gone as far aS po.-
sibie toward compromise and hope
OF settlement was seen only in the
possibility that some osw element
could be injected in to tho convcrsa-
tions.
There were indications that the ma
val experts Of the various powers were
Tar from an agreement on tho propos-
nj that airplane carriers bs limited.
and all the foreign delegations were
- In r.. 4.
inc American proposal to establish
10000 tons as tho maximum size for
any auxiliary warship.
lherc also was halt on remaining
details OF the capital ship agreement it,
self a proposed meeting of scope be-
twc"n President Harding and ;he
American delegates. tho Japanese think
thcr" at least should he an exchange
OF formal notes among the four powers
setting forth the meaning OF the pact
beyond dispute They are said to de-
sire that the main Japanese Eroup of
islands be not included under the tresty
but on tho other hand the British de-
sire that Australia ana New Zealand
shall bc within Its scope
Altho the senate Is not in sessior
echoes Of tn" proposed fight on ratifi-
cation OF the four power agreement.
continue to reach the delegates.
In statement today Senator KinE.
he called the monumental failures of
tho Washington negotiations The rati-
hcation fight also was discussed today
between Senator Borah. Republican,
of Idaho. leader of the anti-treaty
forces and Joseph r. Tumulty, former
secretary to Woodrow Wilson. in a
conference which gave impetus to spec-
ulation as to what attitude may he
taken by the former president. Thus
far no intimstion OF Mr.. Wilson'S opir-
ion of the treaty other conference
issues have figured in conference cir
cles. Some Of his friends are said to
believe fc may in som- way make his
position known before very long
Neither senator Borah nor Mr..
rumulty would say whether the former
prcsidcnts purposes wcrcd iscusscd to-
day.
The debate over eupmar,ne rcsu,s-
ton today Centercd ABOUT the resolu-
tons presented yesterday by Fl'hu
Root of the American delegation Gem
eral approval OF the first OF these rusu-
lutions. expressing adherence to the
principles Of search and seizure as
already established in International law
was expressed by all the powers.
There was an effort during the de-
bate to refer the whole subject to n
commission Of jurist. but the Ameri-
cans and British took a determined
stand for definite action at tho pres
ont conference. a rar different situa-
ton developed when the second Root
resolution. PROPOSING that summaries
he prohibited from attacking COM
mcrce in any circumstances, was
brought up.
Such proposition would involNe
a change from the present understand
ngs Of International law and there was
n lively discussion over how such a
change could he made so 1t would he
accepted by all nations.
MIR. Balfour suggested an amendment
to mako the prohibition Immediately ef-
f.s .,.-.x - St..-
and Jr. Root accedc0 80 the proposal.