Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-11-30
PROGRESS MADE
IN DISARMAMENT
u. 8. Moves to Speed Verdict on Navy
Cut-Powers Profess willingness To
Help China and Cease Their Viola-
sions Against Her Integrity rs q
Nation.

eions Against Her Integrity rs =
Nation.
Washington-With the question of
land armament definitely thrust into
the background by the developments
ct the last week, the conferences on
limitation Of ornaments entered it,
third week Monday. with another
stride toward agreement on naval
limitations foreshadowod.
The naval question, at least so far
as it's most vital element, the "5-5-3
ratio Of fleet strength among Great
Britain, the United States and Japan
is concerned, is approaching the point
OF transfer back to the "Big Five"
committee with the report Of the
: naval experts on the facts involved.
There is some expectation. that a
plenary session Of the conference It.
self will be called during the week to
reach first decision on the naval
limitation plan. -.
No Agreement Seen Yet. /.
Whether the experts OF the three
major naval powers will submit in.
dividual reports is not known. There
is nothing to indicate whether they
are agreed as to the facts and figures
they have been studying.
Both the British and American ex-
perts were reported as having con-
cluded their examination of the mass
~ shin Ho<o 34v01x1A1 {n
Hughes proposal. The Japanese
naval group was still toiling on Sat
urday, it was said. Spokesman for
any group did not go beyond that esti-
mate of the situation. '-
"A summary of last weeks develop
ments as to the naval proposals indi-
Gates the following status:
American officers have seen no
reason in arguments advanced by
Japan to warrant any change in the
Keystone Of the agreement Mr.. Hughes
proposed-the "5.5-3". naval strength
ratio. 20
British naval officials have accept
ed that ratio although it means ulti-
mate equalization Of the American and
British fleets in power. s n
Japanese officers have opposed the
american ratio, ,ilnmediatcs or future,
urging ten-ten-seven relative. status
instead. AZ Z,
U. s. Will Block Jap Claims. =
American naval opinion strongly op-
poses retention by Japan of the battle
ship Mutsu unless both other powers
similarly and in due proportion en-.
large their fleets to be retained during
the ten year holiday in building. There
are indications that some members of
the American delegation which will
decide the American attitude see
strength in the arguments Of Japan
that the. Mutsu might have been in.
elnded as q completed ship in the re-
tanned fleets. ]. There was nothing to
indicate, however, that a compromise
was4being considered in the American
group on this point. -. :. u .5.=zsaS :.
British opinion as to the Mutsu con-;
Sroyersy has been withheld. It has
been indicated. however, that Great
Britain was not DESTROYS of undertake.
ing any further naval construction at
this time, which: SENS to forecast
agreement with the American. view
that the Mutsu should not be re-
tanned. =. s. !
Japanese officials have presented
extensive tables of tonnage to sup
port their claim that they are en-
titled to retain the Mutsu without any
similar retention by the other powers.
So far as the Mutsu is concerned,
the Japanese have commended that she
vas q completed ship on November
II. The American and British expert
Views on this point have, not been re-
vealed. .: sz.
''alg Five" to Tackle Problem.
Tho next step, when the three
oroups OF experts have concluded
their work will be their report to the
ornaments committee. It seems like
II that even If the British and Amer
lean experts are found to be In &C
dprd assto the general accuracy Of the
5 original American figures, the Japan
ese naval officers will submit differing
conclusions. It will then become the
task Of the big Five committee to
seek an agreement on report TO be
made alta plenary session Of the arms
conference Itself How long that might
take it would be difficult to forecast.
British opposition to the submarine
element OF Mr.. Hughes limitation
Plan was certain to he one Of the 1hief.
points to be discussed BY the confer
ance. To what extent the naval ok
perts have dealt with It Is not known.