The Washington herald., 1921-12-14
big THREE" MEETS
Japan Accepts Ratio,' But
Hopes to Save New
Battleship.
| SECOND FARLEY
HELD AS PROBABLE
Lodge Wants Harding TO
Hold Treaty Until Con-
ference Ends.

The capital ship naval ratio pro-
posals held the center Of the arma-
ment conference stage last night.
| Following a conference of a., .E
/ Three" in the afternoon Srcretsrr
Hughes said ther was nothing r..
announce His associates referee
all inquiries TO Mr.. Hughes
Japan, as already indicated. Ha-
accepted The original Hughes nav
ratio. But she wants II aBend.I
SO that later types Of vessels shat
be included in the list. This wouIa
save the Matsu, pride Of rnodufH
Japan.
Advised by Naval Experts.
Secretary Hughes. IL Is under
stood has received from hi- nav.
experts Information that would
show just how this would affect tH.
United states. He will hay, 10 do
eide whether acceptance 81 H.s or.--
inal plan. including IN. I.-r % v..-
sells to be retained and -orapp,u
would be thrown out uf afignnI.u-
il all nations were 20 l. pcrmitt.rI
to retain craft in excess uf >U pr
cent completed.
The Secretary d.eIr6Ed TO sar
/ whether tho "Rig Thr,." were r.
meet again today.
Meanwhile officials generally .E.-
clare final agreement ss ~ Isht.
I tbs DELAYED now. th'y assert u-r
technical grounds And tH,s .ur
mated that n III, Shantul- o., l.rt 90
tions can make material hsadwa,.
and the Chinisc negotiation pro.--
ress so that the end is iu si-nt. ia
pan will accept anything that N1U
suit Mr.. Hughes
Pleasry se-s,e. Delayed.
Mesnwagls conferen"c headquar-
Jers said last niSht that o., ueN:
plenaTN session ralI"'
until there is a completed program
ready Tho hope T,ss expressed
that one would be possible before
tn end Of the week
II WAS intimated in White Uous-
circles last night that SO soon a.
the present conference has add
journ"d an announce or an
other gathering. along similar Iinc-
will be made.
so far as a proposed ccoRum .r
conference Is concerned IN, Whit
Rouse and State Department Ja..-
the position that this country has
no reason to assume any iniatiyo
After the present gathering ar
Journs, should Premiers TloNH
George and BRAND desire some such
international undertaking. the
United States would be willing H.
listen to suggestions But IL is Ger
tain that in any such gathering tur
United States would not ASSUME
; leadership.
Wsnts Treaty wIthheId.
Senato.' Lodge. chairman Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
, tee, last night expressed the hone
: that the four-power treaty signed
, yesterday would be withheld from
the Senate by the President until
the conference adjourns. in urd,r
that he and Senator Tnderwoo.
could participate in the considcra-
tion Of IL in the committee and
later on the Senate floor
Rene VivianL accompanied bv
Nine. Viviani. left for New York
yesterday and will sail for France
on the steamer Paris TO-DAY He
expressed great satisfaction with
the results Of the conference 10 date
and declared that France viii well
come another conference next year.
feeling OF disappointment among
the Representatives OF the smaller
J powers because they have not been
assigned larger roles in the pro-
ceedings. Certain Of the delegate
make no secret OF their displessure
that they have not been kept in
formed on everything that was go
ing on.
section Meetings Held.
Most OF yesterday was devoted O.
section meetings. The various de-
egations in their own hcadquartsrs
compared their own views with
l. those OF other delegations. TIL.
American four held a meeting, ~
E which the decision is understood
, to have been reached TO stand hy
; the submarine as a weapon OF d.
fense: TO decline TO allow interfcr-
ence with development OF acrisl
: navigation along commercial lines,
and unqualihedly to indorsc Chair
man Hughes position on the capita
ship issue. The delegation sent
: Senator Lodge 10 confer with Prcsi-
dent Harding.
Delays Transmission TO senate.
President Harding is understood
] 10 nave NblIlFQ AnG Nluf'Ilfln f|tIt-
cation that he has no intention ~
; hurrying the four-power pact to
the Senate He had hoped TO Eet IJ
to the Upper House today. But Am
basssdor Jusserand and other mem
bers Of the French delegation were
, Unexpectedly out OF town. so that
, their signatures were delayed. 4
consequence the President is undo
stood to have decided ~ IL wvJ
be unwise TO hurry transmiss ON
the Senate
, So far as Mr. Hardin- rs
cerned he expects there Va
little opposition to ratidi
! Should the Democratic mem
' of the SAate decide to crc
vations TO Article ,. IL ia
! that the President will
! plain that the article w;
q with the Lodge reserNa
ticle 10 in mind And
of the Lodge reserNatl