The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-17
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE URGES
NAVY REDUCTION


took the initiatory step for the further Inn
tation of the Naval strength OF the Unltee
States, Great Britain, France, Italy ant
Japan.
The President recently opposed the ex
penditure of large sums OF money Tor tn
construction of additional cruisers, but thu
House carried the appropriation over hi
protest.
In setting forth this governments polio!
regarding the proposed arms limitation, tn
to foreign governments, en-
closed in the special message to congress
said:
s"The Washington government feels that
the general principle of the Washington
treaty offers a suitable basis for further
discussion among it's signatories
Although hestating at this time to put
forward recent rigid proposals as regards
the ratios of naval strength to be main
tanned by the different powers, the Ameri-
can government for its part, is disposed
to accept, in regard to this class OF YES
sells, not covered by the Washington treaty
and extension of the 5-5-3 ratio as regards
the United States, Great Britain, and
japan, and to leave to discussion at Ge-
neva the ratios of France and Italy, tax
ing into full account their special condition
and requirements in regard to the type OF
of vessels in question.
"Ratios for capital ships and aircraft
carriers were established by that treaty
which would not be effected in any way
by an agreement covering other classes :
of ships.
The American representations at the
forthcoming meeting at Geneva, will, OF
course, participate fully in the discussion
looking to the preparation of an agenda
for final general conference for the llml-
tation of ornaments. In addition, they
will have full powers to negotiate def
nitely regarding measures Tor 1urtner
naval limitations, and if they are able to
reach agreement with the representatives
of the other signatorles OF the Washlng-
ton treaty, to conclude convention en-
bodyng such agreement, In tentative or
final form as may be found practicable.
The American government earnestly
hopes that the institution OF sucn negotla-
tions at Geneva may be agreeable Ito the
governments of British empire, France,
italy, and Japan, and that comprehen-
sive limitation of all types OF naval arma-
ments may be brought into effect by the
principal naval powers without delay.
The British and Japan government
have reacted favorably to Mr.. Coolidge
but France is not hkel.
to acquiese. In the event France decline
to enter the pact Washington advices indl
cate that new three-power pact may b
entered into between the United States
Great Britain and Japan.
The French are about to reorganize tn
Academy of Liars, but notice has beel
served that politicians are barred. Judgln,
by some of the politicians the Herald edito
has met up with the French are not to b
for their decision.
-oOo-
The police and Harvard students had
"run-in'' at old Cambridge last week Will
the students were putting on mldnlgh
vaudeville. Seven students were injured Il
the mix-up and Al were landed in jail. SOM
pretty raw stuff is pulled at the big institu
lions of learning now and then. Higher edu
cation is apparently not always moral up
lift.
The customers in the galleries of thu
House and Senate of the United States
Congress enjoyed bit of excitement Satur
day when two members of the House O.
Lords and couple Of mere Congressmel
nearly came to blows. They were stopped b!
colleagues before any damage was done
Some one is always taking the joy out O.
life.
w. G.. MacAdoo, son-in-law of the lat'
President Wilson, and standing candidate
for the nomination >for President on thu
Democratic ticket, has had little bOOmle
started to name him as the head of Third
party ticket If Mac isn't more successful
in his presidential aspirations than he wa
operating the railroads of the country dur
ing the World War period, he has bun
chance of becoming chief executive of thu
nation.
In discussing the McNary- Haugen Agri
cultural Relief bill which passed the Unitet
States Senate Saturday, the London Observ
er is of the opinion it will take a very inge
NOUS manipulation of the restrictive fund.-
to give even perceptible results. The Oh
server sagely concludes with:
Agricultural depression in the United
States cannot be separated from the
broad truth that the policy of trying to
sell to an impoverished world without buy
ing from it is beset with close limitations"
rms county late his home. Arch Molitor, Metros