Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
ARMS CONFERENCE
SLOWS UP TO HEAR
| FROM DIRECTORS
Far East Negotiations Now
Await Japan's Reply
to China. !
SEEK NOTIFICATIONS
OF U. S. NAVAL PLANS
London and Tokyo DESTROYS
of Important Changes
in Details. q
ItATO MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
| Nippon Asks LnrEcr Proportion OF
ship Power; BritnIn Urges Fewer
Submarines
SEEK NOTIFICATIONS
OF u. S. NAVAL PLANS
KAro MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
Nippon Asks LnrEcr Proportion OF
ship Power; Britnin Urges Fewer
Submarines.
[Rv Associated prcss1

WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-Thc Far
Eastern negotiations await the reply
of Japan To China's declaration OF
rights. and the American move for
Limitation of naval armaments is
slowing UP because of objections
raised both by Japanese and Great
Britain.
discussion OF the Far Eastern prob-
lens. which for the moment are In
the foreground OF the arms confer
encc. were advanced by the "big
nine today to the point Of nm agree
meht that general exchange of
views on China's program should pre-
cede any consideration of specific
points. Such general presentation
OF views Japan was unprepared to
make, and the big nine" adjourned
until Saturday.
Seeks Navni Qualifications.
Meantime Japan made known for
mally her desire to modify tho
American plan OF naval limitation so
as to give her n Slightly greater"
relative strength. and the opposition
of the British to the submarine ouot.
suggested by the United States gave
evidence OF such determination as 70
attract the attention of the whole
body OF delegates
The days work seemed To ihdicoto
'hht the first impetus OF tn. confcr-
ehce was giving way to n period or
more deliberate discussion whic,
might preclude the possibiii,y of out-
standing developments for tho in, :
mediate future. Plans were made
however. 10 tackle the third big ion
OF the conference, the limita,iop or
'""" arm"ments, early next week at
an open session at which prcn,icr
hr'ahh VIII make II far-reachin. a.
ton of the views OF France.
Procedure IL DIscus.cd.
me Dig ninc's' session on Ear
questions today was largely
SNeH over to a discussion of no
'"e'""d or procedure The dccisio,
:" permit each OF the powers IN nr.
r'"' general statement on ,ba v,,,,
- attempting 70 settle sneri-
"'eiS Is understood In b.,-o
ne 'l"orsement of all the be,ds
:, h"''ohS' although japan made
'"'h she acccptcdNthe chin...
'"'H as basis OF discussio,, =,
vas "ccided also that whom s,
.., p'i''s are reached. the Ch;pes.
-, po''''s are tn be intcrlaced vi,h
;" ''ei"S OF the American arcnd, T.,
i'"'hS details OF procedure
"hhhnrsc Ambassador IN
'ti'outihS factor 20 m. ,u.o
"ei"E was said To be tbo ~,
i'aF"n Shidchara, the I,n
"'hpaSSador. who is in cb,,,
''r eastern problems for hi.
III was understood bn
'"'t the time required IN co,
''"i'"te with Tokyo and ,b. H.
"' the Japanese IN r;,.o
examination to the Cbin.,o
''"E"'~ nave combncd~to make
statement OF .Iapan's vievs
1t is expected thar wb.,
'S presentation is ready il will r..
rH'" I" thr public as an cvidenco 40
'"'" Willingness To proceed win
w. "'ScHsSI"n in the open
me American government whia,
mas oe"n understood to be in s.r-
'r"i accord with the Chinese $50
''"h' continued It's silence on tho s,,
'e''' nut evidence OF genera, n,
Pr"Nal came from the hcadu,artor.
"i 'hc French delegation. win ,n,,;-
r"'"hS that Italy would follow s,,,,
i"r french declared their wilIinr-
ness I" give M their extra terri
I"fIai PRIVILEGES and their leoso :,
N""'hE Tohcou provided their Cow
e'h"h'ht title 10 Fronch lndo-cbtn,
was unaucstiomed For China.s .,snir-
ATOMS they expressed sylnpatbv hu,
theE also Indicated that Jon.,,..
"e'n OF expansion in some uuartcr
could not be minimigc6
knto's Announcement Mall
FORMAL announcements nv ,a,,t
Har"n kato that Japan woula ..r
Tor greater proportion of stre,c,b
than had been proposed for her +,
the American plan became tonlrh,
the center OF attention I'm tho ,,,,
armamcnts negotiations. Aaki,. ~,
hrst explanation OF the reservn,;on.
win which Japan accepted the p,an
Baron Eato also annoupced ,h, ~.
government desires the r;gb, ,
possess at least one shin OF tho ros,
formidable defensive tvpe i,c,,do,
III the armaments of Great Hr,tnin
and the United states. He explained
that he did not refer to suhm,r,a.
but would not indicate what cI,ss
OF vessel was In his mind
The view behind the Erjtisb ot,i,c
tons is that the quota ot 20. 000 tona
IN submarines suggested by ,hc
American nlan Tor both Great Rritaiu
and the United states. Is fart la,g.
The British. in fact. would iik. To
see the submarines abandoned en-
tirely. but there are considerations
OF national defense which impeIs the
American delegates 10 hold deter
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