South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
BRITAIN MAY
END DEADLOCK
ON 5-5-3 NAVY
England, as Ally of Japan,
Aims to Harmonic Views
With Those of I. 5.
NEW CRISIS TODAY
Baron Kato Stands Firm. but
Conferees Still Hope for
Agreement.
BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Great
Britain. as the ally OF Japan. Is using
her influence to bring the Japanese
views in the naval ratio dispute into
harmony with those Of the United
States
With this development the Jap
arese plenipotentiaries again have
submitted the whole question 10
their home government.
The exact nature Of the latest
move for a solution OF the ratio
problem is not disclosed. but Ii IS
indicated Great Britain has found
double interest in the success OF the
American negotiations because she
has accepted in principle the Ameri-
can "5-5-3" proposal and because,
on the other hand, she Is in alliance
with Japan. who asks for ratio
of "1O-1O-7"
Deadlock Is Denied.
All the principals ON both sides
Of the controversy refused Thursday
night TO recognize the situation as
a deadlock. The American dele
Z gates. Il was said, authoritatively,
were even declining to regard Baron
Kato'a proposal for an increased
( japanese strength as a formal pres
entation Of the Japanese viewpoint.
. They were confident. it was declar-
ed that the 10-10-7 proportion
would be abandoned before Japan's
+ final statement Of position is placed
before the conference
4 1t is apparent that II the propO-
sal OF the Japanese statesmen is not
. to be regarded as formal. the reason
lies in the fact that It was not
passed across the table" at a for
NAL session of the arms conference
or any Of its regularly constituted
subd visions.
Baron Kato's reQueS for an in
crease over the American ratio was
communicated TO Sec'y Hughes and
Arthur J. Balfour at a meeting Of
the three late Tuesday afternoon.
Reasons Brought Out.
In relating frankly his govern
ment's position, the Japanese pleni-
potentiary touched on the reasons
which impelled him to make the re-
quest and asked that the question Of
national needs be taken into account
in determining the new naval activ-
ity. In response, SeC'y Hughes and
f NIr. Balfour made plain the OppOsi-
ten Of the American and British
DELEGATIONS to vitality changing the
basis Of ratio determination and
+ Baron Kato indicated he desired
before going further TO communicate
again with his government. Since
4 then the three have not met TO dis
cuss the question but their CONVEX
sations are to resumed when further
F advices have been received from
Toxic.
During the lull. a new attempt
was begun Thursday 10 settle the
long debated ShanEtung controversy
but in view Of the status OF the naval
negotiations the Shangtung CONVEX
sations were looked on by many OF
the delegates as a small part Of the
main picture. Sec'y Hughes and
Mr.. Balfour met with the Japanese
and Chinese delegations for a pre-
/ liminary survey Of the situation and
then left American and British 'ob-
. servers" on the ground TO aid in
whatever way they can to bring the
two oriental groups into agreement
Look for Solution.
The part taken by Mr.. Hughes
and Mr.. Balfour in the meeting was
said 10 have been confined 20 a
/ general statement of confidence that
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