Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-23
DISARMAMENT
NEE I WILL
BE RESUMED
Great Britain's Delegates
Will Return To Geneva
Immediately
British Cabinet Gives Full
Approval to Representa-
tives' Acts

LONDON, July %, H)-The Geneva
negotiations for reduction OF naval
ornaments are to be resumed without
delay, under q decision reached today
by the cabinet. Effectually silencing
varied reports of the imminent collapse
of the conference The cabinet decided
that part, at least, of the British dele
cation summoned here TO report,
would leave Immediately to resume the
discussions.
The cabinet council was the longest
held since those during the coal strike
last year. Four hours were devoted to
listening to reports by Viscount Cecil
and W. G. Bridgenan upon the dev-
elopments at Geneva and apparent OBJ
stacles to successful termination.
1t was decided that ViscoGnt Cecil
and Mr.. Bridgeman, who has returned
to London to report on the conference.
will return to Geneva almost lnlnled-
lately to resume their labors and that
they will return with the cabinets full
approval of the lines they have taken
hitherto.
GENEVA. July %, OP-While the
American and Japanese delegates are
waiting to learn something of the
British cabinets attitude on the cruical
tripartite naval conference problems,
there were indications tonight that the
inclusion of obsolete Warships in the
proposed treaty may create some diff
ficultieS.
American circles appear less salts
4.cIn col
concerning the status OF obsolete
cruisers than when it was laid before
the conference after conversations be-
tween the British and Japanese dele
cations.
If the life of cruisers is placed at
16 years, these Warships will enter the
obsolete class at a period when they
are still admittedly of fighting value,
since, under the suggestion made by
the British at the opening of the con-
ference the age limit of cruisers should
be fixed at "a years.
The British and Japanese already
have suggested limiting the total ton
mage of cruisers and destroyers COM
bined to about 100000 tons for the
United States and Great Britain and
325,000 tons for Japan. But, in addi-
ton to this, as an extra ALLEGATION
which would not actually be counted in
the treaty, they have recommended
another 100000 or 125,000 tons of So
called obsolete vessels for the Anglo
American powers and a proportionate
number of tons for Japan.
The Americans now are beginning tC
doubt the wisdom of inaugurating this
system of "active obsolete WarshipS
and are wondering whether it woulC
not be best frankly to specify a tota.
tonnage with the understanding thai
some of this might be composed of So
called obsolete Warcraft.
The American delegation is seeming.
ly more determined than ever not tt
commit itself concerning the sizes anc
armament of future American second
ary cruisers and SO far as can be learn
ed will defend to the end it's contention
of right to build these ships large
large enough to carry batteries of eigh
inch guns. There are clear indication
here that the Washington government
is strongly supporting the American
| delegation on this point
| American spokesmen declare that i
| is probable that during the 10 yea
life of the projected treaty, the United
! States will not build up to the exist
ing strength of the British navy ant
will not want to build all of secondar!
cruisers big enough to mount eigh
inch guns. But, they contend, th
United States cannot possibly aban
don its right to do the latter, If it be
lieves that naval needs justify such
I type of construction.
| TO this contention the British repl,
that Great Britain must have the SAM
number of powerfully armed ships a
the United States and declare tina
by insisting on liberty of choice tn
United States really is imposing he
will upon England. The Americans, ol
the other hand, maintain that it i
Great Britain that seeks to impos
it's will upon the United States Will
herself retaining the right to built
the type of Warship best suited t.
British requirements.
RAPID CITY, S. D., July %, R-
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