The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17
Arms Conference Ends and Us
First Results Appear IN an
Order by DENLY.
STOPS WORK ON BIG SHIPS
pops Plus si IL cro~rsd 10 ST. pe.
tsrs nasinsa- ssersiary weeks
sho~s fis~t 10 Fords Muscle
Ghsas onsf-pssiting
Rsssnus for soidlsfg
ncnua
o. EDWARD ~ PloKARo

III
"a on arm1msufs signa'Ire new
efa ~ understanding In which prepar.
rflnrss far war alii fieii to moral pre-
lanilufss far Ifarf. si'i irrsIdent
Harding in ihc deIe.aics ai their last
ssssInu n Mondai
-ieHr achievement D. supreme b.
cautInnri rhemusr nn serd or cnnnIrt
has been susn. o. rrartion In rrEret of
fesfuimfui ever can lusilfy rrsufi 90
srms iuu have written the first de.
hhefair and effective earfession Of
rreaf raaers ln co. cunseirufioune.s
If faace IL sufs utter fumIiy al
shai|rurei the sanity of camieilil,e
prrrauiinn fof eaCh others desimc
tiuu
Aihourh ihe President made m M
snnrr directly o. fhc hoIle BE- bat pfe
tlausiI rturrssri that an association
~ naiions uou'd come from ihe con
iffrnor hr prsd.ris.i a c.nfIuuaucp III
International discussion to curry fof.
uuul the aofk
nef0re Mr iiar'.ng made hIs ad.
drrss tho ntr trafIes arrrui unau hy
Co. conlruror were formally signed
ani uhrn fhs rresilrui cncludrd
Secretary ri state iiushrs derluvi
coo oIuirunre nfuumed sine d'e
Nau O. Be- up o. fhe United siaies
senate tn pui the stamp III approval
ou the uork accomplished hf ihe oon.
fefruoc President Harding Indicated
thui o. would transmit In lt without
DELAY thc irraiies. aud the stccflug
cummitieo of co. senate which mot
with him Tuesday ,senlnr. promised
that they should have the rieht of vay
until The iaun hiu D. rvfortcd The
debate probably Will b. prolunrsd bui
there ssrms little rrasun o. doubt that
tho TREATIES viii b. ratlhcd.
The nrsi Tangible rpsulis ~ the con.
fsrcnce appeared Wednesday. when
Secretary ~ the Nayy DENLY. under
dir'ttiou ~ the President ordered the
suspension n wurk on elrht battle.
shil,s and ala battle crulsers nov un.
der cuustructicn. pending nnai action
on The naval trraty. When the trraiy
has bern ratified the couiracts for ihs
ships wlil b. oanoelei. Tho hulldlnr
operations siopIed By Secrstary ncn.
hys order have heen cosiing the GOV.
rrnmcni about siwoen n month 90
the eiEhi haiiieshlps, one vlil b. com.
piefei later either the West Virginia
or thr Washington. The Colorado.
which b. almosi completed and D. noi
lnciuiod m the ilsi. also vul D. on.
islie,l Two of ihe battle cruisers arc
O. b. cumpleiei as aiwlaue Carrlers
90 thc foreim oouuirirs represented
ln coz cunfcreuor the only une wherc
there secms 90 he ans organized oppo
sliion in the treaties u Japan. naron
Sakamotu l. leading the opposition In
the house uf peers ami criticized -.
,enly the agreements reached. prf.
mlor Taknhushl and hls ministers met
the attack abby The PREMIER said
that the government dld not clnlm the
cunicrnce was On unqualified sururss.
viewed from an individual standpoint.
bot that Il did believe. with the other
powers. that the agp'cm.nis reached
wrrr the iirst step tovaui a rcal aud
lasting pcace aud would lead o. fu.
ture understanding for the total uholl.
uuu ~ defense equipments.
Japan. Ike the United States. has
siupIcd construction vork on H. new
capital ships