South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-05
ARMS FARLEY
TAKES RECESS
TILL WEEK
Only Informal Consultations
Are to be Held During
Next Few DAYS.
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Next Few Days.
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which the powers can unite 20 aid
China financially and al the same
time stabilize political conditions IN
the far east. No comment on the
suggestion is forthcoming from au-
thoritative sources, however. where
the general attitude Is that such
questions must be threshed out along
with the advancing discU ssiOns OF
the far eastern problems.
Most OF the British delegates have
left Washinst8n 20 be absent until
Wednesday and many OF the plenipU-
tentiaries OF the other nations VIII
take advantage OF the two day re-
cess 10 watch the ope utng OF the new
session of congress tomorrow and
Tuesday. But il is expected that the
informal conversations will con-
tinue 20 take up most Of the waking
hours or every one connected with
the conference
In japanese circles il was predict
cd Sunday night that IL was believed
some days" before any important
development advanced the naval ne
gotiations beyond their present wait
ing stage. Emphasizing the import
ance OF the decision Japan is max
ing, her representatives indicated
again that they regarded the final
outcome of the naval question as
bearing a close relation TO possible
abrOgation Of the AnglO-Japanese
alliance and the substitution OF some
/ agreement which would include the
I United States and be the basis or
I permanent understanding between
I Japan and this country.
Fertilization Problem.
There were also indications tsat
/ the question Of Notifications in the
I waters of the far east bore a close
relation IN the minds Of Japanese to
the question OF national policy. and
I therefore 10 the concrete question
Of how many capital ships Japan is
/ TO be permanently allotted.
20 Per Cent Now.
I According 10 any of the three
4 calculations, the existing strength Of
I the Japanese navy amounts TO about
[ 20 per cent Of the American navy"
+ the Japanese communication said
4 This is especially so when the cal
culation is made on the basis Of
super for there II will
I be so high that II reaches to sc per
+ cent.
1T is therefore the firm convic-
. tion Of the japanese experts that
, Japan should have at least 20 per
I cent Of a navy compared with
Americas 90 per cent"
I The American experts made no
written reply. The Japanese ex-
perts were verbally informed that
the United States could not discuss
the question Of existing strength"
Of the two navies on the basis Of the
/ japanese construction. The discus
sions between the experts ended at
this point.
Table one submitted by the Jap
I anese experts set out a comparison
based on pre-dreadnaughts and
/ dreadnaughts OF each power. II was
as follows:
Omitted States)
japanese classification: SO ships.
I 72S,39O tons; 100 per cent Ameri-
can classification: 80 ships, 1915
tons; 100 per cent.
CJapan)
Japanese classification: % ships,
55O.25O tons; 20 per cent. American
classification: % ships, .549,196 tons;
x-69 per cent
Remarks: x-If battleships over
% years are eliminated I'm accord
ance with original proposal. the Jap
anese percentage will be 6S per cent.
Explanation OF Table.
In explanation OF this table. the
/ Japanese attached a note saying:
The calculation by the Japanese
4 experts is that. putting a fair con-
struction on the existing strength in
the proposal OF Mr.. Hughes. It is
proper TO include pre-dreadnaughts
in the existing strength"
Table two compared naval strength
on the basis OF dreadnaughts and
per-dreadnaughts. 1t follows:
Omitted States)
japanese classification. 90 ships
532.65O tons; 100 per cent. Amerl-
can classification: IS ships. 500.65O
tons; 100 per cent.
(Japan)
Japanese classification: IS ships.
$4,000 tons: 20 Ter cent. Ameri-
can classification: IL ships. 334,70O
tons. 81 per cent.
In connection with table two the
. Japanese memorandum said
The calculation OF the Japanese
/ experts. according 10 the opinion Of
the American experts should exclude
the pre-dreadnaughts
Table three dealt only with super
dreadnaughts IL showed no dis
agreement a. to tonnage figures or
number OF ships 10 be included. II
follows:
Omitted States)
y ships. $4,000 tons; 100 per
cent.
(Japan)