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....'.. - 11 . . . . . -.. - ' ' ..'.-'- '.1,1.'' . . 1 ' r - 'V s - " x ' X ' fc-r J - -i i The Weather Today North and South Carollnar oartlv cloudy Wednesday, Thurs day "unsettled an somewhat warmer. - v ' -:- Stage of river af Fayetteville ?t 8 p. m. yesterday, 2.5 feet. Want Results? Tfcea tke locll ifcinx t do to 'w the columns of Tke Moraine-. Stair to reach the bayta puMle of .WUntfttffton d Its enrronndtMr territory with ita lB5O0, people. . 1 A.. . .TT ...V, i Vi' ..... . . ' VOL. CVHL No. 70. WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY iMOltNG OVEMBER 16, 1921 OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. tii'iii iip n w w v v spi 1 4MM ik.cr''MU.jv m mk, tsw - 7 r D a.66T ' y - - -' BAPTISTS VOICE WARM APFROVAL OF DEMAND fOR ARMAMENTS CUT Convention Adopts Resolutions Commending the Stand of Government Convention Starts Off Briskly By Re-electing the Princi pal Officers ' rnrKY MOUNT, Nov. 15. Speeding D'tv engine and getting every ounce frowtr in order to accomplish four Lv work in two days, the Baptist , ctve ,'or.v-ntion stood still a bit of! rime 1st'' ,his afternoon in order to, u..r nr William Louis Poteet, of Wake ; Forest Oolltge read a series of strong resolutions, commending the position taken by the government at Washing iTjg the conference for the limitation of armariu m. Without waiting for dis cussion, the resolutions were adopted. There is a spirit of calm confidence rrevading the convention in this, its ninety-nrst annual session. All disposi tion toward debate seems absent and tiie convention organized this after noon without a single conflict. President B. AV. Spillman, and record ing Secretary W M. Gilmore, were re- i order from tne irresiaeni to proceea to elect a corresponding secretary of . the board of missions. In less time' than it takes to tell it, Dr. Charles E. Maddry was re-elected by axsclama ion anil the convention rose as one man and united their voices in that old hymn 'Blest Be The Tie That Binds". In Three Minutes ' The convention was organized and without taking a formal ballot and all Jone in three minutes Tonight, Dr. B. C. Henning. for many years pastor at Elizabeth City, but npw the representative of the home mis sion board of the southern Baptist con venron. thrilled the convention in an adiirejs of half an hour. Following Dr. Henning, the conven tion listened to the annual sermon.' The preacher. Itev. T. C. Davis, of Albe ma . was at his best and . all; who have ever heard Dr. Davis will agree that he has no superior -within the boi-nds of the state -. convention. r- - l- Dr. Livingston Johnson introduced to the convention pastors who have come into the .state during the year ;.The.ae. were: . ' - Rev. R. J. Bateman, Ashevlllej Rev. J. H. Broom, Kannapolis; Rev. B. O. Myers, Ramseur: Rev. J. H. Horrel, i Farkton; Rev. R. I. Corbitt, Maiden; Rev. H. T. Stevens, Greensboro; Rev. R. L. Creel. Asheville; Rev. J. M. Rich ardson Kennersville; Rev. A.-P. Bagby, Wake Forest; Rev. R. C. Campbell, Canton: Rev. W. K. Collins, Cliff side; Rev. R. h. Mons, Columbia; Rev. A. L. Turner, Clinton: Rev. H. M. Stout, Broadway: Rev. J. T. Green, Wake For est; Rev. W. R. Wallace, Wake Forest; Rev. H. X. Comennine. Wake Forest- ev. u . m. Powell, Biltmore: Rev. O. prices down ;md told the senate that L. Lee, Greensboro; Secretary A. L. ! all of the "menacing things foreseen Stephens, Rev. C. S. Norwood, Durham, f by the trade, including the rail strike," Two outstanding features In the re-i had been put out-of the way, yet the Port of the board of missions as pre- price remained low. sented to the convention this after-1 He declared, however, that . the CDUn noon attract attention. One of the In- try never would see cotton sell as low terestmg features is that of the re- again, expref ting the belief that Amer- OrganizatiOn Of the wnrk nf tho Kah T-1 Imh nnttnn Krnna ka9ft nrnnM into departments in order that there ! may be the largest measure of success, j ujiieCuon with this feature it is ' noted that the board has adopted a pol icy somewhat different from that hich has prevailed for some years. The previous policy comprehended the smallest possible headquarters organ ization and dependent largely upon 'he voluntary service of a large num fr of pastors for the needed field "rk. The present policy, as report eri by the board, recognizes the Import ance of more field workers giving all "f tneir time to the work in order to Properly command the largest measure denominational success. Vew Departments The departmental organization pro ' that each department