The New York herald., 1921-11-15
HARA'S SUCCESSOR
TAKES SAME STAND
Continued from First Page.

United States, the other Powers repre-
sented are prepared to exert their utmost
endeavors with a view TO affording
whatever contribution is within their
power toward that success"
Great satisfaction with the Washing
ton proposals. was noted In the discus
sions at clubs and by people Of various
shades Of political opinion. Interspersed
in these discussions were many express
sions of surprise that the United States
was prepared to set an example OF such
drastic curtailment in her naval pro-
gramme.
With one accord to-days afternoon
newspapers, with more time to fully
digest the American proposal, maintained
tho same tone OF approval as was re-
flected by the morning editions. The
Asohi Shimbtn expressed the opinion
that the American proposal was not far
removed from a basis OF common under
standing. while the Jiji Shimpo quoted a
Foreign Office authority rs observing
that the proposal came near the mark
which the Japanese Government had
indicated to its delegates before their
departure for America and as declaring
that the conference promised to be more
successful than had been imagined at
first because of Secretary Hughes S
wise and judicious step" The Ydmdto
Shimbun declared there was no reason
why Japan or any other Power should
hesitate to support the American pro-
posal.
Some newspapers, Withholding temp
rarily an expression of opinion. invited
expressions OF opinion by individual
readers. Some readers expressed such
opinions through letters to the news
papers, which published them with the
explanation that they did not necessarily
reflect the editorial policies OF the Jour-
nails concerned. On this basis a writer
TO the Nichi Nichi Shintbun took the
ground that the proposal might be ad-
vantageous to America. but was quite
unfair to Japan, since the formula for
restriction was based upon the number
OF ships afioat and provided that those
under construction be abandoned. The
writer objected to the giving up OF the
two Japanese ships to be launched this
month, and declared: mo japanese will
agree. and there is no possibility Of
arriving at such an agreement" The
writer declared Japan must have more
room for building large type warships
IL the understanding 10 be reached were
based on tonnage.
The suggestions made by Mr..
hughes" says the Jill Shtmpo, "most
eloquently reflects the profound sincerity
and the firm determination OF the United
States to extricate the world from fatal
competition in naval armament and thus
20 establish world peace completely and
upon a reliable foundation. The inn
pcriai Government should bo expected
TO give ready consent to the brave
American proposition, although Japan
would not be unjustified i'm making a
suggestion of her own in the hope Of
cousummating the American proposal"
The Kokun,in Shimbun voices appre-
citation OF the sincerity and merit OF the
American proposal but proposes that
Japan pause and consider whether the
proposal embodos o wise and fair stand
ard OF limitation under the circum-
stances Peace i'm the Pacific" says the
newspaper. ''can be maintained only
when the naval strength of the Powers
on both sides are well balanced. In
order to maintain this balance Japan
ought at least to have twelve warships
instead OF ten. against the eighteen pro-
nosed for America"