Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-19

In ERECT, the American figures
would give Japan six fighting ships
to every ten owned by the United
States and every ten owned by
Great Britain. The japanese have
limited, but never formally an
bounced, that they want seven to
ten. The naval experts of the
United States really believe that
five to ten is nearer the proper al
lotment. Great Britain has ac-
cepted the six to ten plan in prin-
ciple, but her spokesmen have been
silent about the new Japanese pro-
posals.
If 1t turns out that the Slightly
greater" naval force suggested for
Japan by Admiral Baron Kato
amounts only to the addition of one
battle cruiser to the Japanese fig
ures, then the emphatic objections
OF the American delegates may not
be deemed necessary. But if the
suggestion comprehends a real
change in proportion, it is declared
on authority that determined dip
lomatic struggle will result.
Conference Didn't Meet,
The clear deiineation of the
American position on this subject
served to turn attention again to
naval ornaments today while the
Far Eastern negotiations were at a
standstill to permit the powers to
work out details of their policy.
Neither the conference nor any of
its committees met during the day,
but the nine delegations will a5-
semble tomorrow in executive ses-
sion TO resume their discussions of
the Far East.
Coincident with the disclosure of
the American viewpoint on naval
reductions, it was revealed today
that the administration does not
propose to limit the armament
agreement, IL there is one, to the
nations represented In the WASH
iagton conference, Whether a
treaty or simply an understand
ing" would come out of the negoti-
ations, administration officials
would not predict, but it was said
that whatever the form of agree
ment. the other interested nations
would be asked to participate.
Should no treaty requiring SEN
ate confirmation result. it was said
to be the belief of the administra-
ton that the whole armament re-
duction program could be put
through without congressional
action. International understand /
ings' of policy do not require the
of congress, and officials |
say the proposed scrapping of war
ships could be accomplished under |
general authority already possessed :
by the executive. I
Far Eastern Conference.
There was every indication to-
night that all the powers would go
into tomorrow's Far Eastern con-
ference fully prepared to express
their views on the plan presented
as a basis of discussion by China.
the two-day recess the for
eign delegations have been in touch
with their governments, and al
though not all may desire to make
detailed statements of their views
at this stage of the negotiations.
there is a general expectation that
some progress will be possible.
The Japanese, in particular, in
iicated that they preferred to have
heir policies developed step by
step as the negotiations continue.
They were pr pared to ask for an
Interpretation of some of the
Chinese "ten points and seemed
especially Interested in the propo-
;al for the re-examination of all
affecting China. Should
china desire to reopen what japan
regards as "closed Incidents" the
,tep will be opposed determinedly.
support Expressed.
General support of China's as /:
,irations for national development,
rec from the restrictions that
hitherto have surrounded her, was
expressed today among the British
delegates who declared their gov
rnment was ready to give UP the {
xtra territorial privilege as soon as
,hinese courts were sufficiently de- :
,eIoped to guarantee justice. A
imilar attitude already had been {
Indicated by France and the United y
tates.
The Chinese delegates themselves ,
yill go into tomorrow's meeting 4
With the attitude that, having laid {
own their declaration of rights. .
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