have its r'w'n head, but that these heas be re "Ponsihio to Corresponding Secretary naris E. Maddry. Home new depart-"-pts have been added, including .thaj: 1 enlistment and conservation under A. c. Ham by, of Salem, as su i rmtrr.rir,nt with the following force t workers; Rev. J. J. Gentry, Rev. A. '.Justice, Rev. r. L. Kllictt. Rev. T. G. -iiify, ne v. V. Blanchard and Rev. "al.ar.P lfartsell. rfVlP fact that only about "40 per cent 1 me tsantisit Vinv. es in the state are in lo-opration with th 75 milltnn "ipaisn is given as one instance of ( neeri of this enlistment work. An-' '"r ncu- department is that of evan Z,f and is the direct result .of .the -II ot the last convention, Rev. - 1 m a ?i -r Stevens, 1 'j-.'-vrna, ul ureensooro, nas c , 1 , ejected superintendent, and Rev. of Matxon. 1r th evan. for pastsm roiina Parisr the year the board enlarged to 5Wrk of Sunday schools by giving hii ''T ' scho1 secretary two assist (l v 'f v' A' Ij- Stephens and Mrs. Ly jt ; at"s Ililliard. Mrs. Hilliard hav Ti (Jiarp of the elementary work, if.'!. ,' "nday school work becomes a -"r Apartment of the mission J- as does the Baptist-Young Po h union. The young people's work h," i','sr' rcreived more attention from t l oard and Secretary Perrv Morgan j-.',; s his assistant Miss Elma Leigh t,ow as secretary of junior work. 'I'f'arolina Baptists are justly fhpir Sunday school work, i,r, 's a ohurches in the state reporting -,.'," ay S(hools. Secretary Mlddle K,,,;r7hottn himself one of the most ti .. "s',ni1 Sunday school workers in ;' -''"tii. Last year the board of ons expended $9,220.77 in the work previous years. More Workers ,rPonding Secretary Maddry e " 1 11 a (. in the department of mis- fi"nary pastor wnrb he Vaa Jlll; , -V" -s '1U(- f year 210 workers, an Increase " ?ver the previous year. - yiieso Continued dn Page Two)- nri t c r;.ment of Sunday schools. RHnti',,' , 0 ln the department Of th3 IT oune People's union.;.' . 1 '.If-ht .sums thero onH ol fo ln .1 f M . ., ' F " ' " J L AU., - 1. 1RVIN B TUCKER SOMIXATED .-..TPOn DISTRICT ATTORNEY Special to The Star) WASHINGTON, Not. ISw National Committee man Horehead scored Sfaln ;, today when the nomination of Irvfn B. Tucker, of Colnmbns connty, for district attorney for the eastern - part of the state, was sent In. Mr. Tucker will be confirmed with. In a reasonable time. Former Sena o Butler opposed his nomination, but wfU-.net try to prevent his con firmation. He said today if the hide and tall haa cone, why .not let an other tatt go. William 8. Carowan was nomina ted for postmaster at OolnmMav : Miss Bettle Martin, hai been eon Armed as postmaster at Blscoe, and James E. Honser,at CherryTine,S . SHORTAGE OF COTTON FORECAST BY SENATOR; STATISTICS ANALYZED Failure to Aid Farmers Also Mentioned By Smith of South Carolina WASHINGTON. Nov. 15. Prediction of a world shortage of cotton next sum mer was made in the Senate today by Senator Smith, Democrat, South Caro- lina, in a speech analyzing the stitts- oer, made puD.Ic by the census bursau Should tho ne of ponsumption for the ensuing months ectuai or excied thatof October, he said, there would not be a bale of American cotton in exis-i tence by next August 1. - . In the course of . his speech, .Jffr. Smith distressed to discuss what- he said was the failure of congressional acfton intended to aid the farmers, as- I serting that it seemed tne only shops for the agricultural interests ay in the .f ormation of their own cooperative selling agencies au-u. uie esiauuaaoitiai of their own banks. .., " ' He added that relief legislation thus far had been converted each time into "breast works behind which;-the inter ests opposed to the farmers entrenched themselves to destroy the farmeis profits." Exports .and domestic consumption of cotton for October -aggregated 1,366.000 ; bales which, according tothe senator, j constitutes a record for monthly, dis position of the product v "At that rate," he continued;'tha S it5ejeJjf-SSfj:J lA11gut" 1 a: next AUgUSt 1 ,wlli.