News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-01-04
CRISIS over
SURSE:A BOATS
France, Japan, italy and U. S.
Advisory Committee Stand
Against British.
AMERICAN LIMIT IS FIXED
Nippon Will Insist Upon $4,000 Tons
ubmarines-French Are Firm for
10000 Tons, While U. S. Advisors
Unanimous for 100000

Washington : Announcement was
made that at the request of the French
delegation. the SCHEDULED meeting OF
the conference committee on limitation
Of armament had been postponed.
France and Japan will 90 into the
next meeting Of the conference COM
miuee on limitation of armament, un-
sweryed in their determined opposition
to the Hughes proposal for limitation
and reduction of the submarine feebs
"a The five big naval powers. ltaly5
refusal TO accept, likewise, still stands
until she formally is recorded parity
with France.
The French delegation received or
dPrs 'to bold their ground against any
compromise until further instructions
come from Paris.
The Japanese delegates are not ex-
pecting any word from Toxic for sew
eral days. Mr. Hanihara's statement
that Japan will insist upon $4,000 tons
rs proposed in the original Hughes
program made no reference to sub
mission of the question to the Rome
government. 1t has been presented to
Tekio incidentally in the routine night
~ report of the days events in the
conference.
Even more important, from an
American standpoint, than the French
and Japanese opposition is the divi-
sion of opinion now apparent between
the American delegation and the Off
cial advisers appointed by PresidPnr
Harding Tho advisory commission
unanimously declared the I'M 4
States must have a large submarine
force for the protection of Its IN
terests.
In the face of this situation, the -"
OF resumption of sittings found tile
crisis in the affairs of the conference
standing ont even more sharply than
the last meeting, when the first re-
action to the Hughes plan was reveal
ea II was suggested ny optimsts in
the American delegation that after
due deliberation the powers then ex-
pressing opposition would come
around"
Now with the stand against the
plan strengthened. forecasts of a COM
plete failure to reach any agreement
on submarines, and therefore on other
auxiliary craft, al This conference as
sumo greater weiC't
II is significant that experts make
Lot ir.tg
all kinds of cr"a is necessary. lest
IN, very pu"lr,to " 40 ,t'~ 'orence he
destroyed by lHa oprr@'"uity for one
side or thr ot!.cs to rain distinct
advantage
Details Of the message received by
Albert Sarraut, c'.'tf of the French
delegation, from Premier BRAND were
and likewise no comment
was offered. II was understood how.
ever, that NJ. Sarraut was advised that
he entire question was being laid be-
fore the French cabinet.
Premier BRANDS disnntch arrived
md NJ. Sarraut and Admiral de Bon
went into conference. The
prime minister had asked for further
reformation on some feature Of the
III ghps plan, il was minated. and
he conference was ior the purpose of
lraftng a reply.
The holiday air about the French
headquarters gave way to hurry and
'usne with the receipt Of the message.
Confidence horn Of approval and sup
'ort from superiors was In evidence
M indications We're that France will
ot alter her intention to insist upon
001 tons q
While the Japanese have 0aily re-
ncted the Hughes Sr~gestiou md are
oihg to continue their fight for an
Cequate submarine force. they al
eady have gained St much IN the de-
heratiOns Of the conference that they
lay be expected ultimately tu WELD
D some extent II not al the way,
lther tWn take INV chance on having
he. conference fail altogether