Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1927, Page 5

ARMS PROPOSAL BACKED BY BRITTEN Military Affairs Committee Member Says Will Focus Attention on Disproportion. Th al to the five great fnternatio limitation and world power,” again asking do what they re Washington conference is empha: by Repri ranking Republican of the House mil- who has been fight the | the President’s propos naval powers for another agreement upon further armaments timely, the attention of the on our disproportionate sea and that the President is England and J tof ed to do in the| 'Z!‘di will focus an sentative Britten of Illinois, itar; leading House. “The President makes two distinct | proposals to the five great foreign | powers,” said Mr. Britten. “F he | invited Great Britain, Japan, France \ffairs committee, the big-Navy in | milita By the Associated, Press I BOSTON, February paring a fresh naval limitation con- | ference at Geneva President Coolidge has laid his finger on the matter of | widest disagreement in the arma- | ment problem, Denys P. Myers of the World Peace Foundation said in | | a statement today. g The statement, based on a com- | parison of the President's message | today with an advance copy of the | report of sub-commission A of the | preparatory commission for the dis- | armament conference, continued | The sub-commission, made up of | naval and air téchnicians answered with fair unanimity a long | series of questions, but developed | wide differences respecting the| method to be adopted for limiting | naval armament. On this problem five methods were proposed and no agreement could be reached, though the cleavage was between the big and small naval powers and Ttaly to enter into an agreement | with to ca the spirit of the| Washington conference down so as| to include cruisers, destroyers and sub. marines; second, he inivted only ¢ Britain and Japan to join with us in a limitation agreement of this ch: C ter, while France and Italy, the other signatories to the Washington confer- | ence, are left to discuss, at Genevs their special conditions and require- | ments in regard to the types of ves-| sels in question | Competition Not Yet Here. the President has to limit her destroyers | ‘In other words. requested Great Britain own building of cruiser and submarines without regard to the | building programs of France and Italy, which ma may not be agreed upon {n Geneva under the guiding| hand of the League of Nations. | “The President is now calling upon | England and Japan to do what they | refused to do in the Washington con ference, namely limit _their con- struction prog ary naval vessels to the ratio and the | world will now learn whether or not these countries are sincere in their | publicly expressed desire to find a way to stop costly naval construction. ““The President says that naval com- petition in auxiliary ships has not yet arrived. The fact that Japan has Jaid down or appropriated for 338,000 tons and Great Britain 288,000 tons of auxiliary craft since the Washington conference as against our meager 120,000 tons can properly not be called ‘competition. People Expect Defense. “It is ridiculous and the people of the country now expect America to maintain a policy of national defense which will give to it the very greatest | measure of protection. The country will not tolerate the control of its national honor and defense by a budget director whose chief naval ad- viser is a non-commissioned Army offi- cer of low grade. “The President’s request for a con- ferdnce is timely apd will focus the attention of the world on our dispro- portionate sea power. Unless we live up to the spirit of the Washington canference, we might just as well ad- mit that there can never be another war betwéen the United States and Great Britain and that we are willing for all future time to rely upon Eng- Iand to supvort and protect us in any emergency.” ok gpegte g BOTANIC GARDENS PLANS NOW READY (Continued from First Page.) to construction of the stone facade along the south side of Maryland avenue and extending back for a considerable distance toward B street, $465,000; for the rear portion, which would be of glass and steel constru -n, $130,000; for the glass dome in ti. central por- tion of the Maryland avenue square, designed to shelter the tall tropical vlants, $245.000; for the director's quarters, which would be at the Canal street end of the gardens, $35,000. Mr. Parsons explained to the com- mittee that the conservatory would be al under one roof, but divided into sections to provide for the various types of plant life. The object of hav- ing a stone front is to make the struc- ture conform in appearance to other buildings to be placed along the Mall. The interior and rear portions will be of glass, The front part will have numerous arches to admit light and air to the flowers and shrubs dis- played in it. e Approved by Unanimous Vote. The committee appeared erthusias- tic over the project, and the vote in favor of beginning it at once was unanimous. The committee also discussed the bill providing for the renovation of the old Ford Theater on Tenth street in which to house the Lincoln relics, but took no action. Lieut. Col. Grant, divector of public buildings and parks, said the total cost would be $100,000, but that a considerable part of that will be needed anyhow by the War Department, which now controls the bullding, in order to put a new roof on it within a few years. The entire rolling stock, consisting of five trolley cars, of the Batavia, Y., street railway broke down on | commi | Geneva | logical end.” Report on March 21. “The report of the sub-commission will be submitted to the preparatory on when it convenes at on March 21. F dent | Coolidge invites the principal naval tes to tackle the problem immedi- ately in a conference instead of in the commission at that time, “Jf the proposal is a cepted by France, t Britain, Italy and Japan it will eliminate from the | conterence the following four methods | of limitations, as follow | “Total tonnage—that limitation of the total tonnage of the naval armaments of each country, the latter remaining free to distribute and ar- | tions of Ar; THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1927. PRESIDENT'S PROPOSAL TOUCHES TENDEREST ARMS PARLEY POINT Widest Disagreement at Geneva Resolved Arounfil Method of Limiting Naval ' Strength of Power range this tonnage in the manner bes 11.