Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19


the China case by several of the powers,
according to those participating.
All of the participating powers made
statements concerning their attitude to-
wards the Chinese proposals, it was
learned. 1t is understood a resume of
these statements may be made public
later.
Following the breaking up Of the secret
session, DR. Wellington Koo, one of
Chinas principal delegates. went to the
office of Elihu Root and held long con-
versation with him. He declined to state
what was discussed.
APPARENTLY PLEASING
TO CHINESE DELEGATES.
Chinese delegates were apparently
satisfied with the result of the sessions.
THE expression of tile nations, includ-
ing JSpan, toward the ten proposals of
China were sympathetic" said a Chinese
delegate. 1.-The proposals for the terri
torial integrity Of China have been we'll
received"
The delegates of the nine powers went
into secret session at the Pan-American
building at II o'clock.
The japanese delegation entered the
conference without a definite plan, it was
stated officially.
Having made it apparent that the
United States win not back up in any
degree from the naval proportions laid
down in the Hughes program, Americas
officials are waiting to see what effect
the plain warning will have on the other
powers.
/ Officials Of this Government frankly are
hopeful the clear statement Of Americas
position will have a beneficial effect on
the conference as a whole and the naval
negotiations in particular.
Japan wishes her ratio be increased
from 80 per cent TO 20 per cent of the
strength of Great Britain and the United
States. Great Britain wishes the COM
plete abolition Of big submarines and not
many Of the smaller ones left.
The statement that America IS not
disposed to sit quietly by and see the
program prepared with such care and at
such a cost to the United States, 'pecked"
to pieces came as a timely warning
against the pickering and quibbling that
has been going on since the other na
tions announced their "acceptances" Cf
the plan laid down.
Bluntly put, the American position is
that Secretary Hughes has laid down a
program eminently fair TO all concerned,
and one that Is particularly liberal where
Japan is concerned, and that, having laid
it before the conference, the other ma
tions can either accept IT or reject it.
There the American case Is rested.
JAPAN AND BRITISH
STANDS CRUX.
The crux Of the whole matter, accord
ing to Americas naval experts. is the
japanese insistence upon n 1O-10-7 ratio
with the United States and Great Britain
and the British insistence upon elimlna-
tion OF the submarines. British oppOsi-
tion to submarines is based On moral
grounds" British spokesmen have decid-
ed they should be outlawed because they
are dirty" weapons that too easily can
be put to attack on the defenseless mer-
chant ships Of the high seas.
To this argument the American spokes-
men have replied that submarines are
legitimate weapons to the legitimately in
clined. They also have pointed out
that the British position is inconsistent,
for while raising objections to subma-
rines on moral grounds, the British have
not raised any such objections to the use
Of aircraft, which also is capable Of
/ dirty work" over unfOrtifeG cities.
The British have carefully refrained
frOmindicating their attitude toward ia
pans claims to a greater cnpiral ship
ratio, and the japanese, ~ith equal care.
have refrained from indicating their at
titude on the submarine question raised
by Britain. There have been, however.
frequent consultations between British
{ and japanese experts. While there have
/ bene no tangible evidences of team
work between them, the statement Cf
the American position against both prop
ositiOns was timed with care.
Baron Shidehara, the japanese am
bassador, whose temporary indisposition
caused a delay in the consideration Of
China's case, has fully recovered, it was
said at the embassy.
1t is not Japan's intention, Prince
TOkugawa said to submit a Far East
program" to the conference. Japan is
willing that the discussion shall hinge
about the questions raised by China her
self at tde opening OF the conference.