Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-01
pKYO'S PROPOSALS ARE
|ELD TO BE IMPOSSIBLE
Fncrcian and British Repre-
scntatives Stand Shoul-
der TO Shoulder.
:L.cArE> CONTINUE TO STUDY
|'sh'"E'on. Looking for Corpromisr
PHer From Island EnpIre. la Firm
For 5-5-3 System.

'N"i'iN'iON. Nov. 3o.--EXperts
the big three naval powers
reed today that they could not
'ch an accord on the basis OF cal
Aation TO be used in measuring
pans existing relative naval
ehsth. They gave UP the task and
ned the 5rsbiem back to their re-
cctive deleSations to the arms con-
Pence. Upon its solution hangs the
ndaHenta' prinniple Of the Ameri-
naval Limitation proposal, the
-s-3" capital ship ratio.
The experts We're substantially In
r"emen: az 10 the accuracy OF esti-
i,es OF naval strength OF each
wer oriu,ritl,v Submitted by The
.ncrican conference group IL the
|ncrican plan OF Including all ships
'tnally unier construction in arriv-
x NJ the ratio war followed.
The Japanese experts. however. in
ricd 10 The last that this was not
!. proper oasis %. calculation. pro-
ksing instead TO disregard All ships
a building hy either power In de-
mining relative naval strength
VIII C"ntinu- Discussion.
The plvn'ry Delegates Df the two
svcrs Will continue the discussion
lin this nCint. illuminated By such
! ;ht as the studies ot the experts
Nc been able IT. throw on the tech
3,al questions involved.
| ,t.,.-,,,,,,a, Inn ~.
In Allegation 10 insist upon the
I.j-a" ratio and inclusion Of ships
}jiding IN any estimate nt naval
1rength WIS reiterated tonight on
|ihority. THE purpose OF the Jap.
Sc delegation was not disclosed
|Sinc. no call gor an executive ses-
bn of the conference delegates ~
|r further meetings "t the experts
hs issued. IL was assured that an
TEMPT to settle the point by In
rmal international changes between
e American nnh Japanese delcga-
bns themselves was in progress ana
light last several days.
Relieve japan Finally VIII Yiria.
There Was strong feeling in
Enerican aud British circles that
Lpan ultimately would accept the
Imerican method of calculation.
This was based on the definite con-
usIon Of the British and American
|,uerts that the Japanese naval Of
sers had been unable To show any
|,und claim TO a 20 per cent status on
(,e basis OF figures they have been
|,le 10 present. There was ezpecta-
lon. however. that to any offer by the
|,nanese group to accept the 80 ,"
,tio would be coupled condition as
. an agreement on naval bases In
,e Pacific That question has not
son injected into the conference as
,t in any form.
quit Where They H~Eun.
,r matter of fact. the subcom-
,Ittee OF naval experts quit where
,cv started. at the capital ship ratio.
Is known that i'll two weeks Of
discussion they have not
,uchcd upon any other point in
olyed In the American plan OF limi-
,,ion. All such items as the ten
oar holiday. submarines. proper
'onaI allotments OF tonnage in aux
iary craft Oh NdllOuS h'HuS anu tne
lie we're deferred until the capital
min ratio problem was solved. The
inference OF limitation OF armament
in stands tonight. so far as its
,aior objective, the naval agreement
ocs. at that point.
In Japanese circles urgent pleas to
upnort the japanese claim for 10
or cent ratio we're put forward, but
hov were based almost wholly on
u.stions OF national security and not
non rlaims as to present strength
r Tho two navics. The only compila-
on Of figures presented to support
be 20 per cent estimate was that
Iready authoritatively rejected by
ne American delegation, exclusive Of
II ships under construction from the
alculation and inclusion by Japan
pre- e-drcadnaughts more than twen-
: years old.
ritaIn md America Stand Together.
While there was no vote taken to-
ay in the subcommittee OF experts.
,e British and American groups
ere in full accord that the Japanese
was not sound and that II
instituted a question of policy, not
J, fact. 1t was this situation that
,ded the experts' deliberations. for
sy were charged only with exami-
ltion ot facts, not with the shaping
/ policies. a9delesations alone
.stontinued on IPaEe ., Col, -
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