-De- more than sixteen -million bales,- tna the best estimate of the "Visible supply that can be obtained 'shows only about twelve and a half or thirteen million bales." r . A carry over of about' five million bales was estimated by Mr. Smith while Dales was estimated Dy Mr. emun wnue this year's crop, he believed, would not exceed seven million bales. He roude his figures l.eral, he added, but found no way to bring the owt totals any way near together. Mr. Smith reviewed the many "cries" which he said had forced the cotton below the ten-vear averase. whic'i he said was slightly above twelve million bales. STRAIN OF RECEPTIONS SHOWING ON MARSHAL Generalissimo Is Happy, But Somewhat Tired PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15. Tumultu ous thousands today acclaimed Mar shal Foch, soldier of France, as the grey little figure in t horizon blue and a jaunty red cap was whirled rapidly through the city. The great warrior, although alert and debonair, plainly was a little tired from the strenuous round of receptions that have marked his visit in America. He came here from Princeton, N. J., where earlier in the day "the honorary degree of doc tor of laws had been conferred upon him by Princeton university. At Independence Hall, where he touched the Liberty Bell and looked witth moist eyes upon the spot where Lafayette received his credentials as a general in the continental army. Marshal Foch was most impressed. He reverently patted the historic old bell and his fingers ran along the famous crack in what was almost a-caress.- Again at the statue of Joan or Arc he betrayed the human touch that has icharacterized his visits' to other cities of America when he lifted a little girl from, her feet and .kissed her. forehead as she presented him with the wreath that he was to lay upon the base of the memorial. At the University of Pennsylvania, Marshal Foch was awarded the degree of doctor of laws, the sixth honor to be conferred upon him by American universities since his arrival. Two martial touches marked the visit. The first was the booming of a nineteen gun salute trpon his arrival from ta battery of guns inthe, Phila delphia navy yard, the highest tribute accorded any but the ruler of a na tion. The second was when a gold sword, the gift of the citiseuls of Phil adelphia, was presented to him. Despite the announced fears that the strenuous round of banquets would play havoc -with his health members of Marshal Foch's party declared that he had gained ten pounds since his arrival in America. - ' , .. : ,. . . ' NINE -RBSCUJBD.-"' - DENVER. Colt- r Nov, '' 15. A fire which broke out tonight-n,J;h6 a surT face bupildings of the Monarch mine, two and a half lhfles south of Louis ville, Colo., destroyed the tipple , ot tho mine and caused daamge, .the amount of which has not been estimated, ac cording ,toa report received hr: . Nine men. reported to have been trap ped In the mine wert aald to have been rescued; through - an air shaft.. s." ' 1 PROMPT COMPLETION BROTHERHOODS FRAME OF EAST COAST CANAL!PLAN FOR COMBATTING IS URGED AT SAVANNAH Carolina Coastal Project is Em phasized in Waterways Convention CITY IS FRIENDLY Savannah. Business Interests Realize the Importance of This Passage (Special to The Star.) SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 15. the im- . portance of an early' completion of the j waterway from Beaufort, Ni C, to the mouth of the Cape Fear river was em phasized this afternoon in all the speeches delivered before the opening session of the fourteenth annual con vention of the Atlantic deeper water ways assosciation which opened here. Commercial Interests of Savannah keenly realize the advantage which would result to them from the comple tion of this link of the international wa terway, because the mouth the Cape i Fear river is south of .both Cape Fear ; ana the Frying Pan sh6als which are ers' indorsement of their, action, the last dangersyo coastwise uhipping Requests from 98 railroads for re on the South Atlantic coast. . vision of rules and wrrking conditions - With the opening of he link in the J were considered, aord lthe counter de chain of protected waterwayp. it was ; Predicted this afternoon;, barge and steam boats service from Savannah and ports south through the. Cipe Fear rjver . to Baltimore and .other northern ports would b.e. -established. ; In the absence of J.'Hamntnn mvn, of-Philadelphia and president of the. as- f sociation, John H. Small former mem- f congress from 'North Carolina ."!"'fu yjeumj eswn ana ae. In his speech former Congressman Small, president of .national , rivers "and Thar-, bors congress, pointed put the. neces- sfty' of. showing inland Cities" the 'ad vantages which they would derive from tne intra coastal waterways. Only by so arousing wide a Dread nuh. lie opinion.. Mr. Small declared, - could congress be brought to act quickly and ! nS" lta dotcket or-tnetnunoreas oi-pet-decisively in apprppriatln- funds for ! ty casss Ot individual grievances. All prying on the intercostal waterways hmch -dlspvtM wm Vf . ovements , - - - Jtj Ml iL" vvcuius 9i;9aiun w"is attenaeu dv . i . . - . i about three hundred d delegates fxny aj J id" the province otj seaboard states and MoAaVf uray;. m-'u., nCiticu -"" : jieyi?"y' -. V'" rT. iJT.jI.fi. i,.lvPtPo:"' auiir reginany "o. wneJCBer, as vwuus, ui ?uiHVft re-j sponded in the name of the ' conven Hon. '. . - An address y Hon. J-thrrayrHuibert ' commissipner of jdbck ind ferries, and i president Of the board' of 'aldm-An f New Jersey. wlU.be tl e feature of th .rJ ' r- Ul f: K.iiuvru iu ob. . strong, opponent or tne v st Lawrence river ship canil brow t i which is scheduled for e0nH.tin I morrow. 