Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-22
LONDON
7 REA I Y
SIGN
Naval Conference Ends
With Three Powers In
Full Accord
FRANCE-ITALY WAIT
Two Nations Will Confer
Further On Question
Of Parity
By WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
sT.JAMES PALACE, LONDON.
April %. U.H-The London Naval
Treaty Of 1880, in which Great
Britain formally relinquishes supre-
macy of the seas which she ruled
for so long, was signed today.
The treaty recognizes absolute
parity between the navies of Britain
and the United States; limits the
navies of Britain, the United States
and Japan until 1896; imposes
battleship building holiday on the
five chief sea powers; humanizes
| submarine warfare and limits the
size and ornaments Of submarines.
The treaty was signed by Great
Britain, the United States, Japan,
France and Italy. The iatter two,
however, did not participate in the
limitation treaty in history, cover
ling warships Of every class.
1t was the elimination Of the five
power conference begun with high
hopes 90 days ago, on Jan. 81. The
final plenary session of the confer
ence and the signing of the treaty
took place in the dingy magnifi-
cance of Queen Anne's drawing
room of the palace.
Although one of the most import.
Iant international treaties Of a gen.
eration was being signed, only q
handful of spectators gathered out.
side the palace in the warm sun.
shine to watch the delegates arrive.
The treaty apportions sea power
until 1886 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 par.
ity laid.
Short Of Hopes
1t was a 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 ftr short of the flam-
ing idealism which has made him
a 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 five powe,
reduction of the worlds navies, and
he plainly showed the strain Of his
work.
! 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 We're in morning clothes.
In addition to the failure to
achieve five-power agreement,
the. treaty fails in the amount of
tonnage reduction hoped for by the
United States and England at the
start. France refused to participate
in the full five-power treaty be-
cause the British refused to guar
antee French security. Italy refus-
ed full participation because
France rejected the principle of
Italian parity with her. They sign
ed the portions of the treaty agree
ing to battleship holiday until
1886, humanizing of submarine war
fare, limitation of submarine size
and armament and other minor mat.
ters. promising to continue their ne
gotiations toward eventually join.
ing the treaty fully.
Brief Time Required
The signing of the treaty was
effected with businessl:xe precision.
Secretary Stimson signed first for
the United States. listed alphatic-
ally as "America. He affixed his
name at 1890 p. m. ambassador
Charles G. Dawes signed minute
later.
The signing ended at 1854 p.
m., having lasted only IA minutes.
1t started when Macdonald an
nouneed, in a solemn voice, eve
have now reached the moment for
signing the treaty.
| Stimson arose, walked around
the table, seated himself in the 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, tugging at
his coat lapels and singing earn
estly.
The Americans used individual
gold pens in gold plated holders.
purchased in London this morning
in behalf of Stimsof and Captain
Eugene Regnier, his aide. Both
will retain the pens, Stimson pre-
sentine his 10 President Hoover as
souvenir. The japanese used In
dividual Japanese pens and the
British fountain pens made in Brit
ain. The last 20 sign was Matsuzo
Nagai of Japan.