The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-06
Naual Building
 Race Is Imminent
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(Continued 1 that they have avoided any hint of a united front against Japan.
 It was noted however that the | basis of American and British pol | icy was similar and that the term "equality of security used by Davis was used-a few weeks ago by Sir John simon, British for eign secretary, in a speech in the house of commons.
 The object of the Washington | conference, he said, twas to put an end to a ruinous naval race that was impending recovery from the I World war, and to establish a sound basis for peace in the Paci- | tic and the Far East.
 Ut was at that time recognized l and admitted by the representa- tives of Great Britain, Japan and the United States-the three naval | powers most directly concerned | that it was not possible to reach agreement through an academic l discussion of what each country considered it's need to be or what 1t required to satisfy national pride |. the principle adopted was | that of equality of security" 1 Davis said this was the first sue cessful effort ever made to reduce and limit navies.
 l He declared that any basic al- teration in the system set up by the l Washington treaty must of neceS- sity alter the security thus estab- lished.
 | Abandonment now of the prin- ciples involved would lead to con- ditions of insecurity, of internation- al suspicion, and of costly competi- ton, with no real advantage to any nation," he warned.
 l Davis cited the voluntary sacri- | fees in naval tonnage made by the United States at the Washington conference, and hinted that the United States could attain and maintain naval supremacy in any building race, if it chose. | 'The Washington conference was a success" he said, "because the nations represented there ap- | preached in a broad and practical way the problems that confronted them. No nation attempted to im- l pose it's will on the others, but something substantial to the I
 He answered the plea that Jap ans national pride demands that she be accorded naval equality with Britain and the United States. | He asserted that Japanese nation | al pride had been respected at the Washington conference.
 'The United States does not be- lieve and does not contend that any power should against its will enter into or renew treaty the provi- set" of which it does not consider advantageous to itself or beneficial to the world in general" he said. l "It would, however, greatly re- gret and regard as most unfortun- | ate the destruction of this system of naval limitation which has proved generally beneficial and | which has not jeopardized the security of any nation. We do not question, in fact we affirm the m herent right of any and every pow CT to equality of security. This, I am sure, we have made abundantly plain.
 "The essence of the Washington treaty system was equality of secur- ity under conditions of coopera- tion . the naval treaty was the work of five principal naval pow CTS, Japan. Great Britain, France. Italy and the United States. None of these could have accepted and agreed to the provisions of that treaty had it felt that it's national security was thereby menaced or impaired"
 Davis said the United States ''fa- vors progressive reduction in naval ornaments in accordance with the principles established in both the Washington and London treaties" which means on the basis of 5-5-3 ratios for the United States. Britain and Japan.
 France Supports U. S.
 Paris, Dec 1-(UP) = France supports the American viewpoint expressed by Norman H. Davis that scrapping of the existing naval treaties would lead to useless naval race.
 The official attitude is one of re- serve because France is not direct ly concerned in the London talks. but naval spokesman said today:
 Race Must Be Faced
 'The possibility of a naval race, much as 1t Is to be deplored. must be faced. If the security built upon the existing treaties is removed, the participants will be forced to build bigger, navies against their
 The French for a long time have Insisted that France has not avaiIed herself of the full naval building allowed her but would be compelled to if the treaties were wrecked. especially since she is disturbed at the German and Ital- ian plans including the two Italian 35-000-ton battleshlps.
 MussOIinl Likes Policy Rome. Dec 6--(UP)-Norman IT. Davis's speech seems to coin- eide exactly with the policy of Pre- mier Benito Mussollnl, a foreign office spokesman said today. MuaHolini, the. spokesman said, was ready to reduce to q minimum Itaiy's naval strength provided the "oquaiity Of security" emphaalsef by Davis was maintained. First Oficyli prOnOanccmcnt III London, Doc e-(Upl--Nor- \ man II. Daviss speech today was