Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-02

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Integrity Of U. s. Plan Pressrve1
Secretary Hughes gave a somewhat
detailed review Of the principal terms
and stated that the original American
proposal as to capital ships, while
changed in details, had been adopted
substantially
THE integrity of the plan presented
on behalf of the United States" said
Secretary Hughes, has been main.
tanned and the spirit in which that pro.
posal was made and in which it was
received has dominated the entire nego-
tiations and brought them to a very
successful conclusion
There was much applause when Mr..
Hughes said that the United States
retained the number of capital ships
proposed on November II, and that
Great Britain and Japan were limited
similarly, the latter with the exception
of the new battleship Mutsu. The ef-
feet of the retention of the Mutsu. Mr..
Hughes continued, resulted in changes
in the original American program by
which two dreadnaughts Of the West
Virginia class are to be completed and
the battleships North Dakota and Del
aware then scrapped.
No Bigger Treaty Ever Adopted, Says
In the American proposals. Mr..
Hughes said. four principles had been
governing. They were: First, that all
capital ships being contemplated had
should be further reduction of naval
armament by scrapping older ships;
third, that regard should be had to the
existing naval strength of the powers;
and, fourth, that capital ship tonnage
should be used as basis for determ-
lining propositions of auxiliary craft.
These four principles. Mr.. Hughes
said, had been applied in negotiating
the naval treaty and had governed its
agreements.
Secretary Hughes in closing said that
no more necessary or significant treaty
probably had been negotiated.
With Remark Briass Laugh
obviously, it means an enormous
saving of money" he said, "and the
lifting Of very heavy burdens from the
people"
This treaty absolutely ends the race
in naval competition. At the same
time, it leaves the security of the pow
ers unimpaired.
1--WE are taking the greatest for
ward step to promote the continua-
ton of peace"
There was ripple of applause when |
Mr.. Hughes announced the old bat /,
tleship Oregon would be retained for
non -combatant purposes because the
state of Oregon wanted to keep it for
historical aud sentimental reasons. III
Touching on the system of actual |
of capital ships. Mr.. Hughes !
said:
Il might call this the denaturing Of |
capital ships" The phrase was greet |
ed with laughter.
sarraut Says France u slaosrs
After Secretary Hughes concluded,
NJ. Sarraut began a speech in French,
saving adhersion Of France OF the nav |
al armament treaty is sincere and |
confident"
M. Sarraut emphasized that the
French did not try to disguise the sur
,rise felt at the circumstances under |
which France was asked to consent to /
he treaty, but the French delegation
,ielded when they felt that they sheuld |
rield and resisted on the points where
hey had to do it.
THE camouflaged ghost of imperial-
site France which German propa
.anda parades about the universe may
IT'LL deceive q few narrow-minded, but /
I will soon evoke nothing but smiles."
H. Sarraut said
'.,The destruction of the German am
,ition cost France the lives of 1.1O0.-
)OO Of her sons and devastated tho
PRODUCTION of her most propserous reg
ons. Could France have made such
rightful sacrifice to save the world in
rider to BE- charged now With wishing
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