The New York herald., 1921-12-08
NAVAL AGREEMENT
Will Be SEPARATE
To Be Followed by Under
standings Covering Asiatic
and Pacific Issues.
FORM NOT YET DECIDED
Either Joint Treaty or Distinct
Conventions With China
Now Probable.
FORM NOT YET DECIDED
by LOUIS sEIBOLD.

| 81 By LOUIS SEIBOLD.
Special Despatch to THE NEw. YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
/ Washington, ID. c., Dec. Z.
The two general and seven subcom-
D1ttees engaged in Investigating and
preparing a programme to cover linn
! Itation of sea armaments and Far
Eastern affairs resumed their sessions
to-day after a three day holiday. The
results were described as mos. aatis-
factory" by the American delegates
and supplemented with the statement
that ''it will not be long before a
definite stage is reached in most of
them"
This is accepted to reflect the belief
Of the American representatives in the
conference that the decision of Japan
in the capital ships controversy is i'm
minent and that such satisfactory
progress is being made toward COM
plotting the mosaic of international
ventures as to justify the convening
of plenary session of the conference
within the next four or flve days.
lICIc icHidlil, VI SOutSc illaiiy iOOSt
ends to pull together and fit around
the agreement over naval armanents.
which is really the capstone Of the
structure. Consequently there is rea-
son to believe that announcement of
an agreement by Great Britain, Japan
and the United States over sea arma-
ments, which is confidently expected,
will be speedily followed by satisfac-
tory reports from the commit 9s pro-
viding solutions for Far Easteca prob
lens which must be accomplished to
Insure a new bill of rights for China,
be use after all the crux of the Far
Eastern situation lies there.
Cable Again blamed.
The Japanese did not communicate
ary definite information regarding
naval matters at the conference of
Secretary Hughes, Mr.. Balfour and
Admiral Baron Kato to-day. The lat
ter merely repeated the explanation
given yesterday-that cable congestion
was responsible for the seeming delay
in transmitting the approval oy Toxic
% the Hughes naval plan.
There does not appear to be the slight
est doubt among the Japanese represen-
tativce that the professional element Of
ola and reactionaHy Japan will be COM
PEELED to surrender to the influences OF
new and progressive Japan.
In commenting on the manifest inn
patience of some OF the delegates from
European countries who are anxious TO
return to their homes as soon as possl-
Bile. spokesmen for the American delega
ton declared that criticism of conference
methods was not justified in the slightest
degree. At any rate. 1t was said that
any responsibility for lack of expedition
is not to be visited on American dele
gates
This assurance was supported by the
statement that 'thc delegates OF this
country, and, In fact, those of every ma
tion. are proceeding as rapidly as pos
sible. AS far as the American delegates
are concerned. they are doing the best
they cam and you may be sure that they
are not doing anything to harm the In
terests of their country"
Form Of Agreements.
The latter part of this statement was
made IN response to interrogationS re-
garding the probable form Of agreements
that the conference would consider In
attempting to provide the maximum of
desirable reforms In naval, Asiatic and
Pacific matters. Until reports and
recommendations from committees con-
sidering all features grouped under the
two general heads Of the agenda are
available for conference discussion. ques-
ticns as to the form OF agreements, or
treaties will be discussed informally.
There have been no definite decisions
reached as to the exact process to be
employed The delegates from most of
the important Powers have tentatively
submitted suggestions in this line. and
there is good reason TO believe an APP
probation of the necessities of each
speclfic case and elimination of ex-
,raneous considerations ara bringing
conflicting viewpoints together
Whether the Judgment OF the confer
ence as n whole will favor the employ
ment of treaties requiring legislative
sanction in dealing with the matter of
sea armaments is a matter of opinion.
The preponderance of delegate senti-
ment appears TO favor such course.
AS TO the form Of conference express
Continued on Pace Three.