New-York tribune., 1921-11-16
Delegates Will Consider
Far East Problem TODAY
France May Seek International
Control of Armies to Curb
Germany and Russia
By Carter Field

By Carter Field
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-Drastic naval armament ini
aton assured to-day when Arthur Bafour speaking for
Great Britain and Baron Kao speaking for Japan accepted
that only agreement details by the experts of the
three countries remained the outstanding de-
veopent of the second session the armament limitation
conference
There is effort here to minimize the Importance of these
details but also there Washington tonight who is
entirely optimistic to the final outcome naval arma-
ment is concerned Every agrees with Baours state
ment in the of his address, that Harding proposal
makes idealsm a practical proposition"
So far from not being willing America Mr. Balor
openly declared that Britain would like
ton the tonnage could be constructed
adding hope that the big attack and
to attack revolving ouawed some
practical way could be found to do it.
Japan Also Against Submarines
1t also develops that the standing shoulder
with the British on this desire for the reduction
Among American surprise over h
development but despite the view many United States
little of President Harding with
respect to the whole question of armament races that +b;
not allowed interfere with
whole question.
Promise vigorous discussion Of land ornaments which Premier
BRAND of France declared he early public session of
the conference regarded frankly the appeal by
supervision military preparations Of
nations Russia
There those tonight who
speech looking forward real association nations
prevent general and
German and Russian armies in particular.
Far East Issues Up To-day
and Far Eastern questions will be taken what virtually
amounts executive Technically it will
be meeting of the Committee Pacific Questions
but this committee consists of all the
represented that to the ayman the difference
ference will meet
1t carefully officially however, that there is another
grave distinction and that the composed
precisely the could
would have the take
the report just though had previously
There strong impression here
of is auhor
atvey stated for instance that Ya the
settled that
high the japanese that the onv m
naming hurdle the this
approval of the other Allied
already reached by the United States Japan.
1t is also learned entirely WILLING
Siberia point which has been
considerably
shantung Agreement Forecast
AS to Shantung tonight INV u me oo, that
despite the idea in this country that involved
there will be little trouberany endanrer the
should be asked give all their including the
railroad Shantung province would for the
British and other foreign countries operate some
important railroads in the Celestial Empire
roons entirely
how about the feet of American River? And
the British gunboats that
The Japanese delighted if some th.,
experts correct if America should suggestion recently
outlined The Tribune China
would have for its object chiefly the the
anty OF honest administration of government
So the integrity has
OF the main stumbling blocks
tons There remainsamong the
and this the Japanese confident just as it is now
Manchuria Not Vital Question
The American position defined officially hut -.
belief that the American delegation will agreements hous
be reached the other press the Japrsse 49,
hard this. ~ wv
So that according the obanable tonight u.