Show EXPERTS HAVE TENTATIVE PLAN I SEEK TO SECURE WORLD EXTENSION EXTENSION EXTEN- EXTEN SION SIGN OF PRINCIPLES OF WASHINGTON SQUARE That New Treaty Applies to Nations Did Not Sign Former Accord Accord Ac Ac- cord Action Expected Soon Geneva Tho The naval of the league e of nations In connection with two proposed conferences to Secure se secure se- se cure curo worldwide wide extension of the tho principles of ot the tho Washington naval treaty has framed a tentative convention con con- I laying down the capital ship limitations for tor the tile principal powers lower that did not sign the Washington aa ao- ac- ac cord This draft which is In the hands handa of the interested governments will serve as a basis of discussion at fit atthe atthe the of the naval experts of the powers which the league is trying trying try trying ing to con convoke yoke in a manner which will insure the tIe presence of or Russia The experts In their turn will pass pa on the results of ot their deliberations to conference conference conference confer confer- the tho second and more general ence which will be summoned Article 4 of chapter 1 of or ortho tho the tentative convention declares that the total capital ship replacement tonnage shall not exceed In standard displacement the following for the various arlous countries Argentina tons Brazil 45 Chile Denmark Greece tho the Netherlands 20 Norway Spain Sweden This article Is followed by a note nota explaining that article 4 was drafted In strict accordance with the principle of tho the status quo and adding Nevertheless a majority of the members members members mem mem- bers of the naval feel bound to call the attention of the council of ot the league to the resulting Inequality between the respective naval naval naval na na- na- na val forces of the tho three South American states Argentina Brazil and Chile Clile whereas from a technical and general consideration of the circumstances ol or these states they consider they should logically have equivalent naval naval na na- val al forces the total tonnage in capital ships remaining however below SO 80 |