The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
KATO TELLS JAP
STAND ON NAVAL
PRODUCTION PLAN
Oriental Nation May Ask
More Ships Than Al
lowed in Prospectus.
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with, the meeting of the Far East
ern and Pacific committee. And II
was worded so that there was a
decided minimum of publicity rs to
what went on. But the various
delegations made 1t plain that this
must be expected They were de-
veIoping a program and trying to
reconcile widely different views
without substantial friction.
Nn'a Chiefs Get Together.
The chiefs of the various dele
cations, sitting as q special sub
committee to outline the procedure
TO be followed when the Far East
ern and Pacific problems are taken
up by all of the delegates COM
pleted their program The main
proposition decided was that the
suggestions of the Chinese delega-
tion shall constitute the text" for
all meetings.
The various Recommendations OF
the Chinese will be interlsced with
the separate subjects contained in
the ofncial agenda. Then each will
be taken up, discussed in detail,
and disposed of. Where the pro-
posals do not tnterlace seperats con-
sideration will be given. Because
of the indisposition of Ambassador
Shidehara there can be no meeting
of the entire Far Eastern commit
tee before Saturday. The complete
text Of the Official communique
dealing with yesterdays meeting
was as follows:
Omcial Communique.
"a meeting was held this mornin 9
at the Pan American Building Of the
subcommittee appointed to outline
a course of procedure for the dis
cussion Of the Pacific and Far East.
ern questions on the part OF the full
committee OF the delegates appoint
ed by the conference to deal with
these subjects The subcommittee
consisting OF the heads OF the dele
cations of the powers participating
in the discussion OF the Pacific ant
Far Eastern questions decided &c
recommend that at a meeting OF tht
full committee OF tn. delegate.
there should be first an opportunity
for q general discussion of the Ques'
tons relating to China, and ther
there should be a discussion OF the
various particular topics in the or.
der listed in the tentative agends
which had been suggested by the
American government, with a con.
sideration of the proposals sub
mitted on behalf of the Chinese dele
cation in connection with the APP
propriate heads to which the sew
eral proposals relate. The subcom-
mittee then adjourned The full
committee is to be convened at a
time found to be convenient fol-
the members OF the delegations"
Kato Tells Position.
The Japanese position concerning
the limitation of naval armaments
was enunciated by Admiral Baron
Kato, and he was extremely frank
in his endeavor to make It perfectly
plain. He said that IL was with re-
greet that he had to announce thai
Baron Shidehara was i'll and unable
to receive the newspaper CORE.
spondents. However, he explained
that Japan had proposed amend
ments to the American program fol
naval disarmament, saying:
Because of her geographical po'
sition Japan deems II only fair a.
the present time that the other in.
terested countries should agree thai
she maintain a proportion in gen
eraI tonnage slightly greater thar
so per cent. and. in addition. IN q
type of vessel OF strictly defensive
character she might desire even &c
approximate that of the greater
navies."
Not Capital Ships.
The admiral explained that tn,
defensive vessels that ne nad n
mind were in no way capital ships
neither were they submarines. He
said that he would like very much
to be able to go into details on thi.
point, but there was a gentlemen
agreement" among the members Of
the expert committee now studyine
the problems not to talk until they
had completed their report. and thai
therefore he could only indicate in
outline what he had in his mind.
He was asked what Japan's posi-
ton was regarding the British suR-
gestions that submarines should be
altogether barred. On this subject
the baron explained that he could
not enlighten his audience inasmuch
as the British views have not yet
been fully communicated.
As to the attitude of Japan on
submarines, poison gas and the
so-called outlaw methods of war
fare, the baron expressed the belief
that they might como up in the con-
ference but until they actually dc
he could not discuss them.
stand ON China
Can you state the position which
Japan has assumed toward the Chi
nese proposals which were set forth