The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-02

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Cone Di Cavour GiuilIo Casare.
Leonardo de Vanci, Dante Allghier!,
Roma, Napoli, Vlttorfp Emanuele,
Regina Elena. Total ships 10; total
tonnage lS2,S00.
Italy may lay down new tonnage
In the years 1927. 1929 and 1881.
Japan-Mutsu, Nagato, Hiuga, Ise,
Yamashiro. Fu-So, Kirishlma, Ha-
rupa, Hiyiel, Kongo. Total ships 10.
Total tonnage 3OO,320
PART H.
Rules for scrapping vessels OF war:
This article provides that a vessel
to be scrapped must be placed in
such condition that It cannot be put
to combatant use. and provides the
following ways In which this may
be accomplished:
(a) Sinking: tb) breaking up
(c) use as target, not more than one
vessel to be disposed of In this man
ner by each power.
France and italy are allowed two
vessels each for training purposes.
Then follows technical definition
OF scrapping and disposition of obso-
lete craft, the main provision OF
which Is that all of II must be
started within six months and conf
pleted within IS months.
PART III.
Replacement: This section OF the
treaty lays down technical rules for
the replacement OF ships. All re-
tained ships are subject to replace
ment at the end of 20 years and in
case of loss or accidental destruction
of any OF the ships before that time
they may be replaced.
There are various minor excep-
tions in the case OF Individual
powers, A series of elaborate and
Intricate charts is laid down show
ing just when each nation may re-
place ships and in what years. Each
contracting power is to notify the
others when ship is started and
finished.
PART ~.
Definitions: A capital ship Is do
fined as any ship OF move than 10,-
000 tons displacement which carries
gun greater than eight inchep in
caliber. An aircraft carrier is de-
fired as a vessel OF war in excess
Of 10000 tons designed for the spe-
cific and exclusive purposes OF
carrying aircraft,
Standard displacement is defined
as the displacement of "A ship fully
manned and equipped and ready for
sea.
Ton Is defined as meaning the tot
Of 2.240 pounds.
CHAPTER Ill
Miscellaneous provisions;
ARTICLE XXI
If during the term OF the present
treaty, the requirements of national
security of any contracting power
in respect Of naval defense are, 10
the opinion of that power, materially
affected by any change of circum-
stances the contracting powers viii.
at the request OF such power. meet
in conference with view to the
consideration OF the provisions of
the treaty and it's amendment by
mutual agreement.
In view os possible technical ana
scientific developments. he United
States after consultation with the
other contracting powers, shall ar
range for a confer snce OF all the
contracting powers, which shall CON
vene as soon as possible after the
expiration of eight years from the
going into force of the present
treaty to consider what changes II
any IN the treaty may be necessary
to meet such developments
ARTICLE XXlG
Whenever any contracting power
shall become engaged Ia war
which in It's opinion affects the naval
defense OF It's national security such
power may. after IotiCe to the other
contracting powers, suspend for the
period OF hostilities its obligations
under the present treat" other than
/ those under articles XIII and XVII
| provided that such power shall
/ notify the other contracting powers
/ that the emergency Is Of such a
| character as to require such sus-
pension.
The remaining contracting powers
| shall in such case consult together
with a view 70 agreement as TO what
| temporary notifications, II any
| should be made In the treaty as be-
| tween themselves. Should such con-
| sultation not produce agreement
| duly made in accordance with the
| constitutional methods OF the re-
/ spective powers, any one Of said CON
| tracing powers. may by givins
notice to the other contracting
l powers, suspend for the period oil
| hostilities its obligations under tht
/ present treaty. other than those
under article XIII and XVII.
on the cessation Of hosulities, the
| contracting powers will meet In con
! ference, to consider what modifica'