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NACDONALD PLAN ON SHPS PRASED British Comment Stirred in Battleship Disposal Scheme. ___ (Continued From First Page.) man, former first lord of the admiralty, that .the Labor government had as- signed only “unconvincing” reasons for the proposed reduction in cruiser strength. The Liberal Chronicle saild it would rely on the Kellogg pact. The paper fought to assure visitors to the con- ference here that Lord Bridgeman does not represent even any considerable mi- nority opinion in Great Britain. Premier Questioned. During the prime minister's discus- sion of the conference with journalists yesterday he was asked if, whether in following British policy in delaying re- placements, any nation would be per- mitted to replace a battleship which accidentally was sunk by disaster or ex- plosion. Mr. Macdonald gave an affirmative answer. A journalist said, “Then it would pay & nation to sink an old battleship?” “T shall assume that the national rep- resentatives are honorable men,” Mr. Macdonald answered slowly and gravely. “T think you will find I am right.” GALE DELAYS DELEGATION Final Preliminary Talks Ended by Americans on Way to Parley. BY BYRON PRICE. Associated Press Staft Writer. 8, 8. GEORGE WASHINGTON, January 16 (#).—This ship, carrying the American delegation to the Lon- don Naval Conference, before dawn to- day ran head-on into a gale with wind blowing 80 miles an hour. Giant seas smashed portholes, mounted the decks gd cut the speed of the boat to 10 ots. Despite manifest difficulties which are now known to be strewn in their way, the delegation still hoped and shaped its calculations on the basis of a five-power treaty arising from their efforts. It was recognized that to achieve that aim, most careful procedure would be necessary, but Col. Henry L. Stim- son, head of the delegation, and his colleagues were prepared fully to give most_painstaking effort for a common agreement. Consultations Completed. During the voyage begun last Thurs- day the delegation has completed its final preparatory consultations in ad- dition to finding time for much needed rest and recreation. Today problems of the conference were thrust virtually aside while all members of the party occupled themselves in _packing and making ready to quit the ship. ‘The weather upset the plans of Capt. A. B. Randall to berth his ship at Plymouth late tonight. It is mow not expected to reach Plymouth until Fri- day morning. The delegation will take & train immediately for London. It is the American delegation's hope Do ainecioa Spiiacally to, the e ly to e o G ol o P of what changes can be made in the battleship provisions of the Washing- ton treaty and what limitations can be placed on other categories. Will Listen Patiently. Members of the delegation have been willing suggestion of Mediterranean securi pacts, may become seriously involved with these purposes;: It can be taken G R O s 13.2S-F - The Parley THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY, JANUARY Background Naval Delegates Conscious of Real Differences of National Viewpoint. 5 The following is the first of a series of articles on the problems dack of the Naval Limitation Conference to open in London Janmuary 21, written by Byron Price, superintendent of the Washington ofice of the Associated Press, who is attending the conference. BY BYRON PRICE, Assoclated Press Staft Writer. As the season of preparation comes to an end, every day is bringing into clearer outline the shadows of those coming events which are to make his- tory at the naval . conference of Lon- don. It is evident now that when the dele- gates of the United States, Great Bri- tain, Japan, Prance Jand Italy meet for the first time Jan- uary 21, they will sit together in an atmosphere of high hope and serious purpose, yet with a full consciousness that they are in the presence of real differencees of national viewpoint. Although much has been accomplished in the pre-con- vention negotiations, it can be said with assurance that the sessions at London will constitute a conference in the truest sense of the word, and not a ratification meeting to present to the world a completed program worked out beforehand. Conference Has Many Phases. Speaking broadly, the public disclos- ures thus far have indicated a near ap- proach to real agreement between the United States and Great Britain; a disagreement of some proportions be- tween these two and France; a separate and difficult rivalry between France and Italy; and a disposition by Japan to keep aloof from these involvments, but to ask for a slightly greater recognition than she has had heretofore in the naval world. This situation will be seen to embrace much that is encouraging and much that might easily be hazardous. Tak- ing into account the past events which always are a part of such negotiations, here is a partial picture of the way mat- ters stand as the delegates assemble in London: At the Washington conference in 1921, these same five powers agreed (O limit battleships and aircraft carriers according to certain ratios, with Great Britain and the United States equal