—In pre- |suited to its defense. This is advo-| cated by the Relgium Czechoslovakla, nland, tal. ~therlands, Poland, Rums . Spain and Sweden, experts of Total Depreciated Tonnage. otal depreciated tonnage-—that is, limitation of to‘al depreciated ton (calculated on a fixed percentage ba. of age) of the naval armaments of each state, the latter being free to dis tribute and arrange that tonnage in acordance with its defensive interests. This is advocated by France, Poland, Rumania, Jugoslavia and Spain. val material in reserve to be limited, advocated by Finland, Ger- many, Netheriands, Spain and Sweden. “Limitation of naval personnel, ad- vocated by Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, German ether- lands, Poland. Rumar Jugoslav Spain and Sweden. Method Urged by U. “The remaining method is the one urged by the United States and which it is now proposed to take up in con ference immediately. It is eristics of this method | limitation and reduction of an be effected of combal ssels was submitted by the delega- entina, the British Empt Chile, Japan and the United States, It is supported by three out of the five parties to the Washington treaty, only Prance and Italy maintaining that it will crystallize the composition of the fleets, emphasizing existing inequal- ities. are that Page) | Terming the memorandum well-timed, the Manchester Guardian says: “Great Britain again has the chance to prove that she is no less eager than America to carry the beneficent worlk of the Washington conference to a The Liverpool Post says, in part: “The fact that Mr. Coolidge has Amer- jcan sympathy, irrespective of party, behind him should have a salutary sffect upon certain governments which need not be named. JAPAN READY FOR PARLEY. Whole-hearted Co-operation Previously | Pledged to Be Given Now. i TOKIO, February 11 (#).—Rengo, the Japenese news agency, learned officially today that the Japanese gov- ernment a'-eady has decided to accept the proposs. of President Coolidge sug- gesting a new conference for the re- duction of naval armament, and it is expected a reply to the President’s message will be forwarded to W ash- It was understood that Japan is basing its acceptance on three prem- {ses—first, that Forelgn Minister Shidehara had expressed to the Diet Japan's intention of furthering addi- tional equitable disarmament in every way possible; second, Japan's finan- cial and economic condition makes further disarmament most welcome as a relief from tax burders, and third, Japan feels her international respon- sibilities make necessary her whole- hearted co-operation with powers for armament reduction. Has No Specific Program. It was understood Japan, in its ac- ceptance of the Coolidge proposal, would state that at present she has no plans or specifications for an armament reduction, feeling that such agreements and plans should be left to the naval experts of the various powers concerned. . Furthermore, it was believed the at- titude of the government in accepting unconditionally would be directly op- posed by the sentiment of the Navy department. Some of the newspapers are antago- nistic to disarmament extension to a point under the 5—5—3 ratio. Offi- cials were said to believe, however, that the acceptance would be approved by the Diet. The Kokumin editorially opposes ap- plication of the 5—5—3 ratio, declaring if such a plan were effective Japan's national defense would become mean- ingless. Sees Japan Subordinated. “We might just as well scrap our whole navy and bow down to Great Britain_and America, if we accept KEEP ELL —by keeping your system in nat- ural working order. 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The Hochi Shimbun takes no definite | stand on the message, merely explain- ing the nature of the proposal and hoping Japan “will not commit the same mistake as at the time of the ‘Washington conference, namely, fac- ing the conference without a definite policy.” * The Jiji Shimpo welcomes the pro- posal and foresees numerous difficul- ties in the relation of naval strength to air and land forces. It believes, however, that President Coolidge.al ready has considered such difficulties and has made the new suggestion as a step toward general comprehensive disarmament. PARIS REACTS UNFAVORABLY. Careful Consideration, Being Given to Proposal. C 0 Tha St and Chicago il T h!':ws Cfll';;;wlll. Hi27“, ey PARIS, February 11—President Coolidge’s proposal for a five-power agreement limiting cruisers, destro. ers, submarines and torpedo boats, thus completing the work of the Washington conference, is receiving most serious attention in France. While rendering homage to America’s However, ince, | Limitation | by | strength has_ been | T good intentions, French opinion of all [ once, would serve some useful pur- parties is certainly unfavorable. | pose. The Coolidge proposal places French | The moderate Figaro believes Amer. | and American theories of disarma-|ican intervention in the question of | ment in direct opposition. The United | limitation of naval armaments will be | States wants to tr navies sepa- | productive of surprise rather than of rately from land and air armaments | acquiescence. |and without relation thereto. France | The unfavorable comments regard- wants to treat all armaments as a |ing President Cooiidge’s