1 The North Carolina state caucus cori rriittee will meet tomorrow to elect of ficers. -. , .. s AMERICA'S 1VEW BALLOON MAKES SUCCKSSFU1, FLIGHT HAMPTON. Va Ttfnv 15 A - successful flight of several hours dura- tion. the immense semi"rig P balloon Roma, recently purchased -by the air service from the Italian government, re turned soon after noon today to Lang- ! ley field from, her first test since she ieit xtaiy. xne oniy incident occur red to mar the" Initial test was th Rassinir of two members of ths mpw by fumes from an engine exhaust, but the men were brought to land andina8Ilvluei given attention at the army position at ' Norfolk and nr0l Fort Monroe. Officials at iingley say j rn; Jif neither of the men was badly hurt. ' Potomac;. Seaboard Air LJne, wlnston mi. -r j j caum fimi th rioiinri ana tne Ciuii ana A ug Avuiua v a vvuiiiiaitu JX. lTlaJ J I Thornell and manned by others of the party who were . sent to Italy for the machine left earth at 9:55 a. m. Wire less communication was maintained with the station throughout the flight. General Mason M. Patrick, chief of the cir service and Secretary Weeks are expected "to witness the first official test flight which will be made in the near future. FARMERS TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING AT RALEIGH TODAY RALETGH, Nov. 15. Officials of the state farmers' union are expecting the biggest attendance in several years at the annual meeting of the union here tomorrow. President R. W. H. Stone, Guilford, Dr. H. Q. Alexander of Meck lenburg, and other union leaders were here tonight making ready for tomor row's gathering. Agricultural prob lems, taxation, .state. Rol tics and a half dozen other subjepts are expected to be considered during the three day ses sion; . ! Governor Morrison will welcome the farmers and . J. W. Bailey will speak op, "The ' Condition of - the Farmers." WOULD CEASE WORK ON AMERICAN CRAFT Resolution Calls for Immediate Pause WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. (By the Associated. Press). A resolution di recting the' secretary of the navy to stnn n.11 work and expenditures on nine battleships and six battle cruiser! now jn -various- Stages ot -construction at nrtvat and (covemment shipyards was introduced today by Representative Britten. Illinois, ranking Republican on the 'house naval committee. - 'The battleships named in the reso lution -were, the Colorado, Washington, West Virginia, South Dakota, Indiana, Montana. "Tfbrth Carolina, Iowa and Massachusetts. The battle cruisers specified are the Lexington," Constella tion, Saratoga, , Ranger.. Constitution" and United States. ; "Because - of the consideration," th resolution declared, "of matters .: of agreenienC "father than ' navaF armament it is probable that the 'disarmament conference :may continue in. session for everai jnoniua uemn u. 11110.1 .. unuor standing -and'. satisfactory have been reached." : UNACCEPTABLE RULE Delegates Approve the Basis on Which StriiTas Called CLAIM SOLIDITY Leaders Declare Unions Stand Together When Issue Comes Up Will CHICAGO, rNgvMif.jSyAMOciated Press.) Plans. "bfilie r Brotherhood of Locomotive Englneey and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineinen to meet demands of the railroads for. revision of rules and wprkthg condition agreements, and , for further wage cuts were completed today at the close of a two day session of 660 general chair men and officials. Warren S.'; Stone, grand chief of the engineers, aid William S, Carter, pres ident of the . firemen and enginemen, explained the settlement' under which the recent generajattike order was cancelled and received- their follow- manda formulalsd JMr.' Stone announc- ed tonight the unionswere agreed on a concerted program . ln: the rules, cases. C1irif lirlilillli . Announnament was made todav that .the four bir brotherhoods have signed . arptemont, nvitli rnads In lh' eastern. I western" and .southeastern districts for setting up adjustment boards, provided farin the Esch-Cummins transporta tion act. Two assistant and grand f chiefs will? represent ' the.;-engineers on the Doaras-s., ir. a.. Jiurgess on -tne eastern and southeasterii. and H. P. Daurhertv oh the western. Represent tatives of . the other vnnions have npt yet been selected.; ;- ., i Creation of the ,oar.dfc is expected to soeed ut "the. work of th4 United States railroad - labor board by reliev- vfiivu,u . - . . . M . n ' . V. n a w n on the- board, will .the.s: come befere the6eVnmeri and V 7. fdnri; ' representing , ' the -T-'r- " ..iv.iw-- lo'aleajll tnai japan iavorea nigner ra- "'m'ot- tonnage compared with ,'th. inton and Chicago. The' agreements rvin tor one, year, . and may be rer newed. - ' 'Met Pt lrners . ii;.