New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-12
NAVAL EXPERTS IN
ALL night DEBATE
Thus Far Have Not Solved
Cruiser Problems

Geneva, Switzerland, July II LPl-
I'VE are in a bunker: Nothing but
a niblick can save u.s." was the COLT
ing metaphor employed today by
Japanese member Of the committee
which has been charged with going
over the new British proposals for
cruiser limitation now before the
three power naval conference.
This committee worked we'll into
the night trying to approach the
problem from some new angle, but
finally separated agreeing to have
another try today. While finding
number of conciliatory suggestions
in the British proposals. the Amerl-
cans doubt whether they will really
be efficacious in the direction OF et-
fective limitation ii they only extend
to 1881, as suggested. Such plan,
the Americans believe, entails the
possibility that the lid may be off,
after 1881 for a renewed race IN
cruiser construction.
The British plan embodies accept
ance of the American maximum to-
tai of 100000 tons for cruisers, pro-
vided the United States and Great
Britain could agree to limit the
number of 10000 ton cruisers TO
about ten. The British hold that If
only a small part of the tonnage
were used for larger cruisers, 1t
would be possible for Great Britain
to have enough left for the fleet of
small cruisers which she contends is
necessary, because of the far flung
nature of the empire.
The japanese are chary of the
preise that 100000 tons would be
the total figure for each of the TWO
FIVE five powers. This would bring
the japanese three plus traction
to considerably more than desired in
these days when stringent economy
is the watchword at Tokyo.
At any rate the tension that pre-
vailed over the weekend had dlsap-
peared to a large extent and all
three camps were displaying an
earnest good will to arrive at some
satisfactory solution as speedily as
possible.
just what will be the American
attitude if the British insist on Inn
iting, to ten the number of l0,O0o
ton cruisers has not been dlvulged,
but it is generally believed the
Americans cannot easily agree 10
this. 1t has been made clear all
along by the representatives of the
United States that their country re-
ouires a considerable fleet of the
larger cruisers because of the long
distances TO be covered without
naval bases both on the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans.
w. C, Bridgeman, first lord of the
British admiralty, reiterated last
night that Great Britain had no
thought of contesting parity with the
United States. but he did say that
the defense of parity was a different
question. In his opinion RESTRICTION
OF the number of 10000 ton cruisers
not only would facilitate the draft
ing of treaty, but would do much
to diminish the danger of war lie
added earnestly:
And 1 sincerely hope to GOD
there will never be another
The naval experts met until early
morning trying to figure out the re-
placement effects of the British plan.
The atmosphere Of the conference
continued less tense, but apparently
a solution of the cruiser deadlock
has not yet been discovered.
I'VE are more hopeful than we
have been for some time" said one
of the younger attaches of one dele
CATION today, as he emerged from
meeting of the Junior members con-
ference which is trying to ma
whether any possible solution of the
problem can be found by approach
ing it from every conceivable angle,
Irrespective of anything which has
gone on in the past.