Show us 51 I 1 FUH PRESIDENT COOLIDGE DIRECTS REQUEST TO FOUR NATIONS ASKING FOR MEETING I 1 special read before congre given support sinator senator 1 borah agrees agree washington the great sea ea powers power were besought by the american got eminent to complete without delay the naval limitation program they began in 1921 at the washington UM onus conference in a diplomatic note touched with anxiety le lest st the world again drift into an aa era of competitive navy building president invited the governments of great adt aln ain france italy and japan to join with the united states in negotiating an agreement that would place all classes rf of war cratt under limitations similar to those put upon first class ships by the washington treaty it was proposed that the discussions be held at geneva during the I 1 league igue of nations armaments conference to con vene there neif next mouth month and that the I 1 general principles of the washington conference be accepted as the basis of negotiations to a limited degree the president deAt au suggested that taht the 6 15 53 6 3 1 2 2 ratio applied to the respective capital ship strength of the five powers be carried downward to include cruisers cruise submarines ines and nil all other navy ships |