The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-02
HUGHES NAVAL
FIGURES FOUND
TO BE FLAWLESS
American Delegates Expected to
Stand Firmly for Original
5-5-3 Ratio.
JAPS ARE DISSATISFIED
Vice Admiral kato Declares 20 Per
Cent Fleet Status for Nippons
Was the Minimum Necessary
for Japanese Security.

washington - ne washington
arms conference is approaching It's
first great decision
1t was announced by Vice Ad-
miral Kato, chief Japanese naval
expert, that Japan seeks 20 per
cent naval ratio. At the same
time 1t was announced with equal
authority that the American dele
cation stood firmly on Secretary
Hughes 1858" ratio proposal,
which means go per cent status
for Japan. The conference uIti-
mateIy must reconcile these two
views or accept one or the other
to reach agreement on naval Iimi-
tations.
Vice Admiral kato said the 20
per cent ratio was the minimum
necessary for Japanese security.
PRINCE DENIES STATEMENT.
Washington-State made
by Vice Admiral kato. of the Jap
anese delegation staff of naval
technical advisers as to the at
titude of Japan on the question of
naval ratio were expressions of
personal opinion" Prince Toku-
gawa, head of the Japanese dele
cation, said. The attitude of the
Japanese delegation, he said, was
not now ready for announcement.
Prince TokugaWa said the Japan
csc delegation was discussing with
in itself the question of the wisest
course to take as to naval ratios
in the conference.
shington-American naval e1
perts presented to the Japanese an,
British officers detailed answers t
questions presented last week as t
the American naval reduction Pre-
gram. The full membership of tn
technical commission of the arms cor
ference was not in session.
The extensive examination of figure
OF all three powers as to existing nava
strength of each country has not re
suited in any change of the origina
figures in Secretary Hughes propose
1t was said authoritatively no mistake
in calculation had been revealed du
ing the discussion by the experts.
The data submitted Monday by tn
American group had TO do, it wa
understood, with questions asked b
the Japanese as to the exact meanin
of certain paragraphs of the America
reduction plan. The specific nature c
the points involved was not revealed
1t is known, however, that the Amer
can experts feel that they have bee
able to show that there exists no rel
son to change cny of the tonnage e'
Inmates for the three powers upo
which the American plan was base
and it is assumed that during tn
week, possibly in matter of hours
the naval reduction problem will b
formally returned to the conferenc
for action.
Assurances that the American calcl
lation as to existing Japanese nave
strength has been found to be accurat
in the American views, lends addition
al weight to the repeated 'declaratio
that the American delegates will stan
firmly for the 1888" ratio propose
for limitation of naval construction q
the end of the 10-year holiday period
1t would also indicate the improbs
bility that the American delegate
would agree to retention by japan c
the battleship Mutsu, although no def
mite statement in this regard has bee
made by any member &C the delegs
ton.
U. S. VIII Block Jap Claims.
American naval opinion strongly OF
poses retention by Japan of the battle
ship Mutsu unless both other power
similarly and in due proportion Ell
large their fleets to be retained durin
the ten year holiday in building. Their
are indications that some members G
the American delegation which wi
decide the American attitude Sc
strength in the arguments of Japa
that the Mutsu might have been il
Guided as completed ship in the re
tanned fleets. There was nothing t
indicate, however, that compromis
was being considered in the America
group on this point.
British opinion as to the Mutsu cor
troversy has been withheld. 1t ha
been indicated, however, that Grea
Britain was not DESTROYS of undertak
ing any further naval construction a
this time, which SENS to forecas
agreement with the American viey
that the Mutsu should not be re
tanned.