The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-28
BRITISH AND
AMER ICANS
CANT AGREE
Proposals Submitted BY Cabi-
net Are Not Accepted at
Today's Meeting
SPLIT OVER CRUISERS
Plenary Session COnvOked For
Monday Probably Will
BE the Last
SPLIT OVER CRUISERS

Geneva, July 2S.-- (AP) Mo
agreement was reached by the
tripartite naval conference at the
meeting this afternoon and the
Japanese spokesman expressed the
opinion to the Associated Press
that the plenary session convoked
for Monday will probably be the
last! The spokesman said indica-
tions are that the conference will
fail.
The japanese spokesman said
that the British and American
viewpoints on the problem of 5
inch gun cruisers would be ex-
tremely difficult to- reconcile. He
added that this would be the real
cause of the rupture if rupture
came.
LONDON GETS WORD
London, July 28.--(AP)--A dis
patch to Reuters from Geneva
SAYS that the British and American
delegates to the tripartitc naval
conference this afternoon failed to
agree on the proposals brought
back by w. c. Bridgeman and Vis-
count Cecil from London.
Geneva. July 2S. - A0 - w. G.
Bridgeman, first lord Of the admir-
atty and chief British delegate to the
tripartite naval conference, called up
on Hugh s. Gibson, chief of the
American delegation today shortly
after arriving from London. where
4 ,rs< hn Rrtt tiSh
cabinet. Mr.. Bridgeman was accom-
panied by Admiral Pounds.
Both Mr.. Gibson and Mr. Bridge
man declined to make any comment
on the visit, but did announce that
a meeting Of the chief delegates Of
Great Britain, Japan and the United
States had been convoked for $3.50
o'clock this afternoon.
Outlines Suggestions
It Is understood that Mr.. Bridge.
man revealed to the American pleni-
potentiary a rough outline of the
British suggestions as to how the ma
val conference might be brought to
q saccessiul issue.
The correspondent understands that
the reluctance Of the Americans and
British to discuss in any way the
British proposals is due to the feel
ing that any statements might give
false hopes or false fears to the gea-
eral public.
+ BotR delegations apparently pre-.
ferred TO await the termination OF
this afternoons meeting, when Mr..
Bridgeman is expected to explain
more completely the British ideas.
Prior to the meeting of Mr.. Glib
son and Mr.. Bridgeman, an Ameri-
can spokesman told the newspaper
men that the American delegation
was disposed to consider the inser-
ton of clause in the projected
treaty whereby, if any signatory
power had any apprehensions over
the future concerning the building
programs of the other signatories, q
meeting of representatives of the
governments concerned should be
| convoked Immediately to discuss the
situation.
Some Cruisers New
The American spokesman also
dwelt upon the imprObability Of the
United States building any consider
able number Of eight-inch gun cruls-
ers, in addition to the 100000
cruisers which would be authorized.
because any reasonable total tonnage
! limitation, it is felt, would make
such building impossible during the
10 year life Of the treaty. Moreover,
he added, 10 American 7,OOO-ton
cruisers of the OMAHA class, canH9t
be replaced during the< life 1l1 We
treaty because they are eomparative-
ly new.