Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-04
.S,DELECATES
WORKING UPON
NAVAL PROGRAM
Plans Taking Form For
Z Presentation At Ar1na-
ment Conference
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington. Nov. 3.-The policies
and program of the American delega-
ton to the conference are
beginning to assume definite outline.
and If the expectations Of official
Washington are realized. the opening
day Of the conference will see a Sc
Quence Of developments something
like this:
Presentation at the outset of a con-
crete American plan for ~far-reaching
decision of naval armament.
Consideration. along with this plan,
of such troublesome problems of the
Far East a may naturally project
themselves into the picture.
Meantime, an effort by the United
States to keep the negotiations in the
open SO that public opinion may ex-
ert its pressure toward practical &C
complishment
Main Points Determined.
Salient features of the American
naval ornaments proposal already
have been established and although
details remain to be fixed. there
Is reason to believe the reductions
suggested will be sweeping enough to
convince the whole world tina the
United States meant business when 1t
IC pO"oIo III SoALCASA4SS'
It would cause no surprise if the
leading naval powers found it neces-
II to submit the plan Of this govern
ment to long and careful study before
they determine on their course of ac-
ton. Should the reductions proposed
prove unacceptable, it is believed like
~ that the American delegates. hav-
ing once taken the initiative. would
invite the other powers to present in
fhnir turn a, nm rvato counter nTO.
posal. ..
Reduction Included.
All the evidences surrounding the
conference ofythe American big four"
with their naval advisers have pointed
to inclusion of a set Of maximum re-
duction figures in the plan to be laid
on the table by this government. No
official has been willing to reveal any
details of these figures. but there has
been apparent a desire to lay bare at
the very outset Of the negotiations he
full extent to which the United States
would DO willing to 60 in scaling down
the worlds naval armament.
The impression that such a method
may not lead to n immediate agree
ment has been Eiven color by the APP
parent intention Of some Of the other
powers to pursue a directly opposite
course and enter the conference set
S4lA6 " IiA6l Ae 80 A0 AS0coA ~
the naval armament they consider
requisite to their national safety. ia
pan already has indicated that she
would suggest the necessity OF main
tanning . navy equal to any which
might enter her sphere In b Far
East, q proportion which naval ex-
perts say IL we'll in excess Of her pres
emit power.
Naval Question First,
The naval armament question II
considered certain to be the first to
occupy the active attention of the
conference, but it is not the expecta-
ton OF officials here that h live
problems OF Far Eastern diplomacy
| will remain long In the BACKGROUND
Aa tho conference Is viewed in pros.
pect. it 10 believed here that the
diplomatic and armament angles o.
the situation may develop simultane'
ously. 30 that instead of having q fix
ed program of consecutive subject.
the 6>seEates viii fall into the prac'
tice OF conAderinE this OF that prob
lem "a occasion may bring It to thu
front.
It - conceivable amonE America,
ofncaAls. that some OF the Far Easter
problem may be brought sharply int
issue ~ soon ~ replies are made Il
the initial proposal OF this govern
ment for naval reductions.
The DISCRIMINATION Of the American
government that these exchange
shall Be kepE - far Is possible iron
the realm Of underground diploma
lev wa reiterated today IN highes