Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-30
j. 6. DELEGATES
DETE ERM|NED To
STAND FIRM ON
NAVY PROPOSAL
No modification OF Hughes
1858" Ratio viii Be
Accepted, it is Authorita-
lively Reiterated,
STATEMENT BACKED
UP BY COLD FACTS
Japan Now Has Less Than
the 60 Per Cent Status to
Which the American Plan
Would EntitIe Her.
tBy The Associated Press,

Washington, Nov. 20 (by the AS
sociated Press The purpose of
the American arms delegation to
Iaccept no modification of Secre-
tary Hughes proposed "fiye-five-
three ratio" of naval strength as
the fundamental basis of any linn
itation agreement was authorita-
lively reiterated today. The state-
ment was backed by disclosure Of
the facts as TO existing naval
strength.
| This showed Japan to have less
than the sixty per cent status to
which the "5-5-3" plan would en-
title her 1t showed also that the
American delegates had been over
the whole field and that their fig
ures were correct.
Meanwhile, Prince Tokugawa, OF
Japan, declared that the statement
of the Japanese advisory staff, con-
tending for 70 per cent status for
Japan, was based on personal
sponsored by the delegation of
member.
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The prince would not reveal
however, the actual view of the
Japanese delegates as TO what per
centage Japan would insist upon in
fleet strength. He said the four
delegates were determining this for
themselves, ependently of any
additional instructions from Toxic.
While these developments indi-
No. .ttI s.t,. gylE hot
decision of this fundamental ques-
tion was drawing near, the arms
conference marked time. A fur
ther meeting of the naval experts
of the United States and Japan,
scheduled for today, was postponed
for twenty-four hours at the re-
quest of the japanese.
At Japanese headquarters 1t was
said further time to examine fig
ures submitted by the Americans
was needed.
In any case the naval experts of
the three powers chiefly concerned
are to meet tomorrow in further
sub commission deliberations.
The British experts have ac-
cepted the accuracy of the original
American fleet estimate. The
Japanese have been able to produce
no figures competent to challenge
successfully the American showing.
There were hints that a plenary
session of the conference might be
called next week. This could not
be confirmed. 1t is known, how
ever, that when that meeting is
called it will mean that the dele
gates are preparing to reach a de-
cision.
Expect Japs To Accept.
There is no present expectation
that the fundamental question OF
the "5-5-S" ratio or any other
major point will be worked out at
the plenary session. Officials
closest to the negotiations expect
that informal meetings between the
will bring about the ulti-
mate agreement by personal touch.
1t will then be translated into con-
ference action.
1t is no secret that the American
group expects Japan to accept the
$3.50" ratio. 1t is also clear that
the United States will not accept
any enlargement of the status Of
fered Japan. That was clear to the
most casual observers after the
delegates, except Senator
who could not be pres
ent, again talked over the naval
situation today in Secretary Hughes
office.
Public opinion.
The American group has no
doubt that American public opin-
ion fully supports the 5-5-3 ratio.
It was made clear that If the ques-
ton of national security brought
up by Vice Admiral Kato were
a ratio of even 10 to
In capital ship strength as to Japan
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