The New York herald., 1921-11-29
HITCH is SECUTED
America and Britain
Agree and japanese See
No Chance Of ANY
Breakdown.
TOKIO'S CASE FINISHED
Even if Superdreadnought
Mutsu Is Doomed Nippon
Will Yield.
ALLIANCE SPIRIT GROWS
British Said to Be Anxious for
It's Continuance Be
cause Of India.
SPIRIT GROWS
BY LOUIS sEIBoLD.
seecial Despatch to THE Huw YORK HnkAID.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. D. G.. NOv ~


seecial Despatch to THE Nrw YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C.. Nov ~.
A complete and satisfactory agree
ment By Great Britain. Japan aud
the United States over naval arma-
merts is expected within the next
two or three days.
This statement is made on au-
thority OF representatives of the three
countries on the committee which has
been analyzing the plan proposed BY
Secretary Hughes at the first session
of the International conference.
Further confirmation was obtained
to-day from the spokesman for the
Japanese delegation, who asserted
that there does not seem to be any
possibility for disagreement on the
Limitation OF naval armaments." Ac
cording to the Japanese official, "the
negotiations have progressed beyond
the point where a disagreement is
regarded as possible
The only formal statement on
Japan's position on navies was made
by vice-Admiral Kennel Kato, nava,
expert with the Japanese delegation.
who said that Japan needed the 20
per cent. ratio to safeguard the en-
pire.
His attitude is that OF the Japanese
experts, but the word of Admiral
Baron Kato and the delegates, stated
on the basis OF the political consid
erations involved, will outline the
true japanese position in the confer
ence.
That England and the United
I. States have reached a nagreement is
declared by the representatives Of
both nations, and an announcement
Of the complete concurrence OF Japsn
may come any day this week. Japan
has already completed her case. Her
experts have presented full data re
garding her navy in support OF hav
request for the exemption OF the
superintendent Mutsu from opera
tion OF the schedule OF capital ships
to be scrspped under the Hughes
formula.
Japanese Experts Evidence.
The Japanese experts have endeav-
ored to show that the Mutsu was
actually commissioned, with full
complement OF officers and men, OH
October 20 last; that she has steamed
approximately 5000 miles. and is
therefore exempt from the provisions
OF the American plan for disarma-
ment OF ships OF comparative type.
The japanese delegates have pointed
out that the battleship Maryland was
actually put in commission after that
date, but the United States has pre-
sented data 70 prove the contrary is
the case.
The japanese Government there
fore says IL should be permitted TO
retain the Mutsu. 1t is admitted by
the spokesman for Japan. from
whom this information was obtained
that even il the United States in
sists that the Mutsu shall go there Is
no chance for final disagreement"
This assurance--the first to ema-
nate from Japanese sources--has
created very favorable impression
among delegates representing all the
countries despite the fact that the
real test OF Japanese sincerity re-
garding the conference will not he
reached until the delegates have set
about unscrsmbling the China eggs.
in which undertaking Japanese inter
ests will be vitality affected
AuGIo-Japsnese Alliance.
II is learned on very good Jspancxe
authority that the Mikado's Govern
ment is less approhensive regarding
the fate OF the Angio-Japanese alliance.
which is regarded as fundamentally i'm
portant 10 both Great Britain and
Japan. The subject of tho alliance has
not been brought up officially at the
conference. British. Japanese ant
American delegates havo discussed tho
matter informally without reaching
decision.
Great Britain Is understood 20 be
more concerned at this time for a re-
newal OF the alliance than Japan. Rep
rcsentatlvcs OF the latter country s.