The New York herald., 1922-01-20
Pacific Defense Question
Possibly a Subject for a
Separate Agreement.
MODIFY AIRPLANE EDICT
Two Carriers of $4,000 Tons
Each May Escape the
Scrap Heap.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ~ (Assocldted
Press) The five Power treaty for
limitation of naval armament has un-
dergone further changes in the course
of a final overhauling by experts and
1t is now complete except for the
article establishing a Notifications
status quo in the Pacific.
When a solution of the Notifications
problem will be possible is regarded
by some delegates as doubtful. but in
other quarters there still is hope that
plenary session to announce publicly
the conclusion of the treaty may be
held by early next week.
BY some delegations the proposal is put
forward that the troublesome article be
dropped from the treaty altogether and
either attached to the four Power Pacific
treaty. already signed. or embodied in
separate convention to be drawn later.
Thus far, however that suggestion has
remained in an informal stage and con-
ference leaders are going ahead on the
assumption that the provision will re-
main in the naval treaty.
In the light of renewed instructions
from Toxic to the japanese delegation
the naval drafting experts viii meet
again tomorrow to try to work out
new phrasing of the article. 1t was in
dicated tonight that the Japanese adj
vices from home were not entirely con-
elusive. but hope was expressed for an
early solution
The preamble to the treaty with the
exception OF article 10. relating to for
tifications, is as follows:
THE United States OF America, the
British Empire, France, Italy and Japan,
desiring to contribute TO the rnainte-
nance OF the general peace and reduce
the competition in armament, have re-
solved with a view to accomplishing
these purposes to conclude treaty 10
limit their respective naval armaments
and to that end have appointed as their
plenipotentiaries (Here follows the
names of the representatives of the
powers in Washington)."
American ships Retained.
One OF the most important articles of
The treaty Is that naming capital ships
of the Powers which are to be retained.
The list of American vessels given in
the treaty to be retained follows:
Maryland, California. Tennessee,
Idaho, New Mexico and Mississippi-all
ranging around e, 600 tons.
Arizona and Pennsylvania-31,4 400 tons
each.
Oklahoma. Nevada, New York and
Texas-e7.o 900 TO $500 tons.
Arkansas and Wyoming-26,O0o tons
each.
Florida and Utah-2l SIS tons each.
North Dakota and Delaware-2O,0V
tons each.
The total tonnage of American capital
ships retained is 50O.650.
The British list follows:
Royal Sovereign, Royal Oak. Revenge,
Resolution. Families, Malaga, Valiant,
Barham, Queen Elizabeth, Warspite,
Benbow. Emperor of India, Iron Duke,
Marlborough, Hood. Renown, Repulss.
Ajax. Centurion--the total British ton
mage is 5S0.450.
The Hood ranks at Al 900 tons and all
nj the other British vessels are below
rhe maximum of 50 900 tons hereafter to
prevail in the case of capital ships.
The replacement charts OF the iive
Power naval treaty. now complete spec
tfy BY name and ships that are TO De
scrapped and the date on which eacn
IS TO 90 out of commission.
As they stand in the treaty draft the
renIa cement charts of the United states,
Great Britain and Japan appear below
with the age of each vessel In years az
The time OF the scrapping appearing art
or tie name and vessels now building
beinr followed by zero. The ships 70
ie scrapped Immediately are tabulated
rnder the 1927 scrapping quota:
The United states.
1921. Maine (20). Missouri (2O),
Virginia C7), Nebraska (1O. Georgia
t1r). New Jersey GO. Rhode Island
t1T). Connecticut GO. Louisiana 90
Vermont 16). Kansas (l6), Maine
(16). New Hampshire 15), south
carolina G3), Michigan d3), Wash
ington (0). South Dakota COZ, Indiana
fO). Montana (O), North Carolina COZ
Iowa (O). Massachusetts, (O), Lexing-
TON t0). Constitution (0), Constellation
(O). Saratoga COZ, Ranger COZ, United
states CO...
is22-Delawsre (12), North Dakota
Ci2). -,
1ss4-F7orida t2s). Utah (2O'
wyoming (22).
1ss5-Arkansas (23). New York CID,
1935--Nevada t20), oklahoma (2O)'
te37-Arizona (2D, Pennsylvania
(2D.
93s--Mississlppi CID.
1q3e--New Mexico (21), Idaho (2O)
1s40-Tennessee (20).
1g4i-Californm (20). Maryland (2o).
1s42--Two ships OF West Virginia
class.
Crcnt Britain.
1921 - Dreadnought t5). Bellcro-
phon U2). CoIiingwood G1), ST. Vim