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AMERICA MAY JOIN
ANcLo-JAPAN PACT
IS FAR EAST PLAN
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The lntest discussions we're de-
scribed by one delegation spokesman
as having made very substantial
progrcss" toward an agreement and
there were growing indications. hut
no offIcIsl confirmation that the ne
gotiationS had come To the point whore
the delegates were considering a pro-
posed agreement involving all the
major questions Of the conference.
The outward evidence also indicated
that In any such agreement. tho naval
bases in the Pacific and the political
problems OF the Far East including
the fate OF the Anglo-Je ~1nese. al
lance, might be bound up. In some
quarters II was felt that Japan might
want the arbitration treaties as n
part OF her provision for national Sc
curlty in case OF acceptance OF the
American naval ratio.
| just what form this assurance OF
security must take TO satisfy the
Japanese has not yet been diyulged by
any responsible person. But in
British circles today II was said thnt
II there is to be some kind OF a treaty
or arrangement Of less formal
nature--perhaps one or more nrbitrn-
ton treaties may be jointly or sepa-
rately made between the principles
then France might also be invited tc
subscribe TO the agreement. II was
clearly Indicated by a British spokes
man today that matter of this scope
and Importance could scarcely be ar
ranged within the short compass o.
week even were Messrs. Hughes
Balfour and Kato' 10 work overtime.
The Japanese, It is said, already have
communicated the results Of yester
days conference between these three
men to the higher authorities II
Toxic and an answer must be awaite'
before the next step can be taken.
The present ls regarded by th'
British delegates as a momentous oc
casion In the history ~ the confer
ence. II IL held that very substantial
progress has been made.
One opinion expressed In Britisl
quarters was that the complete sue
cess Of the Washington conferenc
ces of the Washington ccnferenc
probably would depend on the abilit.
OF the American and British govern
! ments To satisfy Japan that she woui
be quite safe In n military sense oi
reducing her armament and in aban
doning the highly important strategi
position she now occupies in Man
churia and Siberia and some parts O
China proper.
In the British view nil Of these dnes
lions are bound together. the nava
ratio. Far Eastern questions. fortih
cations. everything except Shantun
E which is I'm fair way 10 sottlemen
. by direct negotiations conducted b
T the principals
= japan has impressed or the othe
delegates her need for SONS measur
]. OF security IL the Anglo-Japanes
4 treaty is 10 be abandoned, notwith
r standing the British declaration tha
that pact would not apply TO dispute
nrising between Japan and Americ,
Said the British spokesman: This
the second important event In the hi
tory of the conference The first was u
statements Of Secretary Hughes. NJ
Balfour and Premier BRAND. Now v
y have results of much Investigate,
and negotiation. The third step W
u bo definite arrangements. At yeste
x days meeting OF the three principa
;. all questions were explored and ce
tain provisional arrangements discus
ed. The Japanese are referring the
suggestions to Toxic and IL is sa
'r probably n week viii elapse before
/" reply is received. Ev ,rybody Is pleas
'e with what happened yesterday and 4
ia optimistic atmosphere which has pr
valled during the past week seems
81 be justified