Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-02

would call for the scrapping of the
FLORIDA. Utah and Wyoming In 1894
ana carry ON the replacement and
scrappinE work up To 1912. when the
two West Virginia class ships 10 bc
added To tho fleet this year would he
replaced at the end of twenty years
active service. The chart shows the
american hcet to contain fifteen PEE
Jutland and three post-Jutiand YES
sells. II would not reach the full
strength OF fifteen post-Jutiand ships
until 1871. with the scrapping of the
Saiitornid and the Maryland
British Churt Details,
The British chart provides for re-
tention of the Colossus and Colljur
wood for noncumbatnnt purposes and
Tor completion OF the two British
capital ships and scrapping OF four
1 20, SHIPS IN 1925. leaving Great
ana three post-Jutland ships The or
uer or replacement building would
give Great Britain her full ultimate
In 1871. p'
,'Ihe French chart shows a provision
i Lor hve 3o,c0O-ton ships to he laid
down between 1927 and 1888. ali to
be completed by 1886.
The Italian chart Is similar To the
frcnch. except that replacement
building would be completed in 1887.
INC Japanese chart. beginning re
b,
provide one ship II year from the
on until 1899. and Japan would reach
her run ultimate strength OF MIN
utiand ships In 1910 y pro-
VISION ~ made for retention ny Japar
oil the ShiklShlma and the Asahi for
noncombatnnt purposes.
general note attIchrd 20 the scr.
tto1 says that the order OF scrnnn,r..
sips TO be replaced may he vmri.I
AS each power chooses provided M,
number of ships scrappcd each wear
complies with the provisions of the
Part of chapter . contains don
hit!ons for Qualification OF tho treaty
Htahdafu displacement is. defined ns
mat or ship complete. fully manned
and loaded with all eguipmcnt. am.
nutrition. provisions. fresh water and
stores carried in time OF war. but
without fuel or reserve feed water
on board. a ton Is defined AS 2.24O
pounds, and while existing ships are
TO retain their present ilsplacements.
iuture vessels must be measured i'm
ms standard displacement.
Provisions"
Confer ON New Conditions,
Article 20 one provides that II Tho
requirements of the national srcur-
lty OF any contracting power I'm re-
spect OF naval defense are. I'm tho
o amn OF that power. materially
anctced by any change OF circum-
stances such power may request n
conference for reconsideration and
appointment OF the treaty 1t pro-
vides further. that "in View OF pos
sihle technical and scientific deycIon-
mcnts" the United States. after con-
SITUATION. shall arrange for n further
conference as soon as possible after
me expiration Of eight years" of the
coming into force OF the treaty.
Article - provides that should n
contracting power become engaged
~ war which. In It's opinion, ar
iects the naval defense OF It's ma
tional security" It may suspend its
treaty obligations on notice for the
period OF the war other than ,hosc or
articles 10, providing that vessels
m .o ilatcd 70 be scrapped may not he
reconvertcd Into war vessels. and II.
providing that no war vessel under
construction within Jurisdiction or
The contracting powers on foreign
account may be taken for war use. In
the event OF such suspension tho
remaining powers agree to consult
together with View to agreement
as TO what temporary notifications,
! ~ my, shonid be made in the treaty
as between themselves"
me treaty is 70 remain in force
until December 81. 1885. and in cas-.
none OF the contracting parties shall
nave given notice two years befor.
thnt date Of its intention to tcrmi
nate the treaty it shall continue In
force until the expiration OF two
years from the date on which notice
~, ~ t.V.i ShaiI ne given by one
| OF the contracting mowers whcrcunnn
tne treaty shall terminate as regards
an IN" contracting powers Provi.-
\ns made that notice Of Termination
Snaii De IN writing to the United
states. which shall notify the other
powers. IN" date OF recent of notice
by the United states being the cf-
iective date OF the notification
IN agreement 10 meet in conference
wilhin one year of the rcccipt of n
notice OF termination by any power
| is provided.
The twcnty-fourth and last article
OF the treaty provides for it's ratin-
| cation under the constitutional moth
DDS OF carn nnMnr ~