The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28
WIDE DIFFERENCE
Of OPINION AMONG
POWERS REVEALED
Are Seriously Consid-
ering Plan to Leave Whole
Matter to the Future.
|RENCH AND JAPANESE
DISLIKE, AMERICAN PLAN
NEGOTIATIONS Over Shantung
Take Serious Aspect Upon
Instructions From Toxic.
LRy dc AssoeIated Pressl

lBy ne ASooIiakC0 tISS9J
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 The sub
,n-ine controversy has revealed so
MAJ a difference Of opinion among
~ movers that the arms delegates
are seriously discussing a plan TO leave
M whole question Of auxiliary war
sbD tonnage to later international
conference.
So far consideration of the project
has been entirely informal, with con-
arence leaders outwardly rejecting a
sope that the present negotiations may
net bring the Submarine problem TO q
,outlon. In many quarters, however,
here are growing signs of discourage
nent over the prospect, and an ae-
sompanying tendency to examine care
fully the possibilities OF the postpone
nent plan.
In highest American official circles,
! was said today that a concrete pro-
,osaI for a future conferences might
le laid before the arms delegates
githln a few days. President Harding
vas said to feel that such a conference
rould be a logical development of his
,olicv of international consultation,
md it was indicated that he had COM
nunicated mis- desires to the American
aslegation.
gonight the submarine tangle APP
/. psrntly was as far as ever from a
settlement. despite conferences be-
tween the American delegates and the
rsnipoteEdaries Of Japan and France,
The two powers Who are holding out
against the American compromise pro-
prosal The naval committee, which
has not met since Saturday. viii re-
sumo its sessions tomorrow, but
neither the French nor Japanese ex-
poets to be in a position to modify
their objections to the American plan.
The negotiations over Shantung also
took on more serious aspect during
The DAY when the Japanese, after the
receipts Of fresh instructions from To-
kio let it be known that they were not
prepared to make any further conces-
SiOns in their exchanges with the Chi
lese over return of the Tsingtao Tsin-
anfu railroad The Chinese already
have declared they can go no further
toward a compromise, but in some
NJALEEEliGG GAlGAGS NLltl e oNAAA - iSAClfN
hat the two groups may be brought
3gether.
Meantime the new four power Pa
cIdc treaty, already signed by the
United States. Great Britain, France
Iand Japan, got back into conference
discussions through a suggestion from
Japanese quarters that the four powers
agree not TO apply the terms OF the
pact TO the principal islands of the
Japanese empire, In view Of the diff
fereHces Of view developing in the
United States and Japan as to the
meaning OF the treaty the japanese
were said to be considering the sug-
gestion of such an interpretive agree
ment.
An Interpretation not applying the
reaty to the major Japanese islands
would be a reversal Of the understand
ing said to have existed among the
delegation when the treaty was signed
lr would be adverse also TO the inter
pretation announced by the American
ielegation bur in harmony with that
yolced by President Harding. Should
be Toxic government decide formally
70 suggest such an agreement, the
move might precipitate an intricate
situation in the conference.
Another suggestion involving inter-
sstrg political considerations came
, during thu day from French circles. Il
'Was a hin, advanced informally while
ihe deIegation waited for news of the
DECISIONS Of the cabinet In Paris, that
France might be willing to agree to a
ayus quo limitation Of submarine
Strength IL the other powers would
.o.n with her in q treaty designed to
Preserve peace III European waters.
As tentatively outlined. such a
''eaty would be similar in purpose to
'aat Just concluded to cover the Pa
'the and would have as its signatories
france, Great Britain, italy and Ger
many, should they desire 10 do so. It
vas said the United States and Japan
M'g6s also participate in the agree
I'eRs, Though The inclusion of the
TOUT european powers, Including Ger
A'9ay eXpresslyfi would be considered
9 .spensable While al OF these intor-
I.1 sgggestions were occupying the
attention OF many of the delegates
.''''ag The recess Of the naval commit
~. several OF the conference subcom-
,-.s-aes held meetings to discusse col +
-i.s'f isspes. The subcommittee re-
''S'As Nhinese tariff arrangements
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