Evening journal., 1921-11-14
SAY POWERS
Will ACCEPT
i. S. PROPOSAL
IN PRINCIPLE
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world war it was pointed out that It
seems unwise in a plan for limiting
naval armament to increase tho sub
marine arm.
Another plan which will require
elucidation is replacements IL was
/ pointed out that during the 10 years
; holiday proposed all ship yai
would be put In cold storage and
/ that II would be difficult to start
/ them working again after a ten-year
layoff. This point presents no diff
/ cuties that cannot easily be over
! come, it was indicated.
A source in close contact with the
Japanese delegation informed the
! United Press that Admiral Baron
Kato also will probably speak tomor-
row accepting "in principle" and
perhaps outlining Japanese obiec-
/ tions thereto.
WASHINGTON. Nov. IA. - The
American governments sweeping
program for a big cut in sea forces
having received spontaneous and
/ unqualified support throughout the
country. was preparing today TO take
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of armament limitations and settle
ment of far Eastern questions.
This step is expected to be taken
at the second plenary session OF the.
conference tomorrow morning. In
a general way. It is expected to con-
sist OF:
/. Receipt OF formal replies from
the British and Japanese delega-
tions to the American proposals for
limiting naval armaments. Both
Britain and Japan will accept. in
principle but probably will suggest
certain notifications as to detail
2. Reference to committees 10
the various notifications and modi-
ficatons suggested
3. Introduction before the full
conference Of Far Eastern and Pa
cihc questions.
Secretary Hughes, head of the
American delegation. is Is now ex-
pected, vsll outline to the delegates
OF the nine powers the same sort of
definite program OF dealing with Far
Eastern questions as he proposed
with respect to naval armarnents.
The agenda above outlined may be
altered by circumstances. IL for in
stance the Japanese or Great Bri-
tain should not be ready by tomor-
row to reply to the American pro-
posals.
But In planning sessions the
American delegation allowed two
full days to elapse before the first
and second plenary session for the
express purpose OF giving the Brit
ish and Japanese delegates sufficient
time to analyze and study the def
/ mite American proposals.
II is therefore assumed that both
/ delegations will be ready with at
least partial responses tomorrow.
Heads OF both today clearly indi-
Gated their acceptance in principle
OF the American proposals.
The only likelihood OF delay in
| presentation OF their replies lies in
I the working out by their naval ex-
perts OF suggested notifications OF
the American plan.
Secretary Hughes intends to press
the naval limitation question to the
earliest possible solution. without
however sighting the Far Eastern
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is to keep Britain and Japan con-
centratng, with the United States
on the naval proposals while at the
same time setting all the powers TO
work on the Far Eastern problems
in which every delegation has an
interest. The actual shaping OF the
decisions to be arrived at by the
conference will be done in commit
tees. The two general committees
to which will be referred the detail
ed questions upon which the pow
ers do not agreer Another set will
tackle the various phases OF the
Far Eastern question. Others will
work on matters relating to land
disarmament when that comes be-
fore the conference
Formation OF this working or
ganization cannot be completed,
however, until II is apparent how
many sub committees are needed
) and what they have TO discuss.