The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
SECRET WELL KEPT
Hughes Refuses State
ment, But ENJOYS Ap-
pear Jubilant.
FRANCE MAY JOIN
IN AGREEMENT
Congress Likely to Raise
Sharp Questions on u.
S. Sacrifices.

LONDON. Dee. T.-PrIme Win
lister Lloyd George has definite
Iy announced that he has sban-
doned his proposed trip 60
Washington. He will have 20
stay in England 20 see the Irish
treaty through the house Of
commons after which It would
he too late 10 20, hut he hopes
20 visit Washington ~ there 0.
another meeting next year.
Copyright, Is2l.)
Official announcement that Japan
has agreed to the American naval
ratio is expected at any moment
Conference circles last night ac-
cepted this as an absolute certainty
Oficially II was declared in Jsps-
nese. British and American dele
cation circles that there has been
nc change in the situation. How
ever. there was an air OF jubnati"r
in American circles that indicates
that the uncertainty has passed
Japanese officials continued bland
that they were waiting for advio,
from Tokyo. No statement was pos
sible. they insisted, until these mes
ssEes came.
However. il was considered cor
tain that the japanese already had
been informally notified that a..
cabinet and tho diplomatic advise.
conference. which met in Tokyo on
Tuesday. had directly authorize
Admiral BARON TOGO to accept tH,
United States naval ratio on carita.
ships OF l0-lO-e. to be condi-
TONED on the United states an
nouncing that IL would not add 20
its fortified bases in the pacifc. AMI
that the proposed transformation ~
Guam into an impregnable stronc-
hold would not take place
ohciaI Statement Delayed
T'ntil complete Information Of the
cabinet position Is received. how
ever. the japanese will have moth
in= official to say.
Just what other conditions a.
company the tender IS not vo'
known. Secretary OF State HuEn,S
| positively has declined to enlighter
the public on the otfer that he Ia -
before Admiral Baron Kato last
/ Friday night. Tokyo and I.ordon
have said that q new pact will De-
proposed to replace the Anglo ia pa-
nese treaty and TO provide for N.
entente cordialo in the Pacin,
These dispatches have hinted that
/ France might be party 20 tho
agreement. But. so far as an OF
clal American statement on the sub
ject is concerned. there has been
no information made public that
would even indicate that the subject
has been under discussion.
VIII Re GentIeman's Agreement.
British conferen>e circles last
night said that there would BE- such
a pact. IL was emphasized that f
would not be a treaty and that 10
would not have 20 he submitted To-
the Senate for ratihestion. In gen
eral terms Il was described a.
"Centleman's agreement" that would
T he proclaimed by each or the ne
tions Affected by il and would depenL
for enforcement on the moral CON
( science Of the various peoples. 90.
as one diplomat described il: ct
will prove among nations what al
ways has been considered true
I among gentlemen. that an honor
/ able mans word is as good as biz
/ bond"
I However. there was very decided
] interest felt in just what Is to be
done to assuage the japanese spirit.
] disgruntled because Of the sugges-
tion that their nation has beer
/ forced to agree to compact that
places her in the position OF an in
ferior nation-inferior in naval
Great Britain, but TO the United
States.
Compensation for Sscridces
Japanese who would discuss the
general outline Of tho case. pointed
out that n the United states would
agree that IL would hereafter fail
to fortify any possessions lying
nearer 20 Japan than 70 the west
coast OF America. and that II
would stop fortifyinC Guam and
/ Corregidor. then the japanese gov
ernment would be able to tell ft~
people that in assuming an inferior
position among the naval powers
| Of the world its own great inter
/ ests would be so Ssfeguarded that
in reality its sacrifice was COM
pensated very fully. In this con-
ntCNlon u was pointed out fNaf
with Guam fortified and the neces-
sity arisen for its capture Il would
take a feet OF capital ships TO re-
duce the defenses The experiences
at Gallipoli proved this in every
| way.
As for the details Of the suc-
gested Pacific agreement there was
no Information Forthcoming. The
Japanese officials stated that they
had been asked not to discuss the
matter until an Official statement
had been made by the Uniteo
States. They Indicated that they
| felt certain that such an agree
ment. when FULLY evolved. will not
only be an efficient substitute FOR
the Anglo-Jspanese treaty but that
IL will insure an unbrokcn rcla-
tionship between the three LEADING
powers OF the world for many ycaTs
10 come. In effect. they believe r.
will provide for protection or al
j interests In the Paciac.
There was very deep iu'. ~
Congressional circles oN ..4e
look. Many Senators s.4d Rep. C.
Co~ff,x.d ~. De-, T-,,a