Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-02
AMERICAN ENJOYS
Confident HUGHES
PLAN WILL BE 0.k.'D
Washington, Dec. 2.-(By the A. P)-Nego-
tiations the naval program, according to the
feeling in American arms conference circles today,
are proceeding satlsfac-
torily.
The four American de-

torily.
The four American de-
Iegates' meeting today went over the
situation as il stands. AfterWard 1t
was said the Americans were we'll
satisfied with the turn the naval dis
cussions were taking and were hope
full that the American limitation pro.
gram would be received favorably. A
more definite status, however, was
said to be improbable before next
week.
Japan May Bak Deal
The impression in conference cir
cles is that both the British and
French would give up their conces-
sions in China il the Japanese would
agree to give up Dalny.Port Arthur.
but it is felt there is little likelihood
of Japan doing So
Refer Chinese Request.
China's request for the withdraw
al of foreign troops was referred to
a drafting committee headed by Eli
hu Root for further study at today's
meeting of the committee on the far
eastern and Pacific affairs of the ar
mament conference
May Modify Holiday Program.
An impression is growing in Amer
lean naval circles it may prove ex-
pedient to modify the ten years naval
holiday program of the American
plan sufficiently to permit building Of
capital ships to continue during the
holiday on a very restricted basis.
Arms ENJOYS on Delicate Issue.
Washington, Dec. 2.-T'he delicate
question of the foreign leases in China
came before the far eastern committee
of thesarmament conference at today's
meeting The question Is generally
regarded as the most difficult Of all
the Chinese questions yet touched
upon and offers, what are regarded
as well night insurmountable obsta-
cles to settlement unless Japan will
surrender Dalny Port Arthur Which
would mean the giving up of the most
impregnable position Japan has upon
the Asiatic mainland
The only other leases of similar
sort are those Of Great Britain to
Wei-HeiW Wei opposite Port Arthur and
VI = ioHNC w n" az -NHOh III Scuth-
ern China.
Japan To Accept.
Washington, Dec 2.-(By the A.
F. P)-Settlement of the dispute aris-
ing from Japan's request for an in
crease from 60 to 70 per cent in the
capital ship tonnage allotted her un-
der the American limitation plan,
centered today in the efforts of Great
Britain to bring the Japan views to
harmony with those of the United
States. While precisely in what man
uer Great Britain has undertaken to
use her influence in solving the naval
ratio problem was not know today, it
was indicated that, as an ally Of
Japan and having on the other hand
accepted in priciple the basic 5-5-3
ratio of the American proposal she
had found double interest in the
ultimate success of the negotiations.
The situation was expected to re-
main at status quo today while the
Japanese delegates in the light of
this new development communicated
further on on the question with Toxic
where it is understood to be under
consideration by the Japanese cabi-
net as well as by the diplomatic and
advisory council So far the decision
is largely confined to capital ships,
battleships and battle cruisers re-
garded in all navies as purely often
siye weapons