-.-ti-'tstHtorv whidh elude the Bammore.ana .ymo y"- New. Tork Central; Cieveiana, incm ' n ,i r),uirnMini4 St. Louts railroad: Lake Erie and'Western; Toledo and Ohio Central; JEanesyille and West ern; Kanawaha.and Michigan; Boston and Albany; Mfchisran Central; Pitts burgh and Lake Erie; Indiana Harboro Belt railway; Cincinnati Northern; Kanawaha and West Virginia and Bvansvllle, tndianapolis and Terte I Haute railroad. - ' T V tM ment IJiVSVLk, agree- Western BTirn , cat. v , .1 w , Qaiiina of Alabama: Atlantic -oav, Line; Central of Georgia; Charleston and Western Cfrollna; Chespakea and Ohio; Florida East Coast; Georgia, ! railroad; Louisville ano rusnviuo, Henderson and St. Louis; Chattanooga and St. Louis; ' Louisville, Salem Southbound Ship Island railroad.- '' - ' " In the western territory the agree ment has been approved by .,18 roads. ALL PARTIES HEARD, BUT NOTHING DONE Irish Negotiations Face Appar ent Deadlock LONDON, Nov, 15. (By the Associat ed Press). All parties in Ireland with the exception of the nationalists, who, however, are now largely incorporated "with Sinn- .Fein,. 'have now a4 JHelr say in tne negoiinu"9 '"""'b iu future of Ireland. The southern unionists, who . are op posed to a dual parliament, for ,the is land, saw Prime Minister Lloyd George today. Lord Middled" stating the case for them, when the Ulsterites had be fore them the government's refusal of their counter ', proposals for a settle ment df the Irish question. . It was un derstood that the government's reply, to Ulster contained no new suggestions, or proposals, leavln he situation appar ently dead Jocked. - ; ' ; .;. John Miller Andrews, secretary "of la bor in the Utater cabinet, upon his return to Belfast today, made it clear, In a statement, to the press, that the governments proposal to Ulster was for a single parliament for a United Ireland, and that Ulster 'had' ' replied that she must;haye,a separate parlia ment a suggestion which , neither the Sinn Feiners, ndr the southern ' nipn ists would agree tp. , y Protest meetings win be held .In. Ul7 1 ster, tomorrow against what the Ulster- lies ?urai;!.BHw) '"".wi'. xvi(o,j u u 1 ster." 'when, among others,, Mr. An ' drews, the Maravi ot Londonberry. and John Milne Barboro, member of Ulster delegation to London, will speak.- - -It is considered unlikely.- -however, that anything will be done ,to. break the ap- j parent deadioOK petore tne meeting 01 tne .conser,vHY..p---r juu vmi Thursday. ,. Cr:y-;t:?-?.y. Y ' , -7 -1 V ' V -NEW TORKi Ndv.- 15;.ir.. L. Bowlby, chief of 'the- war? ; material division of the .United Btates bureau of public roads, was elected president of the Am. . -t,to1 nn wre toda-v. r. - Frank Page anairman -of the North . : i t i, ? .i.i. vi.i.n.,r .i..i. 1 . Rn far1 M tot united - a tates IB:""" ,...1 - I was named a-Tt9f'PWrtdenf. ir , . - J teerned,1 the, army, question- is largely J Subml le Sharp er Is Wanted Would Reduce Nttmber and Size of Under-Water Craft, Mak ing Them Available Only for Defensive Work Believes Alowance Under American Plan Is too Large WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. By the As sc elated - Pre3s ) . Wl lie Arthur Bal four,. , head . of . the .. British delegation, did uot. go. into details, at today's plen ary " session of the "armament confer ence as i ' ta rmodif ictions'i'f'e -American plan described by the. British, it was explained later for the British naval experts that as to submarines they believed that not more than 45, 00 tons each in the aggregate in. these craft should be allowed for Great Bri lain and the United- States nad a pro portionate reduction of the-, allowances of .the American program should be applied by Japan. ' The British naval experts thought, it .was said that the . 