New Britain herald., 1930-02-07

i l fAISlHE Hu1tlt tpi obS"lNdtlUU- Of Japan jt WaS said "SuggCsiious | had been made which would pro- duce an over air relation satisfac- tory 10 us, and, VIC hope. to them In conformity with our relations i; the past ii is not based upon th" samc ratio ln every class Of ships Colonel Stimsou. concluding. made reference to the French -Ital- ian naval relationship problem, "
 many considered the hardest nat tho conference has to crack. saying;
 "Wc have not made proposals to tho French and Italians Whoe" problems are not so directly related 10 ours that we feel it appropria'" at this lime 10 make suggestions 10 them. X settlement Of Italian anl and Of French problems is essential. of course, to the agreement Coa- tcmplatcd."
 Denotes Teal Progress
 The effect Of the statement n conference circles could not bc uH- C"r-cstimated IL was accepted as denotine the most tangible progrc 5a thus far youchsafed by any dolcEa- ton. and as-pcrhaps too sangum - ly-indicating basis Of agrcemc II between the three largest powers represented at the conference.
 Predictions were heard that with f,- ffrr1pC rOl1lI begin the work of drafting q naval linttarion treaty. There was cv>n talk of conclusion Of it's labors bE March 1. In some circles, however, the remaining problem. that is sel- tlclnent of the French-ltalian differ erces was the most difficult prop lem facing the conference at Its be- ginning and still is.
 Colonel Stimsons own words best detail the proposal, or arrang D. mcnt, with reference 10 Great Br't- ain. He said: "FolloWing dis cussons among ourselves and nogo- tiations with the British and the Japanese which have clarified tn" limits of q possible agreement. OUT delegation has made suggestions ''a follows;
 Plan is Outlined
 First with Britain, immediate parity with every class of ship Tn the navy. The gross tonnage of thes" two fleets is substantially 100000 tons apiece.
 "Ncgotiations between President Hoover and Prime Minister MacDon- aid last summer practically reduced the discussion of parity between them 10 the comparatively insignltt- cant difference in their respective cruiser class tonnage of 24,0oo tons,
 we propose 10 settle this differ cnce as follows: Under our suGges- ton the actual tonnage difference between the two cruiser fleets will be only 12.0oN. Of the larger cruisers armed with inch guns, Great Brit | ain will have 15 and the United i States IS. an advantage to the lat ] ter Of 30,000 tons.
 "Of the smaller cruisers armed | with [ inch guns, Great Britain will | have an advantage of 42,o0o tons. | Rut beyond this in order 10 insure | .Nact equality Of opportunity the i nitcd States makes tho suggestion i hat each country will have the op- ! ion Of duplicating exactly the 1 cruiser fleet of the other.
 Thus Great Britain would have | he option Of reducing it's number Of | small cruisers 10 increase it's large | cruisers from l6 to is, so as to give t total tonagc Of 327, the exact | amount Of tonnage which the Jnitcd | States now asks
 |. $. Would Have Option |
 "OU In" other hand, the United l States would have the option of rn- i lucing its large cruisers from B 10 i j to increase the number Of its | small cruisers so as 10 give it q total | tonnage of &&9.60n. the exact amount | 3f tonnage which tho British now l lsk.
 "ln ba'lcsbii,s VT suggest hy inc . -rGurton in numbers on both sides ! Q cqualzc our two fleets in f93 iu- i stead Of ju l%49. At present the Brit ! sh DaWl"shpp fleet contains two nor" . vessels than ours.
 "In drstroycrs and aircraft car ~r.rs 0e suee, st equality of tonna2. { tnd submarines the lowest tonnage i possible"
 The bmurs,ip arran2emcut mn . ioneH Is tb" proposal previously . uadr tao~n hH which Great Brit . am would r,duco its fleet from 70 to !. l5. ih" tinted States fleet from 1X . to r5 and Japan it's fleet from q 10 l 1no, thereby maintaining inc 5-5-& . -afjo established at the Washington 7. conference.
 Cou,juuLu= rolon,l SJmson'4 sttt"- . lI"ut 'utisaGfe five power agrro- . aert on submarines, As Is well l suoNn "r HM gladly agree 10 the otal abolition ot submarines if it Is 1 no94ibl. 10 obtain the consent Of all ] .t4o pon,rs 10 such proposition.
 Would Limit submarines
 "Iu any o.eut Mo suggest thai . operations ot submarines b. limited ! 10 in same rules of international . aa, as surface craft in their opera 1 tons against merchant ships, so that . they cannot attack "ithout provid- !. Ing for tho safety of passengers and , grew"
 The statement ,ndod with men ! ion that # Wa4 impossible 10 reveal . .1rth'r details aud figures and ~ith ou Expression of ua9njDty on tho. part of tho American delegation. . I-l,. tarsffifr.- etntft,,,.. ,,.,c. ..1'i,, I