New-York tribune., 1921-11-19
Japan Willing
TO End British
Pact, Says Press
Open Guaranty of English
Friendship Will Satisfy
Nippon if an Alliance Is
Cause of Anxiety TO u. S.
Caution Rules in Toxic
First Enthusiasm Over Dis
armament Replaced by
Speculation OH Ships Held

TOXIC. Nov. Is BY The Associate, d
press Some Of the leading Japanese
newsnapsrs would not look with dis
t.var upon the cancellation OF the
Ancle-Japanese alliance, provided
there are general assurances of con-
iiauation Of friendly relationship, ac-
sording to many editorials published
to.dsv on the Far Eastern question.
comaens on this phase OF the Wash
;ngtor conference to-day began to
). ayershsdow discussion of the Ameri-
can proposal for the limitation Of
naval armament
The "N chi NIGH Shimbun." in dis
russing the Anglo-Japanese alliance,
declared Il had outrun its objectives
.n5 that if anything could be said in
favor Of It's further maintenance this
x5ould take the form OF general
sasranty for the furtherance OF Anglo
Jspanese friendship. This end could
be better attained, the newspaper
claimed. by some other means, espe-
tially Il the alliance appeared to be
calculated to give America any anxiety.
Japanese Ready to Drop Pact
IF America and Great Britain really
want to cancel the pact the ''Nichi
Nich;r declared. Japan, under the
nresert circumstances, should see no
necessity for insisting on its further
maintenance"
With the fading of the first en-
shasiasn over the anticipated relief of
armament burdens, a spirit Of caution
hes developed in Japan, with the in
elination 10 look for possible advan
,age to the United States in its pro-
posal for ten-year naval holiday and
limitation OF nayies. Expressions
favoring q more equal balance Of
nower have become the conspicuous
note in public expressions concerning
the scheme. with the probable disturb
ance OF labor conditions as secondary
consideration.
The sacrifice OF warships aggre-
eating 45O.000 tons by Japan would be
equal to the scrapping Of 100000 tons
By tire United States, Japanese analysts
declare, on the ground that in an
emergency the United States could re-
mace her lost tonnage within third,
or even a fifth, of the time required
b. japan with her limited facilities.
Neither do the experts believe that q
fair estimate OF strength can. be
reached on tonnage basis, but by
considering also the speed of the YES
sells and their age.
L. s. Shipping Average
It is pointed out that the American
proposals would leave the United States
iive capital ships constructed between
1914 and 1916, while. with the excep-
tiou of the Nagato. Japan's would all
be of the period prior to 1913.
1t is admitted that the Japanese navy
would be superior TO the American in
speed through the elimination of crus-
ars, but the experts declare that in
all else the plan would favor the United
States Some members of the Admiralty
are credited with expressing the be-
lief that the Japanese fleet should ag-
gregate 66 per cent of the American
total, all being considered Naval
writer's expressing the opinion that the
United States viii not take the position
thai its proposals are not subject to
amendment, see fair prospect for an
amicable adjustment.