The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-05
i. S. Confident
Japanese Will
Accept Program
ny DAVID LAWRENCE
tCopyr.gh, BY The lnteIaSencero

Washington. Dec. 4.--Absolute conn-
dcnce prevails among i've highest ON
Gals o. ;he United states Sorernmen;
rha. the japanese cabinet u; TOXIC W'''
approve the American naval program
as recommended BY the Japanese dele
cation following the conference between
Secretsr.. Hughes. Arthur Ralrour ana
Baron