Arizona republican., 1921-12-22
FORMAL NEGOTIATIONS AT STAND STILL BUT DELEGATES HOPEFUL OF EARLY SOLUTION OF DIFFICULTIES REED REVIEWS ATTACK ON FOUR POWER TREATY

the present strength of the French submarine fleet, and so high that there seems little doubt it would meet determined opposition. It has been hinted that in any final settle ment of the auxiliary question, a large submarine tonnage for France might be balanced by a large cruiser and destroyer tonnage for Great Britain. because she is the nation who admittedly has most to fear from submarines.
 A tonnage in submarines of 90, 900 for Great Britain and the United States and 54, 900 for Japan was sug- gested in the original American lfrn- ltation plan. but there is no evidence that the American delegates regard that as inflexible. It has been in dicated, however. that the Americans would feel compelled to stand out against the British request for abol- tlon or the submarine altogether. A report of the American advisory committee recommends that the sub marine be retained under revised rules for its use.
 Small Powers to Express Views
 The American naval experts are studying all questions of auxiliary naval arms as colored by the national needs of the various powers and 1t IS certain that when the question comes up for final discussion by the conference, the American delexation will be prepared to apply to it the broadest possible construction.
 Although not holding membership m the naval committee, The Nether- lands delegates have communicated their views on the submarine ques- tion to conference officials and they have been informally under consider ation- It is pointed out that before the final decision is ratified, the rep resentatives of the smaller powers all will have an opportunity to express their views.
 When a pienary session will be held and the question whether there will be a recess of more than one | day for Christmas. both are said to ! hinge on tomorrow's developments | IT the views of France take a form | easily acceptable to the other dele gatess 1t is not impossible that work will continue up to Christmas eve. in the hope that final settlement can [ be announced as a Christmas present
 In discussions of the four power i treaty. American delegates are said | 10 hold that the language of the pact 1 so clearly includes the major Japan ese islands. that no reservations will be necessary when ratification is un- 1 der consideration by the senate. In clusion of these islands, contrary to the interpretation of President Hard | ing, is declared by the delegates to be embraced beyond dispute by the words ''insular dominions."
 ! When the treaty comes before the ! senate. Senators Lodge and Under 1 wood as members of the delegation 1 are planning to explain the circum- stances under which the term sinsu- 1 lar dominions' was selected and the ! understanding reached by all the ! plenipotentisries as to its meaning. | It is said they are prepared to tell of the part of the American delegs- tion in urging that the word "domin- ions" be included. so that the treaty would apply definitely not only 10 Hawaii. Australia and New Zealand, but to the Japanese, homeland.
 In the original draft of the treaty, application is said to have been lim- tied to '.insular possessions. In
 the discussion which brought about the change, the Americans and Bri- tish are understood to have stood to- gether in insisting that the broader
 scope be given the new agreement. | Speaking in the senate today. Sem ator Reed alluded repeatedly 10 the . White House conference which pre- ceded President Harding's statement last night. saying he could picture , ''Mr. Hughes and MT. Lodge and may be MT Underwood' telling the president that the treaty is just as , good with those provisions in it as 1t is with them out"
 Reed Asssils Treaty Clauses He added that apparently the president thought, however, he was stifling all opposition by announcing there was no guarantee of the Jap ? anese. mainland.
 , He seemed to think said the ? senator, that the virtue of the pact ' was that it did not have the vice of binding Us to protect all Japan.
 If this thing keeps on article 1t | of the league of nations will become , respectable and the drafters of tho 3 Versailles treaty will be regarded as 2 the most candid of men" He said . he would recommend that MT. Hard irg get better acquainted with whai