Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-12-30
ENGLISH ENJOYS
DELAY SAILING
Delegates to Arms Farley Cancel
Reservations on Ships.
PRESIDENT CHANGES VIEWS
Harding Has No Objection to Having
Treaty Apply to Japan Proper
After Talk With Underwood
and Lodge.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The British
delegation to the conference on linn
itatlon of armament and Far Eastern
questions Cancelled reservations it had
made on steamer sailing from New
York, December 81.
1t was stated that members of the
delegation thought that there was lit
tie chance Of their being able to leave
before the middle of January.
Development of the difference in
view between President Harding and
The American delegates as to applica-
ton of the new four-power Pacific
treaty and a break in the Chinese
japanese negotiations on Shantung
had thrown the naval side of the pro-
gram of the conference on limitation
OF armament and Far Eastern Ques-
lions somewhat into the background.
Acceptance by France of the Ameri-
can proposal of $4,000 tons in cap
1tal ships had placed the naval nego-
tiations on comparatively smooth
road again, although the French reser-
Nations for a higher ratio in small
defensive craft remained to be treated.
mo Objection" Says Harding.
Announcing that he had mo Objec-
ton" to the construction of the Pa
cific treaty agreed to by the Ameri-
can delegates, to the effect that 1t
should apply to the principal islands
or the Japanese empire, President
Harding declared in a formal state
ment issued after he had expressed
the opinion in an interview with news
paper men that it did not apply to
those islands, "the difference in view
In no wise will be permitted to en-
barrass the conference or the ratifica-
ton of the agreement
The Presidents statement, issued
after two-hour conference with Sem
ators Lodge and Underwood of the
American delegation, was the first Off
cial confirmation that an understand
Ing existed among the delegation as
to the application of the treaty.
Call for Explanation.
The Presidents expression of opin-
ion on the matter, although said by
officials close to him to have been
made without consultation with his
State department advisers and with
out any intention of announcing the
administrations attitude, created at
once an evident desire among the
Americans, French, British and Jap
anese alike that the attitude Of the
American government be clarified.
Baron Kato, head of the Japanese
delegation, and one of those who
showed greatest interest in the Presi-
dents attitude, said prior to Mr.. Har-
ding's formal statement that a pledge
vulging whether there had been an
agreement as to the application of
the treaty. He added that the mean
ing adopted at the time of signing
might be changed in the future. so /
can say nothing at this time"
Experts Stumbling Block.
Far Eastern matters assumed added
prominence through the abrupt adj
! journment of the Shantung cOnversa-
tions between the Chinese and Japa-
nese delegates after the Nipponese
had announced that they could pro-
coed no further on the question of
restoration of the Kiachow railway to
Chinese control without referring GER
tain points to Tokyo for instructions.
Although the adjournment came with
the delegations still far apart on the
question of financial settlement by
China for the road, the chief stum-
bling block, regarded as threatening
the entire Shantung negotiations, was
the japanese proposal that Japanese
experts be appointed In the service
of the railway.