Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-02

1 adopted provide for withdrawal of for
eign postoffices from China on Janu-
ary /. 1923; maintenance of the open
door policy; development OF the Chin
ese railways on a basis OF eauitabl
| treatment to all nationalities; publica-
| ton OF all international commitments
! affecting China's interests; delivery
| to China OF all foreign radio stations
establishing within her borders without
her consent; and consultation among
| the powers regarding withdrawal of
| foreign troops which are In China
without treaty sanction. One to which
China is not a party expresses the hope
of the other powers that the Chinese
armed forces will be reduced.
| WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 1.-The
draft treaty for Limitation Of naval
armament submitted today to the
plenary session of the Warrington con-
| ference contains only the following
preamble in explanation of the pur-
| poses Of the five contracting govern
ments in reaching the agreements set
! forth:
Desiring to contribute to tho main
tainance Of the general peace and to
/ reduce the burdens of competition in
armament:
| Have resolved with a view to ac-
complishinE these purposes to con-
| clude a treaty to limit their respective
appointed as their plenipotentiaries."
The names OF the delegates follow.
Tho treaty is divided into three
chapters.
Chapter one contains the. general
4 language Of the agreements, covered
in twenty separate articles.
Chapter two contains the detailed.
specific agreements OF naval matters.
many of them in completed tabular
form which amplify and complete the
meaning of the general agreements OF
Chapter /.
Chapter three Is devoted to miscel-
laneous provisions and contains four
additional articles of the treaty.
Chapter l is headed: General pro-
visions relating to the limitation of
naval armament"
Article 1 Hereunder is merely an
agreement to limit naval armament as
provided In the treaty.
Article two provides that tho con-
tracing powers may retain rcspcc-
lively capital ships specified in Part
Chapter 9. Tho ships thus named
in part / are as follows:
United States:
Maryland. California, Tennessee,
Idaho. New Mexico. Mississippi
Arizona. Pennsylvania. Oklahoma,
Nevada. New York. Texas. Arkansas,
Wyoming. Floridn, Utah, North
Dakota. Dclaware-total tonnage 500
$50.
Great Britain:
Royal Sovereign. Royal Oak. Re-
venge. Resolution. Ramillicrs. Malaga,
Nalient. Barham. Queen Elizabeth,
Warspite, Benbow. Emperor of India
Iron Duke, Marlborough. Hood, Re-
nown. Repulse. Tiger, Thunderer,
King George V. Ajax, Centurion. Total
tonnage. 5so.I5o.
France:
Brctagnc. Lorraine. Province. Paris,
Fiance. Jean Bart. Courbct, Diderot,
Voltairc. Total tonnage, 221,l1o.
Italy:
Andrea Doria. Cia Duilio. Contc hi
Cavour. Guilio Casare. Leonardo pa
Vinci. Dante Alighieri, Roma, Napoli.
Nittorio. Emmanuel. Regina Elena.
Total tonnage, 1S2,s00.
Japan:
Matsu. Nagato. Hiuga, Isc. Yama-
Shiro, F'u-So. Kirishima. Haruna,
Hiyci. Kongo. Total tonnage. SOL
800.
the coming into force of tho treaty NIL
other capital ships built or building
by the five powers shall be disposed
as prescribed in Chapter ., Part >, the
reference being to the extensive rules
for scrappinE vessels of war" carried
in tho Part . mentioned.
Article | then provides that in sd
dition TO the specified capital ships
the United states may complete and
retain two ships of the West Virginia
class now under construction" and on
their completion dispose OF tho North
Dakota and Delaware under the
scrapping rules while Great Britain
may in accordance with tho replace
ment table" carried In Chapter 2 CON
struct two new capital ships not to
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