Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-10
COMPLETED TREATY
FORL|M|T|NGNAV|ES
BEFORE DELEGATES
Pact Will Be Considered at
Meeting of Heads of Dele
cation Today.
ENJOYS ABANDON HOPES
FOR EARLY Adjournment
Interpreted as Meaning q. S. Will
Insist on Settlement in
Far East.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Far East.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
The naval Limitation treaty. as
drafted by the naval and legal ex-
perts. will be considered at a meet
ing of the heads of the United
States. British, French. Italian and
Japanese delegations this afternoon.
The American delegation held a
meeting to consider the treaty this
morning and the members OF the
other delegations gave it their con-
sideration also.
Early Adjournment Fades.
AS the naval treaty is being whip
ped into final form for presentation to
the conference. it is learned that the
prospects of an early adjournment of
the conference are dwindling. This
was interpreted as meaning that the
Am merican delegation is pressing for
settlement Of the far eastern prob
lens, still remaining on the agenda,
and which it was thought. a few days
ago. might be glided over rather per-
functorily
From the first. however it has been
insisted by the American delegation
that the matter of limitation of arma-
ment and the problems of the far
east must move along together Much
has already been done in regard to the
problems of the Pacific. including the
framing of the four-power treaty re-
lating to the islands, and eliminating
the Anglo-Japanese alliance and the
adoption of the Root principles re-
garding China.
But Shantung. the twenty-one de-
mands of Japan upon China in 1915;
, the Siberian question, the railroad
question in China still await either
action or consideration.
Balfour Cancels Sailing.
Today it was learned that Mr.. Bal
four, head of the British delegation,
| who had expected to sail for Eng
| land the end of this week. has can
celed his reservations. and the sug-
gestion was hazarded that he would
not sail until January rs.
A spokesman for the Italian dele
| CATION declared that the Italians were
| ready to remain in Washington as
| long as it was necessary to handle
| the questions on the agenda OF the
| conference.
II the heads of the various delega-
tions succeed in reaching a satisfac-
tory agreement with regard to the de-
| tails of the naval limitation treaty
| this afternoon, it is expected that
meeting of the full committee on lin
| itation of armaments will be called
for tomorrow, with a plenary ses-
sion of the conference to ratify the
action of the committee as soon as
| the committee completes its work.
! This may bring an open session
| Thursday or Friday.
Many Clauses in Treaty.
The naval treaty contains many
| clauses, however. and it is understood
| that some of the delegations are de-
sirous of having details here and there
altered 1t is expected, however, that
| the treaty as presented to the confer
ence will be practically in the same
shape as it came from the hands OF
the experts.
The life of the agreement is to ex-
tend to 1887, it is understood. Re-
| ports as to what will happen then un-
der provisions of the treaty are some-
| what conflicting. From one source
| it was declared that the treaty would
have to be denounced or it would con-
| tinue in operation. In another quar-
ter, it was said that the treaty would
automatically expire in 1897, and
would have to be renewed.
| In any event the expectation is
| that, after the years have run out, the
| nations will have become so impress
| ed with the Limitation plan that they
will hasten to extend the agreement.
One Article withdrawn.
of the experts. it is understood that
one article, that relating to fortifica-
| tions in the Pacific. had been tempo
rarily withdrawn for future consid-
Grafton. This raised a question to-
day as to whether the agreement re-
lating to the fortifications in the Pa
cific would be put into a separate pact
to the use of submarines in warfare.
| 1t is said, still has to be drafted.
| Whether this will be cared for as a
| separate agreement, or placed in the
naval treaty, remains to be seen. In
any event, it was said, the agreement
would be put through the conference
4 at the same time.
| while the text of the naval treaty
is still closely guarded. additional
| information regarding 1t developed
today. One provision, 1t was learned.
debars the contracting powers from
using for themselves any war yes
sells which they may build for other
nations They pledge themselves in
the treaty not to call these vessels
into use for themselves in case they
go to war.
| Agree Not to Sell Warships.
The contracting powers also agree
not to sell any Of their own war YES
sells to other nations; that is. the ves-
sells they are going to scrap.
In the scrapping provisions allow
4 ance is made for the nations to con-
vert not more than two of the vessels
they intend to scrap into aircraft car
riers. This may be done. even
though the vessels SO converted are
Of greater tonnage than $1,000 tons.
the limit set on construction OF new
aircraft carriers.
with regard to the limit OF size on
capital ships. which Is placed at 3D.
400 tons for replacements, 1t Is un-
derstood that Italy has suggested q
reservation under which they would
| mt he SO bound when 1t comes to
building up to their 175.000 tons. IT
has>been suggested they be allowed
to bHild one ship of 5000 tons and
| another Of $4,000 tons, instead OF
two at $4,000 tons each.
Naval Treaty Completed.
The draft of the naval Limitation treaty
contains no provision which could be
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