The New York herald., 1921-11-13

ton OF the United States with favor.
stupendously startling as it is
The Japanese ENJOYS, while publicly
expressing the opinion that the Amer
lean suggestion Is acceptable basis for
consideration reserved unqualified in
dorsement OF it pending the presentation
of It's naval needs Of defensive char
! acter.
The only note of discord injected into
the guarded discussions among repre-
sentatives OF the foreign nations was
from the Japanese. Mr.. Kotaro Mochi-
zulti, member OF the Diet and a leader
OF the Kensei-Kai (Opposition) party,
declared that "the American proposal for
naval disarmament will not be accepta-
Bile 10 Japan unless the United States
agrees to abandon its Qualifications in
| the Pacific" Mr.. Mochzuki is one OF
the technical advisers of the Japanese
delegation.
The French delegates, while approving
OF the principle OF disarmaent set forth
by Mr.. Hughes. appear to be Influenced
by o confusion OF ideas as TO the effect
OF tho American formula on Trcnch
! naval requirements
| lNe JtIllan ueltBdNlO1. Nlillt ItStENlis
any expressions regarding the Amer
lean plan, is inclined TO view it With
favor.
The epresentatives OF China. Belgium.
| Holland and Portugal. which are not di
| rectly affected by the American plan
! TOR tile limitation OF naval arruanlents.
| expressed complete satisfacticn with it.
| So sudden, unexpected and drastic in
scope was the plan frankly revealed by
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| difficult TO determine. Tho delegates
| are poring over analyZing and digest
| ing the sensatior'c- specli made by the
Secretary at the first meeting OF the
conference. They have turned over to
their technical advisers supplementary
plan which accompanied the speech o.
Mr.. Hughes and which sets forth the
full scheme worked out IN detail for
which the American Government will
contend.
The one definite Development estab-
! lIsiled so 'fa; In that all OF the partici-
patirr nations. including japan. will as
sent to the American suggestion that the
=, armament features OF the conference be
considered Independently of political
considerations and entirely separate
from that relating 10 Far East and
Pacific matters.
| Only passing reference was made 10
| Fur Eastern HlIlllS D. I!le ETeSlueIlt
and Secretary Hughes in THEN addresses
at the initial session OF the conference
to-day. It Is manifest to delegates and
observers that the United States. with
due observance OF the Importance OF
matters rela ting TO Asia and the Pacific
situation. will employ It's influence 20
procure an agreement regarding arma-
nent before any other phase OF the
international undertaking is approached.
/ The preliminary confederation OF Far
/ Eastern affairs will be turned over 10
committees for investigation and report
so that the fullest information will be
| available rs soon as the armament pro-
ject has been debated and settled.
Plan Wins Great Applause.
The plan propose ed by Mr.. Hughes
! IN his speech to-day for the curtailmcnt
OF naval armaments was most carefully
! guarded. Only the President and the
! four American MISUNDERSTANDING
! hughes, lilihu Root Henry Cabot Lodge
and Oscar W. Underwood-knew of 1t In
| advance. No advance copies of it were
given out to any one and the delegates
OF foreign Governments who heard II
first from the lips OF Mr.. Hughes were
no more startled than the best informed
| men in the executive and Legislative
branches OF the American Government
Conclusive evidence that the American
formula for limitation OF armaments
vili make n stirring appeal to the peo-
pie OF tho country was provided By the
dramatic Incidents that characterized
the statement Of IL by Mr.. Hughes to
: the conference.
The Secretary was compelled to pause
at times by the applause from the gal
lerieg Of tho conference hall. set aside
for members OF the Senate and tho
House o. Representatives, and from Off
cials and Representative citizens ad-
mttei to the session.
Some OF the critics OF the Administra-
ton who have been protesting in adj
vance against Secrecy and intrigue
were compelled to admit after the speech
OF Secretary Hughes that they had no
ground for complaint
Persons who heard the speech will re-
member Il long time. Mr.. Hughes was
mover so thoroughly master OF himself.
With polite manner. though grim deci-
sion. ne set aside soft words and stated
his case IN pretty much the same man
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