The Arvada enterprise., 1922-01-12
Arms Conference Receives the
Completed Program for
Naval Reduction.
SUB" ToNueE NOT LIMITED
chita Delegates Reveal Alleged Fran
eo-Japansss secret Allianes-Allisd
Supreme Council At cannss-0it-
ter Debate Over Irish Treaty
In Dali Girsann.
sy EDWARD W. plckARo

WITH Its work nlmos, completed.
w NO far ax II can be, the nrina-
ment conference ut Washington met In
plenary session at the close Of the
week and heard q report OF the pro-
gram for naval reduction and limitH-
,ion a. completed by the naval com
mittee and its corps Of experts. The
treaty for . ten-year naval holiday to
l,s entered Into by the nve principal
powers Of the world WAS presented.
together with the technical details
for carrying II cut.
A. finally decided upon. the agree
ment 10 not no drastic In Its plan for
reductions a. WAS proposed by the
American delegation. but the fact re-
mains that II puts an end. for dec
xde. to the navy building race that
threatened to swamp the taxpayers Of
several nations. and II IL admittedly
u great step toward world pence.
Notifications Of the original plan re-
suited In slight Increases In the ton
mage limits. and It is asserted these
changes really strengthen relatively
the American navy.
For the United States, Great Britain.
Japan. France and Italy. the capital
ship ratio II 6-5-S.l 81 1877. The tonnage
allowed America and Britain ix raised
from 10000 to a2n.OOO each. and that
~ ths others 10 proportionately In
crsossd. France IL per,nitted 10 build
q limited numbsr Of capital ships dur
iag ths tea.year period, and Great
britain nay construct two S1O0O-ton
vessels ef the Heod type. France
woa out In her cootentiOns concerning
sub0arinas and auxiliary craft. No
limit 70 placed o. the aggregate ton
maes Of these vessels. but their max.
imum slss and gun caliber 10 nxed. A
limit OF 10000 tons each 10 put On aux.
iliary ships and light cruisers. and
their guns are not to exceed eight
inches. The ratio for alrpian~ car.
riers IL 10 be 5-5-32.22-?.22 and the
maximum tonnage for the two largest
powers 135.OOO. These vessels are
limited to \ tonnage ot 1900 each.
and their gun caliber II restricted.
American naval onicers, 1t In ns.
serted. rejolced over Japan's success.
full demand that she be allowed TO re-
tain the dresdnaught Mutsu and
Frances persistence regarding subma-
rines and auxiliary ships. In both
cases the necessary adjustments re-
,iounded to the relative Strengthening
of Americas navy. II retains two al
most completed dreadnnughts. and II
will have almost as great n tonnage
In submarines as II hrst proposed In
stead Of only 10000 tons. the point
to which the American delegates were
mbOut to rcccds when Great Britain
asked the ab"lishing Of the U.bost.
The Britisl, announced that II France
had 4 great submarine feet. they must
h~ permitted to build as many auxiliary
cruisers ~ they wished. and 1t Ia now
agreed America will equal the British
fleet In every respect.
At this writing there appears to he
little doubt Of the approval by the
conference Of the Root resolutions de.
claring the employment Of submarines
n sainst commerce as piracy. and Mr.
BalfOur's amendment under which the
VI submarine operations
n gainat merchantmen shnll become i'm.
,nedIately effective NJ among the iive
maJor powers.
Japan and China. through their
y delegates. resumed the interrupted
conversation" over the Shantung is
sue, but 70 far as II now known they
did not make notable progress toward