Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-19
Statement Made By Japan Is
sued On Far Eastern Que,-
ton And Public Announces
ment Is Expected Late In
Day.

Washington. Nov 19.-(By the As
sociated Press)--Heads of delegations
Of the nine nations participating in
discussion Of Far Eastern questions
were understood at the executive
committee session today to have ex-
pressed themselves as heartily adher-
ing to the PRINCIPLES Of the open
door, equal opportunity and territor-s
ial integrity Of China.
Washington, Nov. 1s.-(By the As
sociated Press)-A statement on be-
half of Japan on several questions
relating to the Far East was made
at today's session cf the conference
committee on Pacific and Far Eastern
affairs. IT was arranged that u COM
plete public statement would be is
sued later through the state depart
ment.
The delegates were in session two
hours and it was announced would
hold another meeting at p. m. Mon-
day.
Another meeting of the American
delegates to the armament limitation
conference was called for 3 o'clock
today by Secretary Hughes. Further
information from the technical com,
mittee .pf the naval limitations pre-
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The ten proposals submitted Thurs
day by the Chinese delegation as was
expected formed the basis for the dis
cussions at today's meetings. and all
of the delegation heads were under
stood to have expected agreement ut
least in principle with Chinese views.
Admiral Bacon kato. who present
ed the Japanese viewpoint. was said
to have shown friendly attitude to-
Chinese
! have indicated no material objection
. that Japan would have toward max
ing them a part of the proposed
agreement on Far Eastern and Paci-
| fic problems.
! Washington. Nov. 1s.-(By the AS
| sociated Press)-The precise attitude
of japan is becoming more and more
the big Interrogation point of the
arms conference.
When the delegates of the nine ma
tons assembled again today to talk
/ about the Far East, it was Japan to
whom they looked for the hint that
would reveal Just what trend is to be
i taken by the negotiations as they af-
fected China.
Affects Naval Discussion.
| In the same way. and perhaps with
1 an interest oven more intense the
/; naval experts Of the X powers were
4 pondering Japan's rsquest for an in
\ crease in-.a ss-p rpropOseionate navai
j strength, and were wondering wheth-
er she would raise direct issue with
the United States by proposing ma
=, serial changes in the ratio fixed in
| the American plan.
Interchanges with Toxic during the
| two-uay recess of committee sessions
were said to have provided the Japan
l1f4 rr,;< -,
formation as to the attitude of their
government but there was no au-
thoritative prediction Of how far that
! attitude would be revealed at the
! present stage of the Far Eastern nego-
tiations Some of the Japanese dele
gates seemed to feel it would be bet
! ter to develop their policy point by
point.
Approve Amendment.
Toxic. Nov. 19.-(By the Associated
Press 1.-The cabinet council is re-
ported today to have agreed to ap-
prove the draft of the amendment to
the naval proposals at the Washing
ton conference. submitted by the ia
ranese delegation. subject to the fur
ther reference of the draft TO the
diplomatic advisory council to be held
shortly.
Submarines to be Discussed.
Washington, Nov. 19.-(Ry th. As
sociated Press. l-Su bmarineS are Ger
tain to figure largely in deliberations
of naval experts of lhe Big Five"
:! group now in progress. That is one
feature of the American PROPOSALS for
reduction and limitation Of naval
strength which the British have in
dicated desire to discuss. Ii is re-
garded as virtually certain. however,
that the experts will find themselves
in agreement that subnersihies have
very definite place in naval warfare. a
no serious proposal to abolish under
water craft Will be advanced
May Try to Limit Size.
There may be some o>ort to limit
the size of future summaries. A pre-
cedent for such action already is es-
tablished in Mr.. Hughes plan to limit
the size Of future capital craft. But
the limit agreed upon will not, unless
all signs fail. prevent the use of sub
marines as feet elements for opera
tons on the high seas
Many criticisms have been applied
to submarines by British spokesmen
here. but have come largely from lay
men and not from naval experts.
Investigation does not disclose that
there is a difference of view between
American and British naval officers as
to the important influence on feet OPP
eraticns under water craft exercise.
1t is the use made by Germany Of her
submarines that is to be repudiated
by civilized thought. not the weapon
ITSELF, the experts assert.
Still to be Worked Ont. =
In the American naval view. the
whole question of legitimate use Of
: submarines as feet units is, still to be
worked out. 1t has been argued here
that German employment OF their Z
boats did not realize the full possibihF
ties OF these craft. The overwhelm-
Ing desire of the German admiralty te
conserve the strength of this one
naval weapon that could ehailengs
British control of the seas led to what
. American officers believe was a policy
of avoiding battle except where all
odds were in favor OF the submarine,
l whereas bolder employment Of tbs
! U-boats might have brought different
T results. 3
3 Submarine warfare against un-
4 armed merchant craft as the Germans
IL practiced II is another question, That
t officers say is q matter 70 be de-
1 term ned in considering rules for sub
: marine warfare. q question not nov
! before the conference on limitation q