Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-27
EXPECT REPORT
EARLY IN WEEK
BY EXPERTS ON
LIMIT INC NAVY
Both the British and Amer
iCan Representatives Vir-
tualIy Completed Their
Work ON Details.
$3.50 RATIO SAID
TO Be CRUCIAL POINT
| All Questions Relating to
| Auxiliary Craft Are Of
Collateral Importance e
| Only, Say u S. ENJOYS,
(By The Associated Pryss.)

Washington, Nov 26 (by the As
sociated Press) 1.-THE problem of
naval limitation. left in the back
ground while the Far Eastern ne
gotiations are developing the poll
cies of the powers toward China,
| has been advanced to point where
it may soon resume place of pre-
dominating interest in the arms
| conference.
1t was indicated today that both
| the American and British experts
| had virtually completed their work
| on details of the American plan,
and would be ready to report early
| next week. Japanese experts had
no similar announcement, but it
was assumed they would not per-
NIT themselves to be put in the
position of seriously delaying prog
ress.
The "5-5-3 Ratio"
The crucial point in the discus
sions, as viewed by the American
| delegation at least, is the "5-5-3
ratio" Of capital ship strength. 1t
was said authoritatively that, in the
opinion of the American spokes-
men all questions relating to auxil-
iary craft are OF collateral import
ance only, and can be settled easily
after an agreement on capital ships.
The American delegation has
shown desire to get back into the
naval discussion when the work of
the experts permits. The Ameri-
cans are declared to be well salts
| fled with the progress In the Far
Eastern negotiations. but impatient
to get the naval negotiations out of
committee. Another of China's S
| problems reached a virtual agree
ment in principle" at session of
| the committee of the whole devot-
ed to a decision OF maintenance of
foreign postoffices and postal sys-
TENS on Chinese soil. The dele
gates all agreed there should be a
withdrawal of the foreign postal
machinery when conditions war
rant. and a subcommittee. headed
by Senator Lodge, drew up FOR
later formal adoption q declaration
of principle under which each
power would investigate conditions
and withdraw when it considered
it practical.
| The report is to be presented TO
the fun committee Monday, and
another subcommittee will present
a resolution declaring for a grad
ual abolition of the extra territorial
rights in China when China's judi
| cial machinery warrants. 1t Is ex-
pected that the dispatch of an in
ternational commission Of jurists to
China to study the situation Will
be recommended in the report and
agreed to by the conference.
Tho Postal Question.
In the discussion of the postai
question, the Japanese are under
stood to have expressed serious
doubt whether present postal IA
cilities of China would fully meet
| the demands made on them should
| foreign systems withdraw. 1t was
also said to have been suggested
| by some delegates that the Pekln
government might find difficulty in
enforcing reforms which might be
agreed to here, In view of the un-
settled state of affairs of China.
The virtual decision to leave
withdrawal to the discretion of each
individual power was the result.
President Harding's suggestion
for continuance of the confer
ence plan in international relation
ships was a question of absorbing
interest in private conversation be-
tween delegates.
Suggestion Endorsed.
Few would comment on it public
ly, and the only hint as to the pos
sible attitude of the other nations
came from M. Viviani, of France,
who endorsed the suggestion, say
ing it was not only "a high
thought" but practical one, and
from British spokesman, who
declared an association of nations"
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