and at the head of the list, and Japan not far behind. This was the famous 5—5—3 agree- ment. France and Italy were given ratings well below Japan. It was agreed likewise to suspend all battleship build- ing until 1931, but an attempt to limft cruisers, destroyers and submarines failed, primarily because of the attitude of France. ‘The next try was at Geneva in 1827. Only the three leaders, the United Byron Price. for granted, however, that the Amer- icans will listen patiently to any pro- posal designed to gain the desired ends. In some of the suggestions thus far advanced such as the Mediterranean security pacts the delegation feels it has no concern while others hitherto dis- cussed are not likely to gain the Amer- icans’ approval. Nevertheless the general rule as far as the are ed will be concern ch | to permit free discussion and to place ty | no restrictions on the early stages of the negotiations while the national viewpoints are being developed fully. 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At London efforts are to be made once more to limit all types of war craft and to extend for another period of years the holiday in battleship building. ‘The principal hope of accomplish- ment, to judge by the public utterances of statesmen, rests on two considera- tions: Pirst, that a new international atmosphere has been created by the Kellogg peace pact; second, that the United States and Great Britain have overcome the differences of Geneva and have that the American and British navies, all down the line, shall be equal hereafter in fighting power. \ Terms of Invitation Broad. The terms of the British invitation to the conference are broad. Almost anything relating to naval reduction might be brought into the debate. France even has suggested an agree- ment covering the old Franco-Italian problem in the Mediterranean—a thing quite far afield, for instance, from American naval policy. Some subjects, such as the freedom of the seas, have been ruled out in ad- vance, but every one knows that even if issues like this are not mentioned by name, every delegate will be conscious that they still are hovering nearby. All of which means that hasty de- cisions at London are scarcely to be expected. Every delegation will be weighing its problems in the light of the most sweeping considerations of national policy. (Tomorrow: Difficulties and limita- tions of the conference.) GIL TALKS TO ARMY. President Declares Mexicans Should Be Proud of Soldiery. MEXICO CITY, January 16 (#).— President Emilio Portes Gil, who leaves office February 5, made an address last night which may be his valedictory to the Mexican army, Speaking at the inauguration of the new artillery barracks here, he said the army would save Mexican institu- tions and “would follow as heretofore in the path of duty and honor.” He declared Mexicans should be proud of a soldiery which has fraternized with the workers and peasants in the reali- zation and protection of the revolution- ary ideal. PARLEYDELEGATES ADVSE PATENCE Americans Expect Develop- ments Will Arise Only at Long Intervals. (Continued From First Page) ments only infrequently and at long in- tervals, Infinite patience in 50 far as re- sults are concerned is the attitude the American representatives ask the coun- try to observe. They especially warn against any expectation for the confer- ence to open with fireworks, such as the Hughes bombshell which electrified the world in Washington in 1921. If there are to be any such pyrotechnies in Lon- don they will only be set off later, prob- ably at a much later stage. The im- pending peaceful war on the Thames can be described as trench warfare, rather than a war of movement. Resembles Work of Congress. ‘The work of the conference will re- semble the work of Congress in Wash« ington. It will be done almost wholly by committee. Although the broad fundamentals which the United States and Great Britain would like to achieve in both limitation and reduction are simple themselves, they bristle with countless angles. Endless conversation must ensue before the differences are ironed out and the way to an agreement paved. The American delegates spent a large part of their time aboard the George Washington familiarizing them- selves with the vast complexities they are about to confront. This notably is the case with Senators Reed and Rob- inson and Ambassador Morrow, who are less acquainted with conference affairs than Secretary Stimson and Secretary Adams, who concentrated on them for many weeks. Ambassador Morrow al- ready has established himself as the most inveterate worker of the delega- tion. Practically all of his time aboard ship has been devoted to studious ex- ploration of the conference issues. He already has been cast in the role of chief conciliator, especially when tick- lish political questions, as distinguished from purely naval questions, require so- lution, Maximum Rest Obtained. When France raises the Mediterra- nean or “security” guarantee problem Ambassador Morrow of Mexico will be afforded a special fleld for the display of his talents. 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