Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-02

lock Exists.
Exact Nature of Latest
Move For Navy Settle
lnent Not Disclosed.
Washington, Dec. 2.-(By the
Associated Press.) - Negotiations
over the naval program, accord.
ing to. tho feeling in American
arms conference circles today, are
proceeding satisfactorily.
The four American delegates
meeting today, went over the
i, situation as 1t stands. Afterward
it was said the Americans were
we'll satisfied with the turn the
naval discussions were taking nnd
were hopeful the American limi-
tation program would be received
favorably. A more definite
status. however, was said to be
Improbable before next week.
To what extent the discussions
over the naval ratio and the poll
cal problems of the Far East may
become ,intertwined became q
subject of increasing speculation
today as the two negotiations de-
veloped simultaneously toward
the point OF important decisions.
The whole physical procedure
Of the conference thus far has
contributed to absolute separation
OF the two questions and on the
& surface there has been no indi-
cation of Il change. On the other
hand various clements of the
situation have led to an impress
sion in some quarters that in the
final stages of the negotiations
there may be an effort, at least. to
bind the two together.
1t was suggested today In Brit
ish circles that the AnglO-Japa-
ncsc alliance inevitably would
come into the naval discussions, II
1t had not already done 80,
despite the apparent intention OF
the British, delegation to press
for a naval agreement not de.
pendent on the outcome OF the
Far Eastern questions.
Washington, Dec. 2.--Grdat Rritain
as the ally Of Japan is using her In
fluence ji6 bring the Japanese vteWS on
the naval ratio dispute into harmony
a. ed i.
WITH this. devel oprhsnt. the Japan
esr ylenipatentiaries again have sub
mtted the whole question to- their
home government. N
The exact nature Of the latest move
for a solution Of the ratio pfoblep1 ID
not disclosed, but it is indicated that
Great Britain has found a double in
tercst in the success OF the negotia-
tions. because she has accepted in
principle the American "545-3" pro-
j>osal on the other hand, she is in al
lance with Japan. who asks for ra-
ito of "1O-l0-7."
All principals in the controversy
refused tonight to recognize the sit
uation as a deadlock. The American
delegates, it was said authoritatively
were even declining to regard Baron
Kato's proposal for an increased .Np-
anese strength as a. formal presenta-
ton of the Japanese viewpoint. They
We're confident, it was declared. that
the 10-l0-7 proportion; would be
abandoned before Japan'.s final state
ment Of position is placed before the
conference. 1t is apparent that II the
proposal of the Japanese s:ates:man is
not to- be regarded, as formal, the rea'
son lies in the fact that it was no,
passed across the table at a forma
session Of the arms conference, or any
of it's regularly constituted sub-divi'
.iOnS. r.--
Baron kato Gives His Reasons.
Baron Kato's request for an in
crease over the American ratio wa
communicated 20 Setretary Hughe
and Arthur J. Balfout at a meetinS o
the three Tuesday. in relating frank
]y his governments position. the Jap
,anese, plenipotcntiary touched on tn
reasons which impe,1ed him to max
tho request and asked that the ques
zion of national needs be taken int
account in determining the new nava
TelativtS. q ~
In response, Secretary Hughes an,
MIR. Balfour made plain the opposition
Of the American atd British inclina
tiors to vitality changing the basis G
ratio determination. and Baron Kat
indicated he desired before going fur
ther to communicate again with hi
government Sinct then the thre
have not met to discuss the question
hut their conversations are to be re
sIlmed when further advices have bee,
received from Toxic.
Shantung, Issue Looms Up.
During the lull. q new attempt wa
begun today to settle the Snantun
CONTROVERSY. but, in viaW of the statu
of the raval negotiations the Shan
tfung conversations were looked on b
many delegates, as Il small er part q
the main picture. Secretary Hughe
and Mr.. Balfpur, exercising thei
.'good offices, met with the Japanes
and Chinese delegationsf or prelim
mary survey Of the situation, an
then left American and British .'ot
servers" on the ground to aid in whai
ever way. they can to bring the tW
Oriental groups into agreement.
The part taken by Mr.. Hughes an
Mr.. Balfour In the meeting was sal
TO have been confined to geners
statement Of 0ficonfidence that Jul
and fair solution would be reaches
Baron Kato responding for Japan an
Minister SEE for China. with geners
expressions Of qualification in the ir
terest taken by the; two other power
The session lasted q little, more tina
an hour, and afterwards It was ind
Gated that It had not been deternlir
cd whether Japan or China shoul
make the first move. There will
another meeting tomorrow.
The note Of optimism oyer the on
come of the naval discussions WI
pnrticularly manifest tonight anon
Z the Japanese. While refraining fro