The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02

the Florida, Utah and Wyoming in 1884
and carry on the replacement and scrap
ping work up to 1912 when the two
West Virginian class ships to be added
to the fleet this year, would be re-
placed at the end of twenty years ac-
tive service. The chart shows the
American fleet to contain fifteen pre-
Jutland and three post-Jueland yes
sells. It would not reach the full
strength of fifteen post-Jutland ships
until 1871 with the scrapping of the
California and Maryland.
The British chart provides for re-
tention of the Colossus and Colling-
wood for non-combatant purposes and
for. completion of the two new British
capital ships and scrspping of four old
ships in 1925, leaving Great Britain
with seventeen pref utland and three
post-Jutland ships. The order of re-
placement building would give Great
Britain her full ultimate strength of
fifteen past-Jutland ships in 1941.
What France Can Build.
The French chart shows a provision
for FIVE $4,000 ton ships to be laid
down between 1927 and 1888, all to be
completed by 1885. A note il attached
however, saying France reserves the
right of employing her capital ship
tonnage allotment as she considers ad-
visable subject only to q maximum dis
placement of $4,000 tons and the other
limitations of the treaty.
The Italian chart is similar to the
French.
The Japanese chart, beginning re-
placement building in 1881 would pro-
vide one ship year from then on un-
til 1889 and Japan would reach her
full ultimate strength of nine post
Jutland ships in 1910. A provision
is made for retention by japan of
the Shikishima and the Asahi for nom
combatant purposes.
A general note attached to the Sec
ton says that the order of scrapping
ships to be replaced may be varied as
each power chooses provided the num-
Der of ships scrapped each year COM
plies with the provisions of the chart.
Part A of chapter 2 contains deini-
tions for Qualification of the treaty.
Chapter is headed: Miscellaneous
provisions" and contains four addi-
tional articles of the treaty dealing
with it's application should any con-
tracing power be threatened with or
become engaged in naval wsrefare and
also with the duration of the agree
ment. and the requirement for its
ratification.
| Article 81 provides that elf the re-
quirements of the national security
of any contracting power in respect
Of naval defense are, IN the opinion
of that power, materially affected by
any change Of circumstances" such
power may request a conference for
reconsideration and amendment OF
the treaty.
Article % provides that should a
contracting power become engaged "in
war which in it's opinion affects the
naval defense of it's national security
it may suspend its treaty obligations
on notice for the period Of the war
other than those of Article 10, provid-
ing that vessels designated to be
strapped may not be reconverted into
war vessels, and IT, providing that nc
war vessel nnrer construction within
jurisdiction Of contracting powers on
foreign account may be taken fol-
war uses.
In Force to 1886.
Article % provides that the treaty
remain in force until December 81
1886 and in case none of THE contract
ing parties shall have given notice two
years before that date of its intention
to terminate the treaty it shall con-
tinue in force until the expiration of
two years from the date on which no.
tice of termination shall be given by
one of the contracting powers, where
upon the treaty shall terminate as re-
CARDS all the contracting powers"
An agreement to meet in conference
within one year of, the receipt of q
notice of termination by any power al
SO is provided.
I The Oath and last article provides
for its ratification under the consti-
tutional methods of each power, place
of deposit of notifications to be Wash
ington in the archieves Of the govern.
ment, authenticated copies to be trans
mitted by the United States to the
other powers.