Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-18

Japan was unprepared to make,
ntil Saturday.
2. Meantime Japan made known formal
" her desire to modify the American
plan of naval limitation so as to give
her a slightly greater" relative
strength, and the opposition Of the
British to the submarine quota sur-
| gested by the United States gave evil
dence of such determination as to at
tract the attention of the whole body
of delegates.
Parley Slowing Up
| The days work seemed to Indicate
that the first impetus Of the confer
ence was giving way to period of
more deliberate discussion, which might
preclude the possibility of outstanding
developments for the immediate future.
Plans were made, however, to tackle
the third big job Of the conference,
| the limitation of land armament. early
next week at an open session at which
Premier BRAND viii make q far-reach-
ing declaration of the views of France.
/ The big mines session on Far East
ern questions was largely given over
to q discussion of the method OF pro-
cedure. The decision to permit each
OF the powers to present q general
statement on the subject before at
tempting to settle specific problems is
understood to have had the endorse
ment of all the heads Of delegations.
although Japan made It plain she ac
cepted the Chinese plan only tas
basis of discussion" 1t was decided
also that when specific points are
reached. the Chinese 40 points" are 10
be interlaced with the items of the
American agenda in determining details
of procedure.
japanese Delegate III
A contributing factor to the two-day
delay was said to be the illness Of
Baron Shidehara, the Japanese ambas-
sador. who is in charge of Far Eastern
I problems for his government. 1t was
understood. however, that the time re-
qulred to communicate with Toxic 4and
the determination of the japanese to
give most careful examination to the
Chinese proposals have combined to
make an immediate statement Of jap
ans views impossible. 1t is expected
that when this presentation is ready it
will be given to the public as IN evi-
dence of Japan's willingness 10 lro-
ceed with the discussion in the opef
The American government, which
has been understood to be in general
accord with the Chinese position, con-
tlnued its silence on the subject but
evidence. of general approval came from
the headquarters of the French dele
CATION with indications that Italy would
follow suit. The French declared their
willingness to give up their extra ter
rltorial privileges and their lease to
ment's title to French Indo- China, was
unquestioned. For China's aspirations
they expressed sympathy but they also
Indicated that Japan's need of expan-
sion in home quarters could not be
minimized.
Wants Larger Navy
Formal announcement by Admiral
Baron kato that Japan would ask Tor
Il greater proportion of strength than
had been proposed for her in the Amer
lean plan became Thursday night the
center of attention in the naval arma.
ment negotiations. Making the first
explanation of the reservations with
which Japan accepted the plan, Baron
kato also announced that his govern
ment desired the right to possess It
defensive type included in the arma-
ments of Great Britain and the United
States. He explained that he did not
refer to submarines. but would not in
dicate what class of vessel was in his
mind.
The view behind the British obiec-
tions is that the quota Of 10000 tons
in submarines suggested By the Amer
lean plan for both Great Falls and the
United States, is far too large. The
British, in fact, would like to see thu
submarine abandoned entirely. but there
are considerations Of national defense
which impel the American delegates tt
hold determinedly to the figure they
first proposed. Late Thursday tha
question was discussed by the American
delegation with Theodore Roosevelt,
the American representative on tbs
conference committee Of naval experts.
but there was no indication Of recess
sion bv either the United States or
Great Britain.
The improbability of decision in the
near future was Indicated by the an
nouncement that three or four days
more would be required to complete
the British case for presentation to the
naval committee. In the interim. the
question is receiving the lively interest
az all delegations and when the com
mittee meets to take up the detailed
views Of the five powers 1t may find
before it n mass of data and argument
that it viii take weeks to assess
MRS. HANNA DIES.
Washington. Nov 17.-Mrs. Marx
Hanna, widow of the former senator,