The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
Difficulties in Gable Com
munication Delays the
Japanese Govern
ment's Message.
CONFERENCE PHASES
APPEAR SCRAMBLED
Various Angles Outlined; Far
East Committee Adopt
Resolutions.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The Japa.
nese government has accepted the pro.
posal for quadruple understanding
in the Pacific. an authorized British
spokesman said today
The British spokesman said the &.
5'3 ratio proposition with regard to
capital shfps was in some way re.
lated to complete settlement and
that this proposition had not yet been
accepted by the Japanese government.
Calling attention 10 an Associated
Press dispatch from Honolulu quot
ing a japanese newspaper as to the
acceptance by the Toxic government OF
the quadruple plan, the British spokes.
man said this was correct and that
the Washington conference knew il
10 be correct
Difficulties in cable communication
with Toxic were said today to have
delayed receipt of the japanese gov.
crnments views on acceptance of the
American proposal for naval limita.
ton. Portions of a dispatch from Toxic
We're understood TO have been re.
ceiyed but some sections OF II, It was
explained officially had not yet ar
rived
Attention was directed by the Brit.
ish spokesman to the fact that while
the japanese government had APPROX
ed the proposals. this was only a pre-.
liminary part OF the proceeding. This
arrangement he said, was related to
the question Of the naval ratio. The
conference committee on far eastern
affairs. he added, was now waiting for
The official sgniflcaton by the Japa
nese government that it had approved
the whole OF the scheme. involving an
. agreement on the naval ratio.
Zap Question Considered
The agreement in regard TO Yap,
II is said, had no special reference to
the matter. This however, had been
, under consideration for n considerable
period and was growing nearer 10 n
satisfactory conclusion. it was added
There appeared to be a tendency
to mix up two or three different
phases OF the agreements, said the
spokesman. Outlining them. he said
first. there was the original Yap
tUiflNt S'tbIhf NHNi' was NAit paw
posed cooling off" agreement. and
third, there was similar arrangement
In regard TO the maintenance OF the
status quo with reference 10 naval
bases and Notifications.
Explaining the application of the
power agreement 10 matters outside
cf China, the spokesman asserted that
II might concern the Anglo-Pacific
alliance - this treaty applied to diff
ferences arising in the Pacific and of
course. il might cover the important
questions Of naval ratio. maintenance
Of naval bases and Notifications.
Optimism Prevails
An atmosphere OF distinct optimism
and satisfaction over the progress. OF
the arms conference negotiations ap.
peared 10 be growing among the dele
cations today as the far eastern com
mittee OF the whole convened to pro
ceed with its disposition OF questions
relating 10 China.
The proposal Tor u new fear power
treaty as a substitutes for the Anglo
japanese alliance and providing for a
period Of peaceful discussion before
resort to arms over any dispute IN
volvlng the Pacific islands was gener
ally viewed today as u definite shaping
Of developments along important lines
Of accomplishment.
Far Fast Committee Reports
The powers represented In the far
east committee Of the Washington
conference today adol ted resolution
agreeing not To enter into any treat
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