New Britain herald., 1930-01-21
BATTLE. SHIPS AND THE
 ARMS FARLEY

tI'iI 1Ob4ltIN i- tp ' ''' armament principally marine .oroe, and will attempt 10 reach a working agreement as to how many ships and what kind or vessels ~lu ba built in inc cutmc. Although nations are now al peace it is sale 70 as sume that there are many ieaio8sica in government c.trl~s. particularly abroad. and il "IU he interesting 10 witness the feat Of disarmament" as it progresses.
 Naturally it is dt.l.cun for the Iaymen 70 guess what is going on in the min5s of The diplomats. tn- quostonably each one will be striving 70 gain an advantage over his op- ponents on the particular typ" of armament which he most fancics for ,he protection Of his country in the first place and possiDls aggression in the second place. Nations today are in much the same position a.i two individuals who are not fighting al the time but might bs some day Recognizing the fact that aggres- sion was not impossible tthc other fellow 10 carry i' on. Of eOurse) and being unwilling or unable 10 pur- chase and use wide variety Ot costly weapons. we can picture two men sitting down and talking over inst what form duel might take, whether 1t would be with rapIcrs, pistols. rifles. or bare fists, as was often done in the days Of duels. Ii would be quite natural for each to hold out as long as he could for the type of arm that would suit him best in the hope that he would the more surely yanqush his rival
 Diplomats are going to play the same game particularly the Old World representatives, trained in the practice Of gaining tactical ad- yantag ges from boyhood No country Of the other hemisphere is able 10 enter upon competitive building or armaments with the United States, particularly upon building major ships, each oue Of which, We ar" told, costs some $40.U00,OQ0. COnse- ducntIy. with the possible exception of the British they wish to see them done away with or al least restrict ! ed 10 the present possessions Of the nations But the United States. il is predicted, is going 10 ask that capital ships remain in the general i scheme Of things. that they be not dropped entirely, although it might 1 consent 10 further restriction oi building. We strongly suspect that i this forecast Of this co 'ntry's wishes is simply q tradu,s point 1 that our diplomats wish 10 lmil work ou some other type of th" naval arm and have battIeships with our admitted capacity for building ! them 10 hold over the heads Of thc others.
 The geographical situation Of . country. the nature Of it's trade. and its political ambitions hav" much 10 do with Inc kind Of weapons which the country desires. A l rrltory which can grow enough produce 10 feed a people. with a rugged and easily defended coast line and with TO desire for competition in trade with other lands has little or no need for a navy al aU. T. can d"- feud itself against any aggfcSSor by virtue O. its jmpresnabl]iiE. II cannot be starved out and il has no desire to fight anyone "Is" A strong country. wishing 10 b"com' stronger. whose trade goes 10 the far corners of the earth, and which is reliant upon other peoples fol certain products of tho mines Or a,Ide needs navy. needs battle ships 10 pro:eG. if neccssary ''s
 mnrhan,mou. and needs auaItof .ran 10 prcpar~ against aggression
 Jas, now much n needs depends spou what rH~ other nations may
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