Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
ARMS PARlEY SLOWS
Up IS SPECIAL PLEAS
ARE CROPPING OUT
Japan insists on Having More
ohIps Than American Plan
Allots Her.
BRITISH FIRM ON MAvIEs


frco,d-hrcnking speed of the Wash
tnuton conference was slowed dow, |
yesterday. and as the expected diplo- |
matte clouds spread over the rky, the |
sunshine. which had hathcd the ncCo-
tietions since saturday, became paler.
'orins the impetus which the force
I'll proposals. of the American Cow
,rnmont gave Il nj FIRST the confer
srce begins from hcnccforth To assume
the normal complexion of 'nt,rnation-
nj meetings.
Thrc. developments Of the day stani
out which, white by no means radical
~ affecting hopes Of ultimate success
cf the conference serve to Indicate the
character of accommodation work 90
bc done. They arei
I. Japan asked Tor more capital
ships and more auxiliary ships
than the American proposals allot
her.
2. Tho consideration Of Far
Eastern matters was adjourned
FOR two days at the instance OF
the Japanese.
3. Tho British madc n plain that
they would not sign n tripartite
naval limitation plan until provi-
slons had been made for the limi-
intion of the fleets OF France and
Italy.
The Japanese request for more
nhps based ON considerations OF geo
graphical position. was announced
last evening by Admiral Baron kato
In a meeting with newspaper men. I've
made this statement;
because of her geographical posi-
tlon, Japan deems II only fair at the
present time that the other interested
countries should agree that she MAIN
tain a proportion in general tonnage.
slightly greater than 60 per cent. and,
4, a type OF vessel OF strictly defens-
I've character, she might desire even TO
approximate that of the greater
rayies. This does not apply to sub
marines"
The demand for equality with Eng
land and America does not apply 10
capital ships. As for capital ships
the Japanese desire a proportion near
"A 20 per cent than 60. This VIII be
taken up In the form OF request 10
kc.p the Mutsu of $4,000 tons. which
urder the Hughes plan would oe
scrnpped.
Baron Kato dd not at the meeting
with correspondents, so into details
a. to what he regarded as "A type OF
>.a-oi of strictly defensive character.
II ls probable that this definition VIII
...ou IA. made 90 the Committee on Ar
r,aments. Generally speaking. II is
rro-usn,d that the Japanese refer 10
luht cruisers.
la connection with this demand. II
A. interesting Co note that the British
si-n viii ask an increase beyond the
rfopos.d ratio In auxiliary craft The
Nti,ish. too, VIII plead the wide geo.
.,aphleai distribution of their colo
ulrs az nstinCatlon for their oonten-
ilnn.
ih the iiuphcs pinn the auxiliary
sannarn zoe the three fleets was fixed
At ttN Onp each for England and
Am,tioa and .iO.ooo Tor Japan. Thus
iaran Wuula he nsknx for an increase
A ttn ooo tons in auxiliary tonnaee
which with a contention Tor keepins
rt Nntsu. would mean giving Japan
nofs than suu.uoo toms above what the
ilu,hDf pan provided
fh0 subcommittee for the consider
alD.u I'D ihe method uf procedure foI
consideration 40 she t'ar ras,crn aues-
,lDua pri yesterday and decided u
N.l.natutud to the fun committee q
p.n.sni discussion of the principles
49,, forth y, china ON "Wednesday, and
mae ,hat M the Subsequent discus.
.lan "A, ,,,ncrdur, should be shaped
hD ,ulnt consideration ~ the agenda
t,ints laid down ~ the American
government ana oi the Chinese prii-
,lulss Thus the American ascnds
-.
i.aoad n,norai principles sketched h'
Minister Ftc,
Al "a, close of the meeting Il wa.
announced that the fun COMMITTEES
would IA, called at the convenience O.
the delegates, bot " was learned tha
consideration of Far Eastern matters
had been adjourned Zoe sS hours. Tn,
nl,irinl r,anon given was that Ambas
nador shldchnra OF the japanese dele
pntinn Was not wcil. But the an.
nnnn,cn.nt uf an adjournment foi
two dnvs was construed by scme I,
indica,. a rather prcscient knowledge
of the nature ~ the Ambassador
alm.ni. 1, might be pointed out tha'
A takes about two days for the Jana.
mes. TO communicate with Toxic and
set "a reply. But the fact remains tina
R~ron khldchara remained In bed yes
terday. and showed signs OF being III
Japanese were frank I'm saying tha
thcy desired the delay until the.
could have reply from their capita
to the Chinese proposals OF Wednes
day.
The chincSe are heartened over IN
leclamntionA made by Mr.. Hughe
"Wednesday AZ the opening Of the ia
Eastern discussion. IL h understood
that the Secretary of State pointed on
that China was the most impOrtan
ruhject In the Far Eastern field. IL
nhowsd marked sympathy with III
contention OF the Chinese xovernmen
that many OF her present interns
difficulties followed naturally upon IA
radical change In her form of govern
ment
In referring to tho open door polica
hs recalled sftc. pointing 20 the rapi
advancement of Japan that II the doc
wns ot,ened Japan would be on IN
Threshold and in a position TO be tn
nret 10 enter china economically.
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