Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-12-07
j. s. STANDS PAT
ON NAVAL RATIO
Replies to Questions by Japan
and British Officers.
WILL NOT ALTER FIGURES
corferees Vote Foreign Pest Offices
Out % china. but Japan Delays
Assent 20 Date a January
I, te23

Washington. Nov. -. - American
naval experts presented 20 the Jap
snese and British officers detailed an
swers q questions presented last week
a. 60 the American naval program
The full membership ~ the technical
commission ~ the arms conference
was not In session.
The extensive. examination 81 figures
a. all three powers a. O. existing naval
strength u each country has not re-
suited IN any change 81 the original
figures In Secretary Hughes proposal.
IL was said authoritativeiy that no
mistakes I'm calculation had been ~
vealed during the discussion by the
experts.
The data admitted by the American
group had 20 d.. Il was understood.
with questions asked by the Japanese
as O. the exact meaning Of certain
paragraphs a the American reduction
plan. The specific nature u the points
involved was not revealed.
No Reason 20 Change.
IL Is known. however. that the Amer
lean experts feel they have been able
a. show that there exists no reason TO
change any u the tonnage estimates
for the three powers upon which the
American plan was based and Il Is as
sumed that during the week, possibly
IN a matter q hours. the naval reduc-
ton problem win be- formally returned
10 the conference for action.
Assurances that the American calcu-
lntious a. 10 existing japanese naval
strength has been found 20 be acct-
rate In the American view. lenus addi-
tional weight 90 the repeated declara-
ton that the American delegates VIII
stand firmly Tor the '5-5-3' ratio pro-
rDsed for limitations Of naval cUnstruc-
tEou a the end % the ten-year holiday
uerfCH. II also would indicate the i'm
probability that the American dele
gates would agree 90 retention by
Iauan II the battleship Mu'su. al
though no definite statement In this
regard has been made by any member
IL she delegation.
Approve Harding Plan.
Srnkesmen ~ two other ~ the par
tfe.patIus powers. Senator Schanzer
Tor italy. whose delegation he heads.
ana Vice Foreign Minister Hanihara
Tor Iarau. one ~ the four members n
ttrr delegation. has Joined with Rene
Nfv.auL head ~ the French dcie-a-
zion. EN- iudursIn. President Hardings
Informal suggestion thut tie present
conference might be a starting point
for a continuing series ~ conferences
L. examine world problems
senator Srhauzer expressed the con
virtiun that adoption ~ the plan would
..-err-S..nt the greatest and most bene-
fetal result ~ the Washington con-
ference. while Mr.. Uanihara said he
believed Iarar would De- ready % take
uart Ca auy further conferences with
the great object IL maintaining har-
rnauluus cooperation q the powers
and world peace"
Japan Is BaIky.
A resolution declaring for relinquish-
rrert IL foreign pest office privileges In
China was adopted hy the nine powers
Slttiu. as committee on Pacific and
Far-Easreru questions. The date 81
January /. 1923. was st Tor the aban-
donmeut Uf foreign post Offices. and
this was agreed Co bv all the powers
represented except japan. whose rep
r,-seurntivgs asked for time 20 hear
from their government. The japanese
DELEGATES. IL was said, did not object
10 January 1. 1924 as the date for
abandoning their post Offices. but felt
that they did not have the authority 20
agrse a. that date without referring
the matter 90 Tokyo.