90,000 tons al lowance of the American plan was too large. In, addition, it was said, the Britsih experts considered it- essential that a Jimit be put on the .size ; of individual submarines as they, said had been "ad mirably" .proposed by Secretary Hughes for battleships. The' purpose, it was said, was to confine submarines to pure ly defensive work and make them in capable of use ' overseas. ' - "If you stop building big battleships, you should stop building submarines," it was said. . . It was asserted tliat fcig f.eagolng sub marines especially "affected: Great Bri tain's overseas' 'poses3ions. It was said also thaV; Qrieal t Britain regarded' the submaiine i4iaa a very .undesirable form " . . vase .uyway, ana conirary ." '. ' Japan Will Ask for Higher Ratio of Warship 'Tonnage; Believes Conference Committee Will Understand View WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. -By Associated-Press.) Japan feels that her ra tio of warship tonnage is not tiih enough under the American proposals, it was said tonight by members of :he Japanese delegation. During Admiral Kato's speech at the plenary session of the armament con-; ference today, his -statement.. that 'Ja pan, would suggest some 'modifications Jn "the tpnnage . basis for . replacement faused some specvilatlon-as to whetner tr referred to rHstifrUngf'-ifo'-iilpiMi jbsirrdhai: United Staes, and Great -Britain ; Tonight's statement clears up this point and shpws : that Japan will ater put focth the factors which lead her to bellevejthat :somo increase of -,tonhage shoitld be .affpffied-'her. !' - How much increase is desired was not explained stonight, hut emphasis wag; laid upon the special condition j French and Italian Naval Experts to Demand Increase Instead of Reductidn for Their Respective Countries WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. (By Asso ciated. Press.) French and Italian navy experts making : an Intensive study of how limitations to be imposed on the United States, Great Britain .and Japan would affect : them, come to the conclusion that their navai rorces should be Increased rather than re duced. The Italian viewpoint, as it prevails among their experts, is that Italy should be permitted to have a navy as large as that of France, and in any event on a ratio of. eight. to ten. The naval question, as it affects Italy and France, is not now under discus, sion, having been reserved by the con ference until the status of the United States, Great Britain and Japan ean be disposed of, but meanwhile Admiral De Bon, head -of the French experts, and Admjral Acton, who occupies a corre sponding ' position in the Italian dele gation, are with their experts prepar ing; themselves for consideration of the subject. Experts of both countries point out that during the world war Italy and Question of Land Armament Brought into Conference For First Time by Premier Briand; America's Position WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. (By the As sociated Press.) France took the first step today toward bringing the ques tion of land armaments, of armies, be fore the 'Washington, conference. In concurring for France In the es sential principles of the American pro posals regarding naval establishments, Premier Briand touched upon the army problem as far more vital to France. By agreement, M. Briand, probably at a public session of the cpnference later this week, will present "most fully the views qf France with regard to the Subject of land armaments which we must discuss." There is no intimation in the remarks of M. Briand that he had a definite plaH for. reduction of armaments to suggest- He did'say, however, that he was satisfied that the oonf erence would be "convinced "that France, after the necessities of 'safety and life have been adequately secured, harbors no thought whatever , of disturbing the peace of the world." M: Briand S statements were cuu prallv as showing his - pur fcose to explain : fully iwhy France re- 1 "--j- it necessary to, retain the great force In her armies. -.. ab - tue with the largest army, the premier pointed- out today. ,it was - appropriate ier, her to Jake. that, question, up," but neither at the conference nor In any other -iuarte'r Is there suggestion -that anv4 , such sweeping proposal tur it ductlbn or -armies ia 10 oe exueutw lthe - - aval plan .put forward , by .Jhe 1 unieu oiw Cut England by to principle of hurr.i ne warfare,' if tl ere is such n. thir g". Touching Mr. Balfour's suggestions as to naval shipbuilding it was said that the British views were that there should be a single building yard or so, retained by each ' nation capable of turning out one ship a year, instead of keeping up all the big warship build ing yards ready to Start up at once at the end of ten years or any other time, If relations were strained. Adoption of the British modification pn this point' would involve heavy re ductions in shipbuilding facilities of Great