New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
Patience and Willingness to Concede the Various Points Probably Neces- sary to Make Plan Sue cess - Senate Still to Be Reckoned With.

Washington, Jan. S tp-As view cd in advance from Washington, the forthcoming London naval conler- ence presents q picture in historic contrast to the memorable outlines of the gathering Of the sea powers here in 1921.
 President Hoover, as we'll as the delegates who arc 10 sail from New York tomorrow, see a pathway beset by difficulties, 70 be successfully tra- yersed only by patient plodding. They give every evidence Of conf- dence in the ultimate result but they recognize fully that the Clrcum- stances and the methods Of 1921 are not the circumstances and the meth ods Of l9$e.
 Hoover Urges Patience
 Speaking a word O. farewell yes- to-day 10 members Of the delegation. the president adjUred them to be patient, and called upon the coun- try 10 bear with confidence and pa lience the ordeal Of a diplomatic discussion which may last for many weeks. He said no hurried con- clusions" were expected, but predict ed that eventually the spokesmen of the United States, Great Britain. Japan, France and Italy would find q common basis for ending naval competition and permanently pro- noting peace.
 The contrast between London in 9S0 and Washington in 1921 runs deeply into the diplomatic fabric Of he worlds quest for universal un- derstanding on the sea.
 At the Washington conference. Secretary Hughes stirred the emo lions by the direct and forccful man. ner of his diplomacy from the very moment the first session opened. He laid before the astoniShed delegates Of the other powers a complete and sweeping proposal for reduction of naval armaments, running from the biggest 10 the littlest ships of war. Not all of it was accepted in the end, but it furnished an acCeleratin2 'h' pNNHS to NhIth anu ittISINt DIUS ress from the outset
 Plans Quiet Effort
 At Landon Secretary Stimson pro- poses course of quiet persistent effort wholly devoid of diplomatic fireworks. Not only that, but if the expectations of the chief American delegate are borne out, none of the other powers will begin the ne2otia- lions by talking in detail of what they must have for national securi- iy. O. by sounding any other note which tight jar on the sensibiiities of any or the conferees
 fCertain physical features Of the $itpation throw additional illumina- tioh on the parting words of Presi dent Hoover and the known pur- poses Of Secretary Stmson. In 1921 lne American government held, so 10 speak. handful Of trrmps in the form Of great battleship fleet re- Sarded by American statesmen as beyond ''.e absolute necessities Of peace. The United States was able 10 lay on the table momentous offer 10 restrict construction
 But at London in l930 the Unite l states finds itself behind. rather than ahead, in certain unrestricted classes Of warcraft, notably cruisers. There has been no hint that President Hoover is willing to sacrifice any considerable percentage of the fif- teen cruiser building program. The Americans will have offers 10 make in other directions. They want the holiday in battleship building con- tinued, they would be content with limitation reducing destroyer. strength. and they would like to abandon the submarine aItogethe". But the worlds discussion of naval armament in recent months has thrust the cruiser in the very first rank Of controversy, and it is at this very point that the American government finds a positive limit on its ability 10 offer reduction.
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