Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21

3 Inc result may be more thorough
review of the exact status OF the pres
cnt naval establishments of-the--tiaasss
powers, which the japanese hold will
show Japans. right to an increase over
the '5-5-3 proportion but which
likely to establish that Great Britain
and the United States. each is entitled
to almost 2 to advantage over
Japan.
The advisability of such a review is
understood to have been discussed Sat
urday at a conference between Secre-
tary Hughes. Arthur ]. Balfour, and
Admiral Baron Kato. respectively
heads of the American, British and
japanese delegations and is expected
to receive consideration very soon at
a meeting of the international commits
sion of naval experts appointed to sift
details.
y. S. to Stand Pat
BY the highest authorities. The AS
sociated Press was assured Sunday
night that the American government
stood four-square behind it's original
proposal to regulate limitation by the
yard stick of existing strength and had
no intention of making concessions
which would modify that principle
The American delegates do not want to
adopt take it or leave it, attitude.
however. so far as details are con-
cerned. and are willing to hear the
may have been done an injustice
Thus, as the conference swings into
its second week, there are increasing
indications that the showdown so far
as the fundamentals of naval arrna-
ment agreement are concerned. may
be reached speedily. In the Far East
ern negotiations developments are not
moving SO rapidly, and there seems to
be a growing impression that if details
are to be worked out at all. the pro-
cesses will be long one.
Take Up Land Plans.
Monday the conference will make
start on still another of its problems.
that of land armament At an open
session. Premier BRAND is expected to
present the considerations behind
Frances present enormous army out
lay and to invite discussion from the
other powers. Italy is said to be ready
also to set forth her views in general
way and Mr.. Hughes is understood to
be considering brief statement on be-
half of the United States.
Despite the divergence of opinion on
some features of the American PLAN
there is evidence of virtually unani-
nous confidence in the outcome Sat /
urday's meeting between Mr.. Hughes. |
Mr.. Balfour, and Baron Kato was de- j
scribed as essentially cordial. and
among those on the inside it was
declared to have helped clear the air
of much of the diplomatic indirection
that always characterizes the Opening
Inrc nf snfarnotsnuai
But the far eastern questions. which |
will reach a stage of more detailed de- |
bate at an executive meeting of the |
delegates late Monday are regarded as /
Lending themselves less easily to rapid i
decision. They deal with far less tangi- |
Die things than guns and ships and in |.
folve such maze Of interlacing diplo- !
matte red tape that if an agreement /
i reached eyen on the general princi-
pies somcsof the delegates win be well
/
Japan Obstinate
The problems affecting China. iii par. |
.icnlar. are considered virtually in /
,apable Of negotiation, along any such |,
axact lines ms may be pursued in re-
gard to armament. It is said BY some
ielegates. who are giving special duty
% this branch of the conference that |
~ Will De necessary to deal
With the subjects set out in the agenda
md with the 10 points Of the Chinese
on very general lines. The
statement made by the Jap
,nese delegates Mt Saturday. s session
$ regarded as showing marked in
disposition on Japan's part to go far |,
nto details and the Chinese, who are
pushing for specific declarations by the II
conference, have been reminded that,
lfter NH Japan came to the conference
,nly after d Alear understanding with /,
(Cenelnue1 en Ra1e Dix.)