Britain and the United Stated it -was said, and proportionate reduc tions for other . nations- The scheme would apply, it was added, only to war ships construction facilities and not to yards doing commercial work. Limitation of commercial yards would be a retrograde movement, it was said. Great Britain, it was further said, was anxious that any limitation as to auxiliary craft leave a sufficient force for the policing of the seas, a task which the British were described as having taken largely upon themselves In years past. There must be means of protecting merchant ships in distant seas, it was said, with all navies doing their share of the work. There was no desire by the British, it was said, to maintain such vessels for offensive or defensive naval 'operations, but only for police work at sea. Tou need police, evidently, even free America," it was said. in surrounding Japan as an insular pow er in need of an adequate defensive fleet. Practical conditions are said to be behind the attitude of Japan Wiose representatives reiterated tonight Ithat she-has no ambition to equal the riaVy of England or the United States. The probable developments: of ."science in In creasing the mobilisation power of a fleet In . distant . waterk- in ah offensive the presence 0? navaL bases near-flie snores. it japan, ana tne augmented into the Japanese mind as indicating the wisdom of a higher Tafip' tnri-six to. ten.- :- ' "'-" :- '- ' ' . ' The'sug-gested increase will prohabljr affect all classes, including subma. rines. The Japanese expressed confi dence that the committee of experts would understand their case and that a ratio adjustment would not in any. way affect Japan's blanket --acceptance of the American proposal. France devoted themselves almost en tirely to strengthening their armies and did little for their navies. Among- tne Italians mere is a strong party urging a complete agree ment with France to relieve both countries of a- large part of their mili tary burdens. It is pointed out that the two fleets united would dominate the Mediterranean, while the combin ed armies might be relied upon to face any attack upon them. There is also some expression of opinion that efficacious measures might be considered to look to the limitation of armament of the Balkan states as well as Poland on the ground that complications would thus be avoided. The Italian agreement for a navy equal to France is that Italy, while having less colonial empire than France, now has a population about the same, has more than four thousand miles of coast line and is obliged to bring from abroad all her coal, one third of her wheat . and nearly all the raw materials required by her indus tries. academic. The American army, now far below its authorized strength of 150,000 men, Is cut to. the bone. Fur ther reduction' would be opposed by both civil and military chiefs of the war department. , No. American plan of army reduction will be presented and it may be that there will be only nominal discussion of the subject. As it now stands, the American army is looked Upon by its leaders as no more than the national police force for which there is always need. Records of the war department show that prior to 1903 through the 25 preceding years, the army was called into action in some quarter for non-military work, duty that had nothing to d6 with war, more than 500 times. In 1906 it was used tp quell troubles In the Phillip pines and tp aid citizens during the San Francisco earthquake and fire; in 1908 it made a second movement to Cuba; 1910 forest fires in Montana, Idaho,' Washington and California; 1911 Mexican border protection and police work "in Mindanao;,. Philippine islands; 1912 relief for Mississippi flood suffer ers; 19)3 border patrpl and flood work in the Ohio and Misippi valleys; Car mel Valley, California;, fire and fires on Mount Tamal-pias, California; Omaha tornado; Lower Peace', Tree. Alabama, cyclone ;. forest fires in the Adirondacks ; 1914 Vera Cruz occupation: and Colora do mine disturbances; 1915- border duty and Colorada mine disturbances; 1918 Columbus raid' and Mexican punitive expedition,.