Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29

of naval competition disastrous to ma
tional economy"
All this was made clear in identic
notes delivered to the London and
Paris governments late yesterday in re-
ply to the British note of July 81 and
the French communication Of August 8.
THE American Government seeks no
special advantage on the sea-" Secrr-
| tary Kellogg said, but clearly cannot
permit itself to be placed in a position
of manifest disadvantage"
Four Glasses Listed.
Such situation, he believes, would re-
suit from an application of the French
English accord. From the British note
outlining the agreement he drew the
conclusion that the limitations to be de-
termined on the basis of the accord
would deal with four classes of war
ships: Capital ships aircraft carriers of
more than 10000 tons, surface vessels
of or below 10000 tons with guns of
from six to eight inches in caliber and
submarines of more than 600 tons.
The note went on to point out that the
first two classes were provided for at the
Washington Arms Conference, which
would leave only the last two to be dis
cusSed by the preparatory commission
for the disarmament conference to
which the Franco British agreement is
to be submitted.
This, Secretary Kellogg declared,
would leave without restriction surface
vessels armed with guns of less than g.
inch caliber and submarines of less
than 900 tons. For fighting purposes
he asserted. vessels of this description
have a high combat value, particularly
TO a nation possessing well distributed
naval bases.
ImpOSitiOns Seen.
1.-THE limitation of only such surface
vessels as are restricted in class 3 of
the draft agreement-that is, cruisers
of or below 10000 tons armed with
guns of more than 6-inch or up to g.
inch caliber"- the note said, would
mean the imposition of restrictions
only on types peculiarly suited to the
needs of the United States. The United
States cannot accept as a distinct class
surface combatant vessels of or below
10000 tons armed with guns of more
than and up to 8-inch caliber. 1t is
further clearly apparent that limitation
of this type would add enormously to
the comparative offensive power of a
nation possessing large merchant
tonnage on which preparation may be
made in times of peace for mounting
6-inch guns"
| AS to submarines, Mr.. Kellogg said
that much the same idea would apply,
and asserted that the United States
cannot accept Submersibles of more
than 600 tons as a distinct class for
limitation, leaving smaller types unre-
stricted
decentralization submarines" he
said, ARE formidable combatant YES
sells. They carry the same torpedoes
as are carried by larger submarines
and of equal destructive force within
the radius of their operation. They
can also be armed with guns of five
inch caliber.
Calls for Limitation.
THE United States would gladly, in
conjunction with all the nations of the
world, abolish the submarine altogeth-
er. If, however. submarines must be
continued as instruments of naval war
fare, it is the belief of the American
Government that they should be limited
to a reasonable tonnage or number"
| In conclusion, Mr.. Kellogg invited
| France to submit to the United States
| for discussion her disarmament plan
of a total "global" tonnage for all
classes of fighting ships as contrasted
with the American proposal Of limlta-
ton by specific classes.
| This uyaS regarded as a concession to