Evening journal., 1921-11-30
SHOWDOWN
IN DISPUTE
over NAVIES
LIKELY SOON
Continued From First Page.)
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Arthur J. Balfour. leading delegates
OF the thtree countries.
Japan. British semi-ohicial
spokesman indicated would agree to
the 60 per cent ratio OF the Hughes
program II the United States would
abandon all its fortihcations in the
Pacific.
Naval experts OF the United States
and Japan met at 10 a. M. today in
the Pan-American Building to con-
tinue their discussion of Japan's in
sistence on a naval tonnage ratio
higher than that allotted in the
Hughes program of naval limita-
ton.
The fact that the experts met in the
pan-American Building rather than
in their usual quarters in the Navy
Building, gave rise to the belief that
the experts would be Joined by some
OF the principal delegates OF powers
concerned in naval limitations.
The question of disposihg OF the
Anglo-Japanese alliance has been
taken up by the chief delegates of the
States, Great Britain and Japan. IL
was understood on high authority
today. This question is being con-
sidered in conferences between the
big three" OF the Washington par
ley-Hughes. Balfour and Kato-
in connection with discussions TO
arrive at a settlement OF the capital
ship ratio controversy between the
United States and Japan.
The capital ship dispute upon
which hinges the success OF the
conference, got nearer a final show
down at the meeting Of the naval
experts OF the five powers today.
Already in these conferences OF
the big three" tho question OF tri-
partite understanding-not an alll-
ance-between the United States.
States. Japan and Great Britain to
take the place OF the Anglo-Japan-
ese pact has been broached to Sec
retary Hughes. according to init
nations from this same high author
ity in one Of the delegations con-
cerned.
The idea for such tripartite un-
derstanding woud haveebeen brought
up in the most informal and unofn-
cial manner.
IL was recalled that Prince To-
kugawa, one OF the principal Japa-
nese delegates to the conference.
advocated such tripartite under
standing TO replace the Anglo-Jap-
anese alliance shortly before the
opening OF the conference. Whether
ii Is Balfour or Kato who has now
brought up this question is still un-
certain.
That the Anglo-Japanese alliance
has been taken up and especially Is
being discussed Jointly with tn,
question OF limitation OF naval arm.
aments is regarded as fraught will
the greatest political Significance.
IL involves not only the great pri
mary purpose OF the conference
the limitation and reduction OF great
navies-but the observance OF the
general peace OF the Pacific and the
Far East and seems 10 mean the vir-
tual remaking OF Anglo-Japanese-
America relations.
These discussions also give the
United States the opportunity to ex-
press its utter opposition to the
Anglo-Japanese alliance and to take
its stand that this pact must be
scrapped along with the great bat
tleships.
The question OF reduction OF for
tihcations OF the Pacific Islands In
connection with general limitation
or naval armaments also will prob
AMY be taken up in the conferences
OF the big three" II It has alread,
/ not been discussed.
II the political side OF tho oues.
ton Is taken care OF satisfactorily. Il
is pointed out Japan probably will
feel not constrained to insist on AZ
increased ratio in capital ships q,
L the ground OF national security.
a head-on clash between the Sen
ate and President Harding IS certaf
II the executive tries to establisi
MS hoped-for association OF nation
on a set OF unwritten gentlemen
agreements"
The mere suggestion that the a.
sociation might function without
. written constitution mas outrage
{ those Senate constitutionalists wh
are jealous OF the Senate's part
D foreign relations.
Many Senators would regard a
attempt by Harding to bind n
z United states into an association Z
mere gentlemen's agreements as 2
invasion Of the Senate's prerog.
tives.
.-Arding has said he would lust :
readily accept a nations word as 4
bond and would regard one as bind
ing as the other. He also said h
would be satisfied to take the wor
Of all the nations that they would b
bound by decisions Of the preser
conference and would carry thei
out.
1t is realized that Harding has a
yet no very clear idea Of details 4
the association plans; but his will
ingness even to consider such an an
rangement has sent Senate constitu
tional experts mulling over the au
thorities for an answer to this ques
ton:
How far can the President G
. under the constitution in binding tn
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