The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-04
BRITISH AND
FRENCH LOCK
HORNS AGAIN
Question Of Subma-
rines at Arms Meet
ing Ambassador
Jusserand O p e n S
Controversy

les at tomorrow's open session OF
the arms conference were COM
pleted in committee today after the
British and French delegates again
bad INDUCED in a sharp exchange
over the submarine issue.
At the same time. the Japanese
and Chinese about completed their
of the treaty by which
Shantung is to be restored to
China. and it was predicted that
this agreement, too. might be form
ally written into the book Of con-
ference accomplishments at tomor-
rows public meeting.
Despite the British-French tilt.
the naval committee of the whole
approved in short order the two
treaties 5y which the powers agree
to limit their capital ship sea
power and to impose certain re-
strictions on their use of subma-
rines. At the public session the
treaties are to be read into the
record and each delegation head
is to deliver an address expressing
his governments acceptance.
Until the last minute it had bee.
undecided whether the submarine
declarations and the accompanying
resolution condcrning use f pois-
on gas in warfare should be put
into a formal treaty or left in the
form Of a protocol not requiring
parliamentary ratification. Express
sions at the committee meeting,
however. are said to lave revealed
a prepondcrance Of opinion in fa
vor Of the latter course.
In their final agreement on
ShantunG. it was learned tonight,
the japanese and Chinese accepted
in substance the proposal sup
ported by President Harding. pro-
viding that the TSinstao-Tsinanfu
Railroad shall be purchased by
China and paid for witfs treasury
notes and that two Japanese Off
Gals be included III the operating
ment. The notes are to be for
fifteen years. with an option Of
full payment in five.
The agreement on Japanese par
ticipation in the roads manage
meht. subject oyer which the
bitterest difference of opinion had
arisen. provides that there shall be
d japanese traffic manager and
that one Of the two chief account
ants shall be Japanese and the
other Chinese. All Of these officials
however. are under the authority
OF i Chinese managing director.
The sudden flare UP over the re-
t"ntion Of submarines in the navics
of the world came as an unex-
pected feature OF todays naval
committee session. and led to a de-
bate between the French and the
British which approached an in
tensity OF feeling the exchanges of
which; took place when the qucs-
ton first camc before the confer
cncc several weeks ago.
In today's discussion Ambassa-
dor JusScrand took the lead for the
French and Lord Lee for the Brit
ish. the former bringing thu; sub
jcct to the fore ny announcing
that he bad received information
from. France TO rcfutc Lord Lees
previous charges that a naval ar
ticle by Capt. Castcx. Of the French
navy. seemed TO Indicate French
policy Of unrestricted submarine
warfare.
N Jusscrand declared Lord Lee
had omitted to say that Capt. Cas-
tex concluded his argument on
submarines by the words The Ger
mans argue in this way" There
fore. the ambassador contcndcd. the
article in question had been cited
in manner not quite fair TO
France. Moreover. he added. the
subtitle, Character of German
Warfare had been
omitted when the article was re-
fcrred to. He asserted that CastcX
was only lecturer ut the staff or
Ganization school. while the real
views Of France on submarine war
fare had been clearly expressed by
responsible men like Commander
Vincent opposed to German meth
DDS
Arthur j. Balfour. ,l:c ambasSa
dor continued. had said that Great
Britain Won thc fight against sub
marines and that il war cam" again
The burden "ould be upon Great
Britain, which had 3,G7G anti-Sub-
marine craft during the war in
reply 10 shat II. JusScrand point
cd OFT that from the beginning of
the war many French marines had
been lAobilized 30 fight in Flanders;
and .AlSac". bur when submarine
warfare waS declared 10y Germany
France had turned her attention 20
the submarine danger .ts a mat :
ter of fact. the ambassador said.
tn, French modified as many ~
800 anti submarine craft and not
-. as Mr. Dalfoui had said
Lord Ice replied to the ambas>a-
dor by saving he WAS not prepared
to enter into a new discussions but
he thought hy could supper; the
yiew that the general meaning ct
th" C;,stcX arti"lc was rs he had
originally decribcd it. Further
moro. Lord Lee recalled that the
British in their efforts to abolish
Submarines had been orpoSod b.
France and thai: WAS to bring upon
Great Britain j heavy burden. He