- .... .... t.,'. .. . K ine the world war, and with (tinedon Page Two) HUGHES PLAN IS HADE: POLICY OF CONFERENCE BY FIVE GREAT POWERS England, Japan, France and Italy Accept Proposal in Principal SUBMARINES ISSUE America May Reject British Suggestion of Changes for Undersea Craft WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. , (By the Associated Press). The sweeping American propo sal for reduction of naval arma ment became the accepted fun damental policy of the arma ment conference today by tho unanimous assent of the five great powers Seconding the bold lead of the United States, the accredited spokesmen ' bf Great, Britain, Japan, Italy and France, rose' in their places at today's plenary session and one after another declared the readiness of their governments to accept the Am erican proposal in spirit and in principle, but with . the reserva tion of a right to suggest modi fications of detail. Then the prolem " of these details, which everyone realizes' may yet oc cupy the prolonged attention of the conference and involve the success .or failure of the whole plan, liras referred forprellmlnary examination to a com mittee of five, technical naval advisors, one -from each of the big flvepvwers. Within this oOmmittee ' first of all Great' Britain will ask for a further reduction Of the limit proposed on submarine-'tonnage"."- Japan will, .epdeavo'r naval strenetn-than has been suest- 4 ed f or':h request', thattfyeir naval 4Ue8tln..,be considered along wrth thprte-oi the tKree stronger naval powers, embraced in (he American plan; . . " Thus the diplomacy of the American' delegation lias ,wpn. its first victory ' in the conference but still' finds itself con fronted with questions of admitted im portance and delicacy whose solution is requisite to attainment of the, pur poses for which the na.tU ns were called into consulting. Far East Next While the. technical' advisors wrestle with the armaments problem and the delegates themselves continue informal conversations, on the American plan,' the other big'subject of the conference, the far eastern situation will be giv en Its first formal consideration at en executive meeting tomorrow of the del egations of the all the nine Interested nations. Tonight every one of the del egates was -in a waiting attitude . to ward the far eastern questions, and -if any nation .had a .comprehensive plan of settlement to present at the putset It was carefully concealed. The lead in accepting the principle of the American navi.l proposal was tak en into today's meeting of the confer ence by Great Britain, .whose historic naval supremacy voud eventually give way to an equality of strength with the United Stater, if the plan became an actuality. Arthur J. Balfour, head of the British delegation, announced the British acceptance in a speech that stirred the emotions of the delegates and spectators and smarted a discus sion in which diplomatic cards vera laid on the table in a manner unpre cedented in international conferences. t; While the hall -still echoed with ap plause for the speech of, the British statesman, the chief delegate of Japan, Admiral Baton Kato, was on his' feet to pledge the readiness of the Island Empire of the east to proceed with "sweeping reductions" in her "fleet. Senator Schanzer fpr Italy and ?Pre mier Briand for France added In their turn a pledge, of co-operation ln the program laid down by -the United States. Mr. Balfour alone. made, spe cific mention of tome of the modifica tions that would be suggested as the negotiations progress. Reductioh of the figure as sot as a maximum of sub marine tonnane was the project on which he indicated his government would be mont" insistent, but later members of the British group elabor ated the suggestions they are to put forward some whafag-follows: Proposed Changes "1. Reduction of the submarine ton nage of the United States, Great Bri tain and Japan, would- be allowed to maintain in the proposed limited fleets. The figures in Secretary Hughes' pro posal were 90,000 tons each in subma rines for Great Britain and the United States and '5f,000 tons, for Japan. It was indicated that Great Britain would urge cutting this. in. half, to 45,000 tons for the two .powers and a similar re duction for u Japan. " In addition, the British propose td limit' the size of submarine units .In. such- fashion as to confine them to. defensive operations and make them unusuable . oversea. "2. That to protect future produc tion and skill in-"capital -warship con struction, each,,. nation retain one capU tal shipbuilding yard capable of pro ducing a ship -a year and scrap all oth er war shipbuilding-facilities. "3. That all , allowance' be made in the American replacement schedule ot light craft, such as light cruisers ami gunboats, not of particular use in ahy naval offensive or defensive operations for the adequate, policing of the sets by alj naval powers. - -,' So far as-could-be' learned tonight, the Japanese -modifications to be urged will be in .connection mainly with the : ;A ' (Continued.on Page Two) V
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