The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-30
Home Government Nom
committal On D e.
mands-General Salts
faction Expressed Over
Results Regarding Chi
na-Many Other Ques-
tions Being Considered

SAOAAS OCAA1S NO1ISAQCECQ
| Washington, Nov. 3O.-(By the AS
sociated Press s.)-Details of the
} American plan for limitation of naval
armament were discussed today at a
hrief meeting of the subcommittee
of naval experts of Great Britain, the
United States and Japan. The session
was adjourned shortly after IL O'Clock
and it then was said there would be
no other meeting of the sub commit
tee today and that it had not been de-
termined whether discussion would be
resumed tomorrow.
Washington. Nov. 30.-iBy the AS
sociated Press. )-The issue raised in
Japans desire for an increase in the
relative naval strength allotted her
under the American limitation propo.
sal still held attention today as a
pivotal question in the arms Gen.
terence proceedings.
In some quarters prospects for an
early agreement on the question were
regarded as having been samewhat
improved by the statement of Prince
Tokugawa, of the Japanese delega-
tIcn. that the announcement Monday
OF Vice Admiral Kato, of the Japanese
advisory staff, that Japan wanted
10 instead of 60 per cent ratio,
vas mercy an expression of per-
sonal opinion" not sponsored by the
delegation Of which he is not a mem-
ber
Prince T1kugawa declined to re-
veal. however, the actual view of the
Japanese delegates as to what per-
centage of fleet strength Japan would
insis upon. He would not indicate
i whether a decision had yet been
reached but said the four Japanese
delegates were deciding the matter
for themselves.
! The reiterated firmness OF the Amer
lean delegates at the same time,
against the acceptance of any in
crease in the naval ratio for Japan,
is understood to have the effect of
definitely ending consideration in the
naval subcommittee of the powers
and it was authoritatively stated that
the committee would not even touch
upon it at its postponed meeting to-
day. 1t was expected that ultimate
agreement would be left to informal
meetings between the various dele
gates. The four American delegates
are known to be of a similar mind
against acceptance of any increase in
the Japanese ratio and to regard it as
shown to be liberal on any basis
OF calculation by present fleet
strength.
The Far Eastern committee OF
the conference was prepared TO re-
sumo today its discussion of China's
request for withdrawal of foreign
troops from her soil. General ad-
herence in principle to this course
was given yesterday in conformity
with the principle of the Root resolu-s
tions. An announcement to newspa- %
Fer men after yesterdays session, by
Prince Tokugawa that Japan, regard,
cd as chiefly concerned in the mat.
Ter, intends to abolish" the system
under which her troops are in China
'as soon as possible, was taken to
mean such withdrawal was contin-s
gent on the working out of satisfac-
tory program by the conference res
garding the general problem of
China.
Holland Interested
Washington, Nov. 3O.-(By the AS
sociated Press. )--Because of her vital
interest in the Far East Holland is
desirous of assisting in every way i'm
the sttlement of problems relating to +.
that part of the world Jonkeer H. A.
Nankarnebeek, minister of foreign af-
/ fairs of the Netherlands and delegate
from that country to the Washington
conference, told the Associated Press
today in an interview. a4h
I'VE have been very glad to come
to the Washington conference" JON
keer Vankarnebeek said, because, ai7
though we have no agreements with
China, as other nations have, and are
not interested in quite the same way
that other nations are in Far Eastern
powers, still everything that affects
the situation there may be of great
| importance to us. AS a matter of
fact, any modification in the Far
Estern situation might affect our
most vital interests
I'VE have in the Far East an eflf-
pire Of more than 50,000,000 inhab-
itants, covering an area equal to
nearly half of Europe. That empire
is the source of great riches, not only
to us but to the world at large, and,
realizing this. the policy of the Meth
erlands is liberal one, giving oppor-
tunities to all foreign interests. w
"On the other hand we have our in
terests to defend.
This problem is the real trouble
and there is no use dealing with po-
litical questions when at the same
time the economic aspect Is not taken
into consideration. l am convinced
that il the conference on Far Eastern
problems might result in the restofs
atibn of international confldenee ahds
the improvement Of econofhle n did
commercial prospects. progress No1tid
result which would make the world