New Britain herald., 1930-02-13
Tardieu's Demands Ex- pected to Furnish Some Conflict With Italy's De- sires - Stands of Two Nations Worry Con- ferecs.

London, Feb. 1G P>-Francc's youthful premier, Andre Tardicu, was again ,ndcr the naval confer cnce spotlight today as the dele gates eagerly awaited publication of Frances tonnage figures
 Bright and carly this morning he was busy preparing to make good his promise to place before the dele gations this evening these vital fig urcs which arc of the utmost inn portance, since they are ntcrlocN- cd with the tlus far unsolvc1 Franco Italian naval parity contro vcrSes.
 Calls on StimSon
 One of the premier's first moves was to call on Secretary of State Stimson at the. American hCadQuar- lers, where it was understood there was a consultation regarding Frances proposed figures. Later Secretary Stimson saw Robert L. Cragic of the British foreign office ant this afternoon the American secretary of state. Premier Tardicu and Prime Minister Macdonald planned to meet at the house of commons.
 There was frankly a certain amount of concern over what the French figures will bring forth. It seemed inevitable that there wouli be conflict between Premier Tardicu and Italy's young foreign minister, Dino Grandi who speaks for Pre- mier Mussolin. Tardicu and Grandi must settle Italy's demands for ab- solute naval parity with France, q demand which France thus far has adamantly refused to conccdc.
 The Associated Press was inform ed today on the highest authority that no progress had been made in bringing Franco and Italy close to ccther in solving this parity qucs- tlon. Hope was expressed that q compromise would be achieved ulti' matcly, but what line it would fol low did not appear clear. Ono prom lncnt delegate expressed the firm conviction that some solution WoulG he found. but he admitted no con. crete proposals had been made.
 Wants Bigger Navy
 France wants a bigger navy thar Italy and the latter wants the riGh to have parity if she secs fit ( build her fleet up to that extent There has been talk of trying tt reach a solution through some sor Of Mediterranean pact, but aulhorl tativc Italian circles declare such pact would not alter the part, claim. although Italy would be will ing to discuss it.
 In conference circles there Ina been no attempt to minimize tn important effect a Tranco-lta disagreement would have to the out come of the naval conference, an it is understood both tho Unite States and Great Britain are de voting much energy quietly to ct forts to bring about a solution
 Meanwhile exempt classes an special classes of vessels were dis cussed at two-hour session Of tn subcommittee of experts at 5 James palace today. The discus sion was confined mainly along tn lines of the provisional agreement on these classes of vessels rcache at Geneva in 1927.
 Technical Suggestions Made
 Two or three technical suSSeS tions were made by the America representatives, who made It Cica that the United States would nc press them if an agreement couI be reached on the 1927 basis.
 is understood the Americans ant cipate that Coast Guard vessels, 1T cludng old destroycr5 turned oV' 10 the Coast Guards, will be place in q special class of exemption.
 Submarines did not come up tf the committees consideration Bv general consent it was agree the delegations should have mol time to consider the question. II cluding the resolutions offered l Franco and the United States Tuesdays plcnary session. Hen' the committee turned it's attcntlc to the second point-special and e ClllpJ NcSStlS. cOllClusoiNt i'No''iii'S dations on these classes are e pccted tomorrow.
 The suggestions put forward the United States were for the loN cring of the previously propoS' speed limit of s knots on oXcm classes, and the raising of the to mage limit slightly above 2,oO0 tor The arguments against eNcmpti' of destroyers in coast guard serVl is that they are still available I sea service, whether in the coa guard or in any other arm. Nh1 the United States considers tn these vessels are now coast qua ships, it is understood the Amei cans will not make reservations an agreement if they should not exempted.