Show VAl EQUALITY J BY B Pro cr Cut ut May Not i ol Y Affect Affe Ame American AmericanA a A V Cruiser Bruiser ruller Program V T I 7 JUl July 29 9 AP al' al outcome ou conie of tho naval j limitation ton discussions now flOW nc Jn to a. a highly technical phase In Vond Jond n Unexpected i American by-American e ex experts ex- ex pert t to leaveat eave at lc t. t two thirds of ot th tb cr Boa tty 13 It Itt at lens least the contemplated ton vessels will l l t under an any arrange arrange- ri which may bo reached ion In carryl g out agreement between th the t tl States and tid Great Grent- Britain ethe principle lc of ot ab absolute equality Inthe fn lighting lighting- strength tr of ot the their r A javis navies vJ s with all alt kinds ot of cr craft con- con In In postponing S' S th the laying laying- of ot the keels of or three cruisers which were t to o have boen put down In nay navy yards rd t next Jail Ills it Is Ic recalled called r sl dent Hoover Hoo himself f remarked that Ep speaking the the British Ct cruiser 6 strength considerably cx n- n American strength at the present time and the actual ct al construction con con- of or these three thre 1 cruisers would likely In to produce r duce Inequality In the final re- re Bulls w wJ CRUISERS J I ESSENTIAL CLAIM Construction on of or ten of at the tile 15 5 rUfers If It I f Is f reasoned would give the Ithe United States only the 18 of this class l ss' ss by high naval I- I cels cel's as essential to a fag fleet necessary to provide adequate ade- ade quate ate sea ea dete defense se and protect tl tb-c tb American trade lanes and prestige U T I he c United States then would have in tho cruiser category besides the ton vessels ten of tons tons- classed as s first line ships and 19 9 of Varying tonnage In th the second line nany Y of oft which If it pres present nt navy do de department studies Indicate the desirability desir desir- I ab ability Uty of such action probably will probably will besold or otherwise disposed of or Those considerations undoubtedly will enter enter- d directly or Indirectly into yr thone he new phase of the tho London Lo discussions lons which having passed th e. e p point tI h of agreement on sen general ral American British na naval 11 parity were ere turned today to the problem of determining de de- de- de exactly cx cUy how bow that is iJ t to be e beatt att attained This the reason for the die return to to- London Lo of ot H Hugh gh S. S Gibson J ambassador to 10 Belgium who as head of oC this governments government's delegation to th League au bt of J armament commission commis sion on oni pi- pi 1 f i i 1 April that the I ower new n flew yardstick for tor e tre of II i nl H He has has base been 1 J. J touch ouch 1 with the con conversa cn en Prime Minister r Macio i- i D Dawes w s ever er vincI zIne as lS first called upon upOn to to take J iv k 1 hi In their discussions time and ago tai return t to London was wis requested after ter the parity 3 had made mad it t necessary t to begin consideration U of or me means ns of applying applying- the yard tl k Idea PROBLEMS PROBLES S ARE EX COMpLEX Whereas heretofore 1 naval comparisons com corn s have bave been been- based largely on relative tonnages th the American J desire is js' js s to bring into consideration auch vital elements as as as' speed peed rage age and gun power power of ships and other factors tors The complexity o of- of that problem Is Is' expected to occupy py py- the British minister and the two Amerl American an ambassadors fo for acme days but the tho of parliament par par- ar- ar relieving l id of flomo mo of his activities Is ts' welcomed as s facilitating g their discussions discussion Under Uri l' l the the- ton tonnage age method Ot of comparison which whIch prevailed alted when the 1922 arms 1922 rs limitation n treaty reah cs- cs s AmerIc k parity a asto to c 1 ships a and d. d t. t r- r ratho disparity In jn the thc cruiser strength of the two governments Is g t. t that th-at that informed Informed r ed opinion n here r that no matter now factors factors' are are are- bro hiro brought Into the tho lations American Am construction will t g go forward rd while lle the British top building or or scrap crap a number x of f Ve 7 r- r s |