The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-18
PACIFIC PROBLEMS
In The FOREGROUND
AT ARMAMENT MEET
Discussion of Far Eastern Ques-
tiOns Advanced by the Big
Nine Yesterday.
DISCUSSION HELD ON
METHODS OF PROCEDURE
Each Of the Powers to Present.
q General Statement on
the Subject.
tRy Ths AssooIassd Prsss,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE far
eastern negotiations await the reply
OF Japan to China's declaration of
rights. and tho American move for
limitation OF naval armanents is slow
ing up because OF objections raised
both by Japan and Great Britain.
Discussion OF the far eastern prob
lems, which Tor the moment are in
the foreground OF the arms conferencN
were advanced by the big nine today
to the point Of an agreement that a
general exchange Of views on China's
program should precede any considera-
tion Of specific points. Such a general
presentation Of Views Japan was un-
prepared TO make. and the big nine
adjourned until Saturday.
Meantime Japan MADE aznown for
mally her desire to modify the Amer
lean plan OF naval limitation so as to
give her slightly greater" relative
strength. and the opposition of the
British to the submarine quota sug-
gested by the United States gave evil
dence OF such a discrimination a. to
attract the attention Of the whole body
Of delegates.
The days work seemed to indicate
that the first impetus OF the confer
ence was giving way to a period of
more deliberate discussion which
might preclude the possibility of out
standing developments for the imme-
diate future. Plans were made. how
ever, to tackle the third big job Of the
conference. the limitation OF land arm
ament early next week at an open
session at which Premier BRAND win
make a far-reaching declaration OF the
Views OF France.
The big mines session on far eastern
questions today was largely given over
to a discussion OF the method of pro-
cedure. The decision to permit each
Of the powers to present a general
statement on the subject before at
tempting TO settle specific problems 10
understood 20 have had the endorse
ment OF all OF the heads Of delegations,
although Japan made It plain she ac-
cepted the Chinese plan only "as a
basis OF discussion" 1t was decided
also that when specific points are
reached the Chinese "ten points" are
American agenda in determining de-
tails OF procedure.
A contributing factor to the two
days delay, was said to be the Illness
OF Baron Shidehara. the Japanese am
bassador. who Is in charge of far east
ern problems for his government. Ii
was understood, however that the
time required to communicate with
Toxic and the determination of the
Japanese 20 give most careful exam
ination to the Chinese proposals have
combined to make an immediate
statement OF Japan's views impossible.
/. Il - expected that when this presen-
tation Is ready, It win be given to the
public as an evidence Of Japan's will
ingness to proceed with the discussion
in the open.
The American government, which
has been understood to be in general
accord with the Chinese position. con-
tinued it's silence on the subject. but
evidence of general approval came
from the headquarters OF the French
delegation with indications that Italy
would follow suit The French de-
clared their willingness to give I'D their
extra territorial privileges and their
lease to Kauang Toheou provided their
governments title to French Indo-
China was unquestioned. For China's
aspirations they expressed sympathy
but they also Indicated that Japans
need of expansion in some quarter
could not be minimized
Formal announcement by Admiral
Baron Kato that Japan would ask for
a greater proportion Of strength than
pad been proposed for her in the
American plan became tonight 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 at
least one ship OF the most formidable
defensive type included in the arma-
ment OF Great Britain and the United
states He explained that he ala not
refer 10 submarines but would not
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