Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11

emerge an agreement for "humanixing"
submersibles and perhaps for limiting
their number and size.
In addition to the American resolu-
ton, the French introduced q reSolu-
ton proposing to compel submarines TO
act according to the rules to be OBJ
served by surface warships.
During the discussions today Sir Atul
Chatterjee. delegate from India: J. L.
Ralston OF Canada, ]. Z. Fenton Of Au-
STRATA, together with Prof. Timothy
ported the British and American points
Of view urging the abolition Of the
submarine.
Press AssaiIs U. s. Proposal.
The wish Of the United States for
permission to build a new battleship Of
the Rodney type was the phrase Of the
naval limitations negotiations upper
most in most conference minds.
Those upholding the American view
point stressed that this Nations wish
was to build, or the right to build, such
q ship as the Rodney or the Nelson, Of
80 800 tons, carrying nine 16-inch guns,
merely to obtain actual parity with
Great Britain on capital ships.
Delegates and experts generally de.
c1ned to discuss the proposal, but
among those who did talk It was agreed
that neither Great Britain Japan japan
had received the proposition with any
great JOY. London morning papers today
editorially assailed and ridiculed the
American proposal, the Times particu-
larry condemning 1t. @
Despite this there were reports the
principal objection would come not from
Great Britain at all, but from Japan.
Toxic Sees Trouble Ahead.
If the United States insists on new
battleship, even If it is to replace an
older ship to be strapped, the japanese
addition to their prospective battle for
20 per cent big cruiser ratio.
The editorial in the Times declared
that the building Of such O ship would
mean mot the reduction, but the
strengthening Of the American battle
fleet. Such q conception Of
parity can hardly be taken seriously:
perhaps because the American delegates
recognize this they omitted it in their
last Thursdays statement"
The paper adds that Great Britain
States built half q dozen Rodneys, be.
cause such step would not be regarded
here as possible menace, and, more
over, the strength Of the American Navy
Is solely the concern Of America.
Size Held Minor Point.
But. what Britain has to consider
Is not the size Of the American feet.
but the effect Of American CONSTRUCTION
on the programs Of other powers and
the strength Of the feet we should re-
quire for security in the face Of the
program. From this point Of view no
British admiralty could be content that
the British battle fleet carried only
eighteen 16-inch guns, while the Amer.
lean fleet was armed with thirty-three.~
The Daily Herald, Labor organ, car
r1ed the comment Of its diplomatic
writer, who described the American pro.
posal as unfortunate" which, IF acted
upon, would mean the conference was TO
be prelude not to cessation, but to re.
newal Of battleship building.
1t Is to be hoped the Americans will
not press their proposal seriously"
The diplomatic writer Of the Daily
Telegraph found It "dificult TO credit
the report that Premier Macdonald told
Col; Stlmson that the proposal was not
likely to encounter the very serious on
position Of the British admiralty and
public" =