The New York herald., 1921-11-15
KAT0 Will FOLLOW
LEAD OF BRITAIN in
ACCEPTING BASIS
Precise Details of japanese
Position Are Expected
to BE Delayed.
WANT ALL OF U. S. IDEAS
Complete British View Is Also
Sought Before Japan Finally
Commits Herself.
WANT ALL OF u. S. IDEAS

sPectut DeSpntcH to THE NEW YoEK HERALD,
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. Nov. II.
The Japanese Governments accep.
tance in principle Of the American
proposals for limiting the navies of
the world will be announced officially.
perhaps tomorrow, to the Conference
on Limitation Of Armament.
The announcement is to be made by
Admiral Baron kato, the japanese
Minister Of the Navy on behalf of the
Japanese delegation. The precise de.
tails Of the japanese position, how.
ever. are expected to be very much
delayed.
The Japanese experts continued
their study Of the programme cut
lined by Secretary Hughes, but gave
no idea when it would be possible for
them to make report to the delega-
ton. Even then the view of the Off
cials at Toxic will have to be received
before the Government policy will be
entirely clear.
Britain to Take Precedence.
The general understanding prevails
that the Japanese are preparing to
let the British Government take the
lead in presenting its complete opin.
ion of the American proposal. since
the British view. is expected to be that
certain notifications should be made
| in regard to the replacement features
| of the programme. Some of these the
japanese might wish 10 adopt 70,
OF hindering the acceptance OF tho
proposals that the Japanese desire tc
stand back for the time being. bu
rather to get the ideas of the two
chief naval Powers before actually
committing themselves.
At the same time il is evident tha
the Japanese delegation wants to ge
a better outline of what the United
States and the other countries hav,
in mind concerning the Far East. III
to date they are in the dark on this
question and they have let it be known
| carefully that whatever they do ir
the matter of restricting armament.
will be contingent on a satisfactory
settlement Of the various Pacific is
sues.
The position is taken by the japanese
that they have been invited to Washing
ton by the American Government Ia
consider all the questions at stake, both
the matter of limiting armaments and
Far Eastern policies, and that II is only
proper for them to wait to hear wha,
the United States has in mind entirely
before giving complete assent to any
one thing. such as the size of the navies
but they wish 10 let IT be known thai
they will agree to limit their navy ir
size provided the rest OF the programm,
is satisfactory.
Said Japan Had Fears.
Some comment resulted from. tn,
speech delivered by Admiral Baron Kate
at the reception last night to the news
/ papSi correspondents attending tle con
ference, in which he said that Japar
has had fears which have caused hei
to continue [naval1 building"
In almost the same breath he addct
that whatever fears she might hav,
entertained can be. and will be- dissi
pated by free and frank interchange o.
views at the present conference"
In some quarters close to the japanese
il was suggested that these fears aros,
10 some extent at least from the Amer
lean activity In fortifying possessions II
the Pacific. This information gave fur
ther credence to the impression. which
is increasing. that the Japanese vii
make their acceptance OF the American
proposal for restricting the size OF th'
navies contingent upon the destruction
OF these Qualifications.
ohlcials at Japanese headquarter
said to-day that the delegation has no
vet been Informed by the Toxic Cnvorn
mcnt a. ~ how the American proposals.
have been received by the people o
Japan. II Is yet too carly. they ex
planned, to get any definite idea on IN,
subject, but Il was assumed that f's re
action would be favorable. 10 was re
peated that the people OF Japan are anx
ious to enter on a programme OF limit
ing armament provided proper schem'
can be worked out 20 safeguard the In
| terests OF japan.