The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-22
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press STAFF Correspondent

ST. JAMES, PALACE, LONDON,
April 22.-The London naval treaty
Of 1880, in which Great Britain for
mally relinquished supremacy of the
seas which she ruled for so long,
was signed today.
The treaty:
Recognizes absolute parity be-
tween the navies of Britain and
the United States.
Limits the navies Of Britain, the
United States and Japan until
1896.
Imposes a battleship- building
holiday on the five chief sea
powers.
JlumanizeS submarine warfare.
Limits the size and ornaments
of submarines.
The treaty was signed by Great
Britain, the United States, Japan,
France and Italy. The latter two,
however, did not participate in the
limitations sections, having been
unable to agree on their quarrel
over parity.
Although the treaty achieves only
three-power limitation, it regulates
the navies of the three greatest sea
powers. and is the first comprehen-
sive naval limitation treaty in his
tory, covering warships OF every
class.
Began Nfne-Two Days Ago
It was the elimination Of the Ave
power conference which began with
high hopes ninety-two days ago, on
Jan. 81. The final plenary session
of the conference and the signing
of the treaty took place in the dingy
magnificence Of Queen Anne's draw
ing room of the palace.
The treaty apportions sea power
until 1896 among the three chief
navies. Their fighting strengths are
stabilized for six years, equilibrium
Of sea power in the Atlantic and
Pacific is established, and the
foundation for Anglo-American
parity laid.
1t was busineSs-like scene, with
a touch of drama in the presence
of j. Ramsay Macdonald, the Labor
premier Of England. The dream OF
his life was being realized. but only
in part, and far short Of the flaming
idealism which has made him 6
world crusader for peace. His strong,
intelligent face had taken on many
lines since he sat on the banks Of
the Rapidan with President Hoover,
and planned a five-power reduction
of the worlds navies, and he plainly
showed the strain of his work.
Signed Portions Of Pact
Dwight w. Morrow, American
ambassador to Mexico, to whose
work the simplicity and clarity Of
the treaty is in large part due,
watched the scene with intense in-
terest. He and all the American
delegates were in morning clothes.
In addition to the failure to
achieve a f1ve-power agreement, the
treaty fails in the amount Of ton
mage reduction hoped for by the Unit
ed States and England at the start.
France refused to participate in the
full five-power treaty because the
British refused to guarantee French
security. Italy refused full partict-
patton because France rejected the
principle Of Italian parity with her.
They signed the portions of the
treaty agreeing to a battleship holi-
day until 1885, humanization OF
submarine warfare, limitation of
submarine size and armament and
other minor matters, promising to
continue their negotiations toward
eventually joining the treaty fully.
StimsOn Signed First
Signing Of the treaty was effect
ed with busineSs-like precision.
Secretary Stimson signed first for
the United States, listed alphabetic-
ally as America" He affixed his
name at 1910 p. m. Ambassador
Charles G. Dawes signed a minute
later.
Aristide BRAND, French foreign
minister, signed at 1874 p. m
He was followed a minute later
by Macdonald, for Great Britain,
and the others in order, the chief
signers being Giuseppe Siriani, for
Italy; Reijiro Wakatsuki, Japan:
James Fenton, Australia; Philippe
Roy, Canada; Sir Atul Chandra
Chatterjee, India; Timothy Snliddy,
Irish Free State; T. M. MILFORD, New
Zealand: G. T. Water, South Africa
The signing ended at 1854 p. m,
having lasted only fourteen minutes.
It started when Macdonald an
nounced, in a solemn voice, I'VE
now have reached the moment for
signing the treaty"
Stimson arose, walked around the
table, seated himself in the high
backed, gilt and red armchair,
dipped new gold pen in the ink
and signed. He smiled as he arose
and walked slowly back to his place.
Dawes followed Immediately. Juggling
at his coatlapels and signing earns
estly.