The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-30
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which Is favored by the tinted
States.
II was emphatically stated that
inc league OF nations has no more
relation to what prcsld mt Harding
mas proposed than the league of ma
t1ns has 90 the National baseball
league.
To Bc Discussed Later.
ltV was indicated that American
spokcsmen tn the conference will
bring up at a propititious time def
mite suggestions as to the manner in
which such an organization which
the president proposes can best be
erected. II is NOT the intention OF
inc administration that there shall
hc any covenant or even a consti-
tuition to govern tho nations that
subscribe TO the moral principles
that are developed iu the conference
mere. The organization which the
presidcnt favors Is understood 10 be
OF IN" loosest possible form In which
no nation viii be necessarily com
mitted TO 20 20 the assis, anoe OF any
other nation In time Of war.
WASHINGTON Nov. 2o.-As the
arms conference approaches the
season of It's momentous decisions
thcre are indications OF constantly
growing support for the principles
suggested M the outset by the
American government.
Behind the "5-5-3" ratio OF naval
strength the American delegates nrc
mastering increasing pressure, with
every confidence OF success despite
thc effort Of Japan 10 secure a mod.
ification In her favor.
similarly In the far eastern nrgo-
uations, the American -four points"
are becoming more and more a real
charter OF rights for China. guiding
the policy the conference as it be
gins discussion OF the presence OF
foreign troops on Chinese soil
Solldly Behind Ratio.
The American determination to
stand solidly behind the "5-5-3" ma
val ratio was reiterated with even
greater emphasis today ms reflex
from tsy statement Of Vice Adm raj
kato that Japan must have a larger
proportionatc strength. IL national
needs are to he adequately served
The American position IL that II
national needs are 10 be the basis
of the discussion, any change in the
ratio prcba bly, would be adverse to
Japan, rather than In her favor.
The yardstick OF existing strength.
which the American plan has sought
to apply are declared by the Amcri-
can delegates to show beyond doubt
that the SO" formula Is "lber-
ar as It applies TO the japanese
navy.
To what extent the Japanese in
sistence might be carried was uncer-
~ -, IHV ~
OF the Japanese delegation softened
tho expressions of Vice Admiral
Kato. hv pointing out that in asking
for "10-10-7" ratio the admiral
had been speaking merely his own
personal convictions
Uncertain Of Position.
Because Of uncertainty over the
Japanese position a meeting OF the
international subcommittee OF naval
experts was adjourned without nc
ton today and another meeting was
called for tomorrow. Meantime
there were suggestions that pie
nary session of the conference might
be held early next week to receive
the subcommittee report but no for
NAL call was issued
In any event It is expected that
the real issue will be decided i'm the
lnulNluual conference. now ITDttth- .
ing between the delegates OF the
United States, Great Britain and in
pan. In American quarters there
was optimism that the agreement
would be reached within a few days.
but no one would make a definite
prediction.
on the side OF actual progress
the days developments were con
fined to Tar eastern negotiations the
representatives of the nine partici-
pating nations agreeing 10 dec
laration for abolition of their extra
territorial rights In China, The ac-
ceptance of that principle through
application OF the American -four
points was regarded generally as
"A long step toward the liberation OF
China from foreign administration,
although the eNact--date of with
drawal Is to be determined bv each
OF the nations for itself after an
international comm ission has investi-
gated the facilities OF the Chinese
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