armament | sfngle whele and the French thesis | limitation proposal which appeared in | was adopted by ajority of the dele- | the Paris morning papers are con- ites in the p tory discussions | tinued in the afternoon publications. at Geneva last yea Disliked First Conference. | | France has never approved the | methods or the results of the Wash- | ington conference. She accepted them | (08 PonTErence SUC (e HES BA8 (ot se secondary craft were not | SUICE 1G OVOICRE Ty No." " More and more France is | % 0N back, ohe must say o assoclate the Droble s | Proposal “without = doubt tions, of which the United States is ";‘:jfifl;:";:;‘;i',“’t‘s{"fif"",efi’;z{”(fif" f‘\‘,’,"(.,f;‘,,,"‘:"";I;ff;,‘ g B the |i¢ doesn't facilitate the solution ‘of a wennen the Toomena’s influence in the | Problem as complex as disarmament Wiskcr st problen, { from which it is impossible to detach In any case, the approbation of the | certain - elements without risking | | League "council and embly would others.” e to be secured before the Cool idge proposal could be properly ac-! cepted, for France and the other states now stand committed to the| League method. Today's editorials | point out that France can never ac- | cept the Washington ratio for second | ary craft and because of its far-flung | colonies’ needs of as many cruisers Great Britain and more than Italy Made Enough Concessions. La Liberte declares France made enough concessions at the Washing- ton conference and the time has come | | | | | ROME READY TO TALK. Preliminary Exchange on President's Proposal May Be Sought. ROME, February 11 (#.—It is un- | derstood in political circles that an ex- change of views on President Cool- idge's naval armament proposals will which has no such colonies. wg;‘ sought dh.v Il’ali;l wl]lh England and ¥ Aerrbd BkDE % rance and_probably Japan. | Pian Viewed Suspiciously, ‘ Promier_ Mugsolint is said to have Generally speaking, the plan to dis \d,s, N Snelt'the President s memoranan joiu navies from the general arma-|a¢jength with Marshal Badoglio, chief ment problem is viewed here with the | of staff of Italy's entire armed forces, | utmost suspicion. It is felt_ certain | naval military and aerial. that t naval powers are tr The general opinion continues to ing navies from | prevail that Italy will agree to join in | | the moral supervision of the League |, giscussion of further naval limita- | and at the same time force Fr WILH. A0 e besstve OB SToniE which has a small navy but a them’ an insistence upon confirmation | army, into a position where {of the principle, sanctioned at the appear “militaristic.” Washington conference, of an_equal It is safe to say that F'rance at pres- | yatio of strength between the Italian ent is entirely unprepared to abandon o dar its thesis that all armaments must be | st of the newspapers published | considered as a unit and that disarma- Codlidge s . membranaatis- (texte nfent must be based on a calculation | yally, but thus far there has been no of total war potentialities. | eaiortal (aotiimerit. § Press Comment in Paris. The Pope expressed great pleasure | at learning of a further step intended PARIS, February 11 (#).—"The |to lead to the maintenance of world | American plan, whether you like it or | peace. not, is a veritable torpedo launched | against the Ireague of Nations.” That | the gi to save their great ARPORT PROPOSED AT BENNING TRACT Gasque Measure Suggests Purchase of Land of Old Jockey Club. Establishment of a municipal port for Washington on the 1 tract of the old Washington Jockev | Club at Benning is proposed in a bill which crat, of South Carelina introduce in the House Acquisition of this site, easily ac- cessible from the business district, would be the first step to guarante Washington a place in the great air ways system laid out by the newly created Aeronautics Bureau of the Department of Commerce. An appropriation of $600,000 for the is prepared to proposed airport is provided in the bill, | which has the backing of civic and business associations in the District. Of this amount not more than $378,000 would be available for the purchase of the site. This acreage, it was said, would give the city a four-ways air- port with ample space for a large num- ber of planes. Mr. Gasque has been assured of Sup- port for the measure from members of the District committee, to which it | will be referred for action. Hearings probably will be held on it in the near future. The value of a nicipal airport here as a link in a Nation-wide chain is_stressed by Commerce Department officials who are anxious to see Wash ington follow the course of other progressive cities in establishing facili- ties for commercial {ation. n Poland has an acute car shortage. Representative Gasque, Demo- | LABOR SECRETARY AIDS Senators and Representatives Also Officiate as Members of De- gree Team at Temple. Secretary of Labor Davis, Senators {and Members of Congress officiated as members of a degree team that conferred the second degree of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows on {a class of 65 cardidates at the Odd Fellows’ Temple last night. The oc casion was Congressional night, held in connection with jubilee exercises. Second degree ritual was adminis tered by Grand Treasurer Willlam H McConnell and a selected team from Federal City Lodge, No. 20. Brnest W. Bradford, grand sire of the na tional order, and E. H master of Virginia, were guests. Mem bers of Congress participating were | Senators Deneen of Illinois, Mayfleld | of Texas, Harrison of Mississippi and Dill of Washington, and Represent tives Major of Missourl, Brand Georgla, Howard of Nebraska, Drane of Florida, Johnson of South Dakota, Roy G. Fitzgerald of Ohio, Bianton of Hill of Marytand, Kiess of Ivania, Canfield of Indiana, Rathbone of Iilinois, Murphy of Ohio. 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