Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-04
JAP DELEGATES
!. SOUNDING OUT
FOLKS At HOME
|, ON NAVY RATIO
Further Negotiations on the
n Size Of Fleets Are Halted
Until ENJOYS Here Can
Hear From Toxic,
NO FURTHER ACTION
FOR SEVERAL DAYS
England, Japan and France
May Withdraw From Por-
tons of Their Leased Ter
ritory in China.

Washington, Dec. 8 (by the AS
sociated Press) Naval ratio nego-
jtiations, apparently at their most
favorable stage since the arms con-
yerence began, waited on Toxic to-
clay while representative of Great
britain, Japan and France were
coming together in a conditional
agreement for withdrawal from
portions of their leased territory in
china.
" Outward developments contrib
'uted nothing to the status of the
naval discussions but the imoras-
sion grew that the American Brit
1sh and Japanese governments were
considering, in provisional form,
an agreement that not only woul4
include acceptance of the Ameri-
can 5-5-3 ratio. but would have to
do also with Pacific Notifications
and some political problems oe the
Far East.
Definite action. however. will
have to wait several days while
japanese delegates feel out the at
titude of their home government
toward the newest phase of the ne
gotiations as it shapes up from last
nights conference between heads
of the American, British and Jap
anese delegations.
In the Far Eastern negotiations
developments centering about the
Chinese leaders were of so pro-
nounced a character as to be re-
garded generally as ranking among
the most important Of the confer
ence.
Tonight the conference, after
three weeks of continuous work.
went into recess until Wednesday.
Many delegates. it was said, had
important personal affairs and
most of them wanted to be present
Monday and Tuesday at the open
ing of congress.
The interim also will permit the
Japanese to advise themselves as
to the attitude of Toxic and will
make it possible for Alfred j. Bal
four and other members of the
British delegation to fulfill engage,
ments in New York.
In all the major delegations con-
fidence apparently was increasing
tonight that the response from
Toxic would be favorable and that
more definite basis of negotia-
tion would develop soon after the
reassembling OF delegates. They
have no thought that final agree
ment will be possible in the iinme-
diate future, however, because
many details remain to be de-
terInined.
anglo-Jap Alliance.
nf oFnXuirp innnnn
the side issues of the naval prob
lem is the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
That is q subject which the British
japanese and Americans all refer
to guardedly but there have been
many hints that both Great Britain !
and Japan would prefer to have the |
United States q party to any con-
tinuance OF the treaty or even |
would be willing to make new
agreement by which the three
would unite TO preserve peace In .
the Far East.
The crux OF the whole question
lies in the fact that the American
delegation is opposed to entering
aSly such arrangement if 1t is to ! G
regarded as in any sense an alli-
ance. and that Japan. on the other
hand is reluctant to substitute for
the Anglo Japanese treaty any
whose terms would seem
to leave her in q weaker situation.
A system of arbitration treaties has
been suggested, but there is no au-
thoritative information as to how
nearly satisfactory that solution
might be to either the United
States or Japan.
1t is taken for granted that
should a regional agreement or set
of cross treaties develop. France
would be included.
All of these considerations are
regarded by Japan as integral parts
Of her problem of national security
and in consequence it is considered
possible that when a final agree
ment as to naval ratio Is reached,
there will be bound up with it
decision az to some of the most i'm
portant poli<cal questions of the
Pacific and the Orient.
Naval Bases in Pacific.
Maintenance of fortifications and
naval bases in the Pacific islands
Is another factor of increasing in
terest to Japan as the naval ratio
discussion advances. 1t now is be-
ieved probable that some agree
ment as to bases will accompany
he ratio solution, although in the
physical arrangement of the final ,
work of the conference, the two :
nay not be included in the same :
or treaty. Any :
reaty arrangement for limitation
If Pacific fortificationI it is said
n the American delegation, would
ogically be part of treaty fix
ng the status Of the inundated Is :
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