The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-30
ARMS PARLEY
IN DEADLOCK
ON NAVY CUTS
Japan Insists on Being Given
Bigger Ratio.
Next Plenary Session To Be
Held Next Week.
cunW10WN MAC CYpEnTEn
SHOWDOWN WAS EXPECTED
Japan Stands Firm Against TO-
1915 of Hughes Plan.
Toxic May Make L. S. Pacific
Forts Her Price.

Washington. Nov. 3O.-The naval
experts of the United States, Great
Britain and Japan met in secret for
nearly two hours today and failed to
break the deadlock which has arisen
from Japan's refusal of the ratio of
10-10-6 laid down in the original
Hughes proposal.
When the session broke up, it was
learned that the experts would report
to their respective delegations that no
headway had been made. leaving the
principal delegates themselves to
thresh out the matter.
American To Show Figures.
It is understood that at this morn
ing's session Vice Admiral Kato. chief
of the Japan naval advisers, formally
demanded that the ratio for his coun-
try be changed from so per cent to 20
per cent. This was rejected by the
American experts, Assistant of the
Navy Roosevelt, Admiral Coontz and
Rear Admiral Pratt.
1t is expected that the American
advisers will urge Secretary Of State
Hughes to make public the detailed
figures upon which the American cal
culatiOns were based.
Delay Next Session.
The next plenary session of the ar
mament conference will probably be
delayed until the middle Of next week,
it vas indicated today.
a. J. BaIfour, who speaks for the
Br44ish delegat on in the open confer
euccs, will go to New York Saturday
night and will not return to Washing
ton until Tuesday He will deliver an
address before the English Speaking
Union Monday night.
Take Up Chinese Problem.
Discussions relating to the removal
of foreign troops from Chinese soil
We're renewed today when the com
mittee on Far Eastern affairs met
again in secret at the Pan-American
buuuing.
The powers had before them
complete statement OF existing cOndi-
tons in China, relating not only to
foreign troops but also TO foreign
wireless and telegraph stations thru
out the republic, which China main
tains cons ,itute a violation of her
sovereignty
Be. No "Back Down"
From an American official source
&C ne the positive assurance that there
Will be no backing down so far as
tire American delegation is concerned.
The naval experts and the principal
delegates of the United States are
unanimous in their contention that
tie American limitation program was
conceived in fairness ana hberality
and dedicated to the cause of world
peace as upon their issue they are
prepared to limit the navIes of the
world. or they are prepared to resume
the competitive building that can but
lead to American naval supremacy.
From one of the chief naval experts
Ot Japan came equally positive assur-
aE"cs that Japan cannot and will not
pit the capital ship ratio of 10-1O-6
p posed in the Hughes plan. National
I. de and national necessity, it was
asserted, never would consent to
Japan's beng relegated to poor third
place among the navies of the world.
Tbs situet ton apparently rest d to-
day as the experts prepared for a
final sess on.
Try to Pass Buck"
The deadlock actually exists among
the naval experts and tCchnicians. 1t
s expected they will pass the buck
along 20 the principal delegates OF
each power and the issue ultimately
VIII be fought out behind closed doors
to IN agreement.
J. spite the positive assurances
from Jap1as naval adv sers that there
VII be no 'ng on their part, it is
not believed INIT Japan will carry her
opposition to ;he Hughes plan to the
point of actually deadlocking the
COIl4eI'.tH O. b0lt nS 1t II their con-
ton. on a'A &C led
The belief is widespread that there
is good deal of bluff in the Jap
arese stand and that in the final
aUa1Tsis the Nipponese Will yield en-
tireiy or else they will attempt to trade
their acceptance OF the capital ship
ratio for some other concessions in
the matter
Pacific Forts May Be Price.
From official japanese sources #
was learned today they would like
nothing better than to agree to the
American program on condition that
the United States dismantle the forti-
fications in the Pacific at Manila.
Guam and in Hawaii. The maintc-
nance Of these Notifications long has
been a source of irritation and sus-
picion on the part of Toxic and the
belief exists among the portions of
their diplomats here that now is the
propitious time to try to raze them.
1t can be stated authorita tivelv
however. that American naval and
diplomatic opinion is stau. chly on
posed to such a trade and that If
Japan hopes to accomplish this, she
is doomed to disappointment.
Presbytcrians Try for Union.
Richmond, Va. Nov. 30.-Fiye
Presbyterian assemblies in the United