Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
BRITAIN TO ACCEPT
PARITY WITH j. S.
|NLARGE CRUISERS
Proposes, However, 10000
Ton Class Disappear Finally
i Through requirements.
FORM ADVISORY GROUPS
Il TO STUDY LIMITATIONS
Executive Committee Agrees to
Name Experts-Treaty Reopen
ing to Be Considered.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA. June 24.-Great Britain
will accept parity with the United
States in the matter of 10,000-tol
cruisers, w. C. Bridgeman, first lore
of the admiralty, said this afternoon
aThe question of parity on other cruls
ers was still under discussion, he
added.
II the British project is agreed to
the 10,000-ton category would as
appear when the time comes Tor re-
nIacement of the vessels and the
1,aximun, of all would then be 1900
tons.
Advisory Groups Authorized.
Formation of committees of experts
10 study limitation of cruisers, ue
stroyers and submarines was decldeu
on at today's meeting of the eXecu
five committee of the naval confer
ence. The committee also chose w.
G.. Bridgeman. British delegate aho
first lord of the British admiralty Us
its chairman, it was announced III
communique issued after the meetiiis'
1.-THE delegates met ana decloeu ~
T,
man of the executive committee
said the communique. They decided
to ask the naval advisers to form
.yrouns to study from a technical view.
noint the question of limitations OF
cr,,isers. destrovers and submarines.
Today's session produced feellng
of eynectation that agreement may
he reached on submarines, not only
regarding size. but number and totai
sonnage. One of the most hopetul
signs was the disposition shown by
the British delegates to discuss hgures
on total submarine tonnage, whlcn
subject they previously had aVolded
Hone is expressed that a way may pe
found for the British delegates also to
accept the American tonnage pro
posals on cruisers and destroyerS.
will Study British Plan.
The conference committee on cruis'
ers will study the British scheme Tor
reducing the tonnage of cruisers bullt
hereafter from 10, ,006 to $500 tons
THE British proposal necessarily IN
wolves the question Of the competency
of the conference to reopen questions
decided at the Washington conference
The maximum tonnage for cruisers
was fixed at Washington at lo,ooo
is seeking TO maintain.
The Associated Press was informed
today that the japanese delegation
has officially notified the British grouI
that the reopening of the Washington
agreements would exceed the man
dates of the present conference.
1t was agreed today that any for
mulas drawn up by the subcommittee
of the conference will be subject to re
view by the executive committee.
More hopeful opinions were expressed
unanimously by the delegates this aft
ernoon. despite the fact that divergen
icies exist on many of the points which
have been brought up by the three
mowers, The delegates have decided
TO endeavor to reach accords on the
subjects where there is the least dis
pute, hoping by this method to reach
the paths to agreement on other mat
ters.
Cruiser Reduction Defended.
Reiterating that the reduction IN
the size of warships, outlined IN the
British proposals, would mean moi
only a saving for the taxpayer, but
would signify a definite move toward
outlawing wars, a British spokesman
said that Great Britain, from the very
nature of her acceptance of President
Coolidge's invitation, had a right Il
reopen the Washington decisions. The
spokesman recalled that the accept
ance said that the British government
was prepared to consider to what ex
tent the principles adopted at Wash
ington can be carried further either
regarding the ratio in different classes
Of ships between various powers or II
any other important ways.
Doubts were expressed by thl'
spokesman that the United States
would be able TO give convincing rea
sons as to why it was necessary Il
have a cruiser strength equal to tha
of Great Britain. AS for the CLAIM
that cruisers were needed to protect
trade routes. he declared it was gen
orally recognized that a considerable
norton of American trade was dom
hv means Of British vessels. This, n
added, also was true Of Japan.
Convocation of the executive com
1nittee meeting raised hopes that some
progress, however slight. had beer
made toward coordination Oh th'
American. British and Japanes'
theses introduced at Mondays open
ing session, as a consequence Of PR
vate conversations among the chic
delegates. MIR. Gibson, however, sal'
that all the delegations were "stli
feeling their way" When pressed Il
hazard guess as TO probable dat
for the termination cf the confer
ence's work, he replied:
During the war we were sure
was going to end by certain time
meaning any guess was fairly good
we are in the midst Of studying th
whole blessed thing"
British Plea Published.
A passionate plea for Britisl
supremacy of the seas was printed II
a local newspaper today. The artici
bore the name Of admiral B."
This parsonage is exciting mucl
curiosity in naval conference circles
His articles are appearing daily, bu
his identity has not been made known
Rear Admiral A +. Beal is here WitI
the British delegation. but a spokes
man denied today that any membe
of the British delegation was cor
trjhuting to the press.
Remarking that the American
,s'surrendered their supremacy at tn
Washington parley when they cor
scented to scrap numerous battleshIpS,
ssAdmiraI B" asserts that the Amer
rans have done little Warship COZ
rtruction since the conference, eSp'
x.ially because they find difficulty i
ohtaining crews for new vessels. Thi
ba declares, is one of the main re;
sons for the American suggestion {
low limits on auxiliary warship tol
mage. -,
II England accepted parity with tn
Americans in battleShips at the WasI
angton conference, according to IA
miral B." it was because the Englls