Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
INCREASED CRUISER
LIMIT |SPROPOSED
ByU. S. DELEGATES
100000 Total Reported
Offered as Compromise to
Great Britain.
FIGURES SUBMITTED
AT SECRET SESSION
Renewal of Japanese-British ALI
ance Believed Dropped, Due
to Opposition.
nv the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, July 5.-The American
delegation submitted new total ton
mage figures for cruisers at today's
secret session of the experts or the
tripartite naval conference.
Although official confirmation is
lacking. it is understood that the
limited States, in a spirit Of compro-
mise and in a genuine attempt to meet
Great Britain's expressed needs IN
cruisers, has suggested an increase
in the maximum tonnage for Great
Britain and the United States so that
the new total would be in the neigh
borhood Of 400,0 tons.
This is 100 900 tons more than was
Indicated in the original American
maximum proposal and corresponds to
the existing strength of the British
cruiser fleet.
Proposal Being Studied.
- The experts adjourned almost imme-
diately to permit the British ana Jap
.anese Observation-Disclosures to study the
new PROPOSAL from a political view
point.
It is deemed doubtful that the Amer.
leans would sign a treaty calling for
: a cruiser tonnage higher than their
new maximum, as this, it is thought,
would be regarded by public opinion
as augmentation instead of limitation.
Indications are that the japanese
request for an unrestricted number OF
small submarines will be refused, and
that Japan must content herself with
a. slightly increased submarine ton
age, though within the maximum to-
tai suggested by the United States.
Japan Drops British Pact.
Talk in circles close to the three
power naval conference of a possible
renewal of the Anglo-Japanese ALI.
ance has brought comment that the
japanese are fairly well convinced
that a pact in the Pacific between
japan and Great Britain would not be
looked upon favorably by the United
States.
Tt appears thatssthe Japanese have
not taken to the suggestion Of such
an alliance. fearing to prejudice the
relations with the United States.
which are looked upon as excellent at
the present time.
other reasons are believed to be
a desire by Japan not TO create an
impression among the Chinese that
she is backing the British policy In
China, and in a desire not to Jeop-
ardize Russo-Japanese relations
throuhg making it appear that japan
is in sympathy with the British In
an anti-Soviet campaign.
The question of an Anglo-Japanese
alliance has prompted China to give
warning that there must be no dis
cussion by the delegates of Great
Britain, the United States and Japan
of questions affecting the interests
OF the Chinese people.
Statement by League Member.
In a formal statement, Chu Chao-
Hsin, Chinese member of the League
of Nations, says:
at has been repeatedly reported
in the press in the Far East that
the naval conference now sitting at
Geneva may also consider questions
relating to China. am therefore re-
quested by the Chinese Nationalist
Government to declare that the gov
eminent and people of the Repub-
lie of China will refuse to recognize
any decisions affecting China which
NAV be arrived at by the present
or any other conference in which
China is not represented and is not
participating in position OF equality
in the deliberations
Jones Speaks at Celebration.
Admiral Hilary p. Jones of the
American naval delegation, was one
of the speakers at the American col
onv's celebration of Independence
day. Referring to the need of par.
ity of naval strength, he said that the
blocking of the great traffic lanes
along the American coast and those
leading to the United States over the
seas. would "unquestionably so dis
locate the business of the entire
country and bring such hard times
/ upon us that it would mean practical
Industrial starvation on a scale be.
You'd comparison.
He declared that the American dele
cation believed the United States was
( entitled to a Navy OH par with the
strongest, but, nevertheless, was SYM
pathetic toward the requirements of
the other powers.
We honestly hope" he added,
"that this conference will succeed in
coming to an equitable agreement;
! that a common meeting ground will
be discovered and that the world may
be given treaty of Geneva which
viii keep taxation within proper
limits and contribute to the mainte-
nance of world peace and to the Sc
curity Of each and every power"
Japan is making a last determined
stand at the tripartite naval confer
once for the treaty right to possess
an unlimited number of submarines
under Coo tons displacement for the
purposes of coastal defense.
If she loses, as appears probable.
Japan VIII Immediately ask, it is UNI
de-sLood, for an increased proper
ton of authorized submarines under
the projected Geneva treaty.
The Associated Press learns that
this question has been one of the
thorn.cst Of the present negotiations
and preaching in its ramifications.
Great Britain has contested the Jap
anese demand for unrestricted small
sized submarines because OF the ef-
feet acceptance of this demand would
have on France in subsequent nego-
tiations with both France and Italy.
Sought for Coast Defense.
Admiral Viscount Saito, head of
The Japanese delegation, has told the
delegates at their secret sessions
that during the Russo Japanese War
before Admiral Rojestvensky's feet
met disaster in the Straits of Korea
swift Russian cruisers, based on Via
livestock, made successful raids on
japanese commerce. He said these
cruisers traversed the Sea of Japan,
passed through the Straits of Tsu-
garu and then sped down the east
ern coast Of the mainland, even pen
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