Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
FARLEY COLLAPSE
SEEN AS MOVE FOR
AGREEMENT FAILS
Japanese Spokesman Pre-
diets PIenary Session Mon
day Will Be Last.
NEW BRITISH PROPOSAL
/ PRESENTED AT MEETING
Rupture Reported Imminent Over
! S-Inch Gun Cruisers-Denied
by Bridgeman.
BY the Associated Press.

GENEVA, July 2S.-No agreement
was reached by the tripartite naval
conference at the meeting this after
noon and the japanese spokesman
expressed the opinion to the Asso'
lciated Press that the plenary session
convoked for Monday probably Will
be the last. The spokesman said indl.
cations are that the conference WALL
fail.
w. C. Bridgeman, chief British dele
gate. denied to the Associated Press
that the conference had collapsed.
Mr.. Bridgeman said that the CONVEX
sations would continue, but ne de-
clined to predict as to future pros
poets. ,s .,o+
The Japanese spokesman said that
the British and American viewpoints
on the problem of S-inch gun cruisers
would be extremely difficult to recon
cile. He added that this would be the
real cause of the rupture if a rupture
came. @
= Rrjdgeman called upon Hugh ).
Gibson, chief of the American delega-
'fion. today shortly after arriving from
London. where he had consulted with
the British cabinet. Mr.. Bridgeman
was accompanied by Admiral Pounu.
II is understood that Mr.. Brldge-
man revealed to the American plenl'
potentiary a rough outline or the
british suggestions as to how the
naval conference might be brought TO
a successful issue.
Will Explain to Delegates.
The CORRESPONDENT understands that
the reluctance Of the Americans ana
British to discuss in any way the
British proposals is due to the feellng
that any statements might give raise
hopes or false fears. as the case might
be, to the general public.
! Both delegations apparently prefer
red to await the termination or TINS
afternoons meeting Of all the dele
gates, when Mr.. Bridgeman Is expect
ed to explain more completely the
British ideas before making any state
.fnent whatsoever.
! Prior to the meeting of Mr.. Gibson
land Mr.. Bridgeman, an American
Ispokesman told the newspaper men
that the American delegation was
disposed to consider the insertion of
a clause in the projected treaty where
by, If any signatory power had any
iapprehensions over the future concern
ing the building programs of the
lother signatories, a meeting OF rep
lresentatives OF the governments con-
lcerned could be convoked Immediately
to discuss the situation.
| Clause Held Desirable.
The spokesman said that it was
Originally intended to incorporate such
"a clause to meet any apprehension
iof any of the signatories of the treaty
concerning the naval constructions
iof non-signatory powers, such as
France and italy, who would not be
bound by the Geneva agreement. How
ever. IN view of the desire Of the
United States to maintain its freedom
as to the construction Of eight-inch-
gun cruisers within the limit of the
total authorized tonnage, continued
the spokesman, it was deemed POSSIBLY
desirable to insert such a clause, with
the idea that it would remove any
approximations of the signatories them
selves. ..,.
upon the improbability of the United
States building any considerable num-
Der of 8-inch gun cruisers in addition
IN the 1O.000-ton cruisers which would
be authorized, because any reasonable
total tonnage limitation, it is felt,
vvo,ild make such building impossible
during the 10-year life of the treaty.
Moreover. he added, 10 American 1000
ton cruisers of the Omaha class can
not be replaced during the life of the
treaty because they are comparatively
new.
Bridgeman Hopeful on Leaving.
Hope OF accord was enhanced
when IL was learned that Bridge
wan on leaving London for Geneva,
remarked, 1--WE will finish our task
This time. one fashion or another"
R,It his words, Great Britain's posi-
fion is unchanged" naturally left
the situation open to much specu-
lation.
Mr.. Bridgeman and Viscount Cecil
were away from Geneva for week.
sroing over the British position with
I'VE hope to get everything
settled within a week or fort
night: il will be a real pity for all
Of us if we cannot agree at this
time" said the first lord.
I'VE are merely going to resume
fine negotiations where we left off.
we have the same hope of success
as when we left for London"
Among the most hopeful men In
nonference circles is J. S. Smit, high
Commissioners for the Union Of South
AFRICA at London. He told the corre-
snondent that he was convinced there
.vas a reasonable chance Of an agree
rnent and that the British delegates
were returning today with a sincere
desire to compose the differences
existing between the three countries
represented.
rrTrr n NEW HOPE SEEN HERE.