The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-04
FRANCE now IN
FULLACCORDON
U-BOAT issue
Settlement cf Chinese
Question Occupying
Time of Committee
Arms Conference Max
ing Progress Toward
Completion Of Details
of Naval Ship Destruc-
ton


Washington, Jan. An important
step toward agreement by the powers
on the American proposal to prohiht
use Of submarines against meridian.
vessels was seen today in the pro-
Tosa!'s acceptance in principle hv tn
French delegation. subject To Dis.
cussion OF the precise language of the
declaration Although acceptances
sill are awaited from the govern
mcnts c. Italy and Japan there was
indications that neither of these pow
crS Won d interpoSe serious objection
II the proposal received the full ap-
prevail Of France. and it was believed
the delegations Possibly could be pre-
Iared to resume discussion Of The
matter day AT meeting Of the u.l
nava! com!nilter Of the cOn'ercnte.
The exact nature of the reserya-
lions attached to the French accept
anc2 as cOmmunica.c cd to Sc rctarv
Hughes ny AmebasS Sador Iu@4craud
late yesterday. had not been revealed.
bui 1t va sbelieved they might con-
cern stipu!aiiuns TO govern tn, con
uC't OF merchantmen under immunity
from submarine attack. such a.; I
whether they are to be permitted tO |
arm or run down submersiblcs. and |
whether it is to be permissible to dis +!
guiSe Warships as commercial craft ,
That phase Of the question, if raised.
probably would develop other ramin
cations and might result in an inter. .
estiag and many-sided discussion. ,
1ha French acceptance in principle
also embraces the Ba'four adoption
under which the banning Cf sub
marine operations against merchant
men would become effective imma-
dlately as between the five powers
and the additional Root declaration
defining as an act Of piracy the viola :
ton by II submarine commander of
the rules of international law.
Hopes for an early windup cf tn,
far eastern negotiations when they
are resumed, probably next week. also /
appeared to have been strengthened
today by developments in connection
with the Shantung issue. Definite
news were expected in many quarters /
from the action of the Chinese dele
gates in personally approaching Sec
retary Hughes and Arthur j. Balfour.
respective heads OF the American and /
British delegates in Il move to break
their deadlock with the japanese
on the Shantung question and secure
more direct employment of the prof
fered good office" of those officials
Another repudiated document had
been added today to the list of those
made public by the special delegation
here from the Far Eastern republis .
as relating to Japanese and French /
policy in Siberia. Copies of an all
legged treaty between the Japanese .
army in Siberia and Russian officers /
connected with Ataman Semienoff. ,
the Bolshevik leader, whereby !
the japanese agreed to support with .
arms and money an offensive against .
the army of the far eastern republic, /
were published by the delegation and !
we're denounced by Admiral Bryon |
rKatb. Japanese delegate 'as absolute /
III false
Committee Ready
? practical completion of the report |
to be submitted by the committee OF I
naval experts TO the naval committee |
of the armament conference and |
agreement of the sub committee on
Chinese tariff of a five per cent ef-
fective basis, were two important de- !
velopments today in the conference I
situation.
The naval committee may be called /
to meet this afternoon or tomorrow,
or it waS said report will be made F.
by the experts which will embody
specific details Of the replacement
program as well as plans for scrap
ping ships which are to be eliminat-
ed from the navies of the signatory
powers