New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14
Bases in Oceans Opposed
Fayors Escll Nation Cnlsiag
Its Sea Power to Strength
of the Smallest Country

TOXIC Sept 13 { b The Associated
pressA.-A conference OF the naval and
military authorities and the officials OF
N, Foreign Office has deciled upon the
allowing basic principles on the limi-
ts.icr Of naval armament. according to
the "Asahi Shimbun":
Japan has no intention Of reducing
.ss strength of her navy Independently,
nor Of suspending the previously ar
,.ugei building program; but as she has
heartily approved curtailment, so as to
promote the happiness of mankind.
Jspan is wiling &c make efforts to Is
.shI;sh some arrangement with the
powers
Japan believes, first, that it is
.Sainst the fundamental spirit of the
Washington conference that any power
.bould possess superior forces suffi-
Gent TO secure a decisive victory over
.ny ether power or powers; therefore
the powers should minimize the scope
Al armament to the same degree as
that of the country having the smallest
naval strength among the powers con
eerned.
Second, the powers concerned shall
not establish any naval base or make
.nv arrangement to serve as naval
bases for their navies on the Pacific 8"
Concerning the second provision, the
~Asani Shimbun" says that the naval
officials originally suggested that forti-
FED islands in the Pacific should be
prohibited, but this was amended.
Furthermore, continues the paper,
japan wants to suggest that limitation
should be put on future warship con-
ssruction after certain year to be
named. because destruction Of existing
varships or suspension of construction
an those building would involve incon-
venience. Also the period for the com
pletion Of previously planned vessels
should be extended. For example, it
is pointed out. the United States should
extend her three-year program over q
longer period thereby regulating the
augmentation of her naval strength
Concerning seaplanes, submarines
and other destructive agencies, it is
stated, there will be further discus
sions. Definite plans will be drawn up
after this draft is submitted fer con
sideration by the Cabinet and diplo-
matte advisory council
According to the "Yamato Shimbun'
Japan has received communication
from the United States concerning the
agenda Of the approaching Conference
on Limitation OF ArmamenJs. suggest
ing as subjects army and navy restric-
tons, the open door and equal oppor-
tunity in China and Siberia, nonen-
c-oachment or the territories of other
powers, sphere of influence and man
dates, if they have not been previously
settled, and also the question of Man
ehuria and the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way.
The same newspaper insists that
great progress has been made between
Japan and the United States in the ne
sotiation of the immigration question.
based on the Morris-S hidehara report,
but with notifications OF il.
The Japanese newspapers say that
the japanese government, on the belief
that army matters may occupy more
important place in the Conference on
limitation of Armaments and Far East
etn affairs than was first believed
mas decided TO send to Washington sad
ditlonal influential army representa-
lives.