The New York herald., 1921-12-27
Jealousy Also Seen in
Insisting on Parity
of Undersea Craft
With Britain.
OUTLOOK PESSIMISTIC
Extinction of Outlaws Is
Revived, With America
FavOring Reduction.
JAPAN SEEMS MOLLIFIED
Italy Is for Small Armament,
Only Wanting to Match
France.
JAPAN SEEMS MOLLIFIED
BY LOUIS sEIBoLD.

BY LOUIS SEIBOLD.
Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, d. C., Dec. rs.
Two views are expressed regarding
the postponement until Wednesday
of the session of the naval committee
Of the international conference which
was scheduled for tomorrow. One is
that the BRAND Ministry has not
been able to reach a decision in the
controversy over the ALLEGATION of
auxiliary naval craft, including sub
marines, precipitated by the French
demand for larger percentage than
is favored by the representatives OF
this country. The other Is that the
delay In sending instructions to the
French delegates increases the
chances for compromise that will
be acceptable to the delegates from
the United States, Great Britain.
Japan and Italy.
There is no substantial informa-
tion at hand to justify the accept
ance of either view, and the situs.
tion remains much the same as has
obtained for the last four days. An
optimistic view of the probable out.
come OF the issue raised by France
is that the BRAND Cabinet will con-
firm the assurance given by the
French Premier of its earnest desire
to make the international conference
a success.
No Word From tine French.
A conflicting pessimistic view Is
that European animoslty may com.
pei the setting aside of the whole
submarine question by the confer.
ence. Up to tonight the French
Government had not indicated its
decision between arbitrary insistence
and compromise.
The most definite outstanding i'm.
preston is that the French position
will compel revision of both the per.
centage OF auxiliary naval craft
favored by this Government and that
demanded by France Few OF tn.
delegates appear to believe the fir
ures in the revised Hughes proposal
which gives 10000 tons of submarines
to the United States and Great Brit
ain, 31.500 to Japan and 1900 each
to France and Italy will be adopted.
The refusal OF the French Govern.
ment TO accept this distribution OF
submarine tonnage is the only real
stumbling block in the way of a
naval agreement, although there exist
slight differences of view on the part
of Japan and the United States.
Italy Satisfied With Parity,
The italian delegates appear to be
perfectly willing to accept the allot-
ment of 1880 tons for France and
italy il the French claims are re-
duced to those figures. The Italian
policy is to demand parity OF naval
tonnage with that awarded to France
In taking this position the Italian
delegates frankly admit they do not
desire as great tonnage in capital
ships or auxiliary craft as France
demands but are compelled by rea
sons Of national expediency to match
the French claims.
The French delegates have not given
any indication OF receding from their
assertion Of right 20 equal naval privi-
leres with Great Britain and the
United States in the matter OF sut-
marines. Failure OF II BRAND -
manifest tho same spirit OF conciliation
regarding undersea craft as ne did i'm
accepting the suggestions OF Mr..
Hughes as 10 capital ship ratios is un-
questionably causing great concern
among delegates from the other eight
countries participating In the confer.
ence. None OF these will venture =
Prediction tonight as to the ultimate
decision OF the French Government;
but they do not hesitate to point oue
the difficulties that will result from
the persistence of IL.
While expressing confidence that NJ
BRAND and his associates in ths
French Ministry finally will consent
to notifications OF the claims made bv
them for submarines the American
delegates have not discounted the cor
sequences OF an adverse decision. They
admit embarrassment. although they
characterize the French position a.
susceptible OF final adjustment on =
satisfactory basis. Delegates from
Some NJ tho other countries. par;icp
larly those from England are not 50