Apr. 13, Tt is explained that the Three Power Naval Agreement being drawn up at the London Conference will permit the United States immediately to begin the construction of seven cruisers armed with 8.ineh guns. The three romaicing cruisers allowed under the treaty, could be constructed in 1d and Naval authorities also explained that the three battleships due to be scrapped under the Lon ment would be obsolete by while those of other nations, which are more modern, would be scrapped in 1934 and 1935.
Senator Frederick Hale, a Republican of Portland, Maine, speaking in the upper house, requested his colleagues to withhold judgment fon the naval treaty, which, it was declared, sets aside American policy relative to cruisers armed with 8- inch guns. He recommended that the treaty should be submitted to his committee before acceptance by the Senate.
Te was recalled that since the Washington naval limitations treaty Congress has authorized only S.inch gun cruisers and Senator Hale said the naval authorities during previous administrations had insisted on such construction. The advisability of a change mi therefore be shown to Congress United Press.
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