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Show 0. S. STARTS MOVE FOR DISARMAMENT PRESIDENT COOLIDGE DIRECTS REQUEST TO FOUR NATIONS ASKING FOR MEETING 6peclal Message Read Before Congress Given Support; Senator Borah Agrees Washington The great sea powers were besought by -the American government gov-ernment to complete without delay the naval limitation program they be-Kan be-Kan in 1921 at the Washington arms conference. In a diplomatic note touched with anxiety lest the world again drift Into an era of competitive navy building, President Coolidge invited in-vited the governments of Great Britain, Brit-ain, Fiance, Italy and Japan to join with the United States in negotiating an agreement that would place all classes of warcrafl under limitations similar to those put upon first-class ships by the Washington treaty. Il was proposed that the discussions be held at Geneva during the league of nations armaments conference to convene con-vene there next mouth, and that the general principles of the Washington conference be accepted as the basis of negotiations. To a limited degree the president suggested that the 5-5-3-2-2 ratio applied to the respective capital Ehlp strength of the five powers be carried downward to include cruisers, submarines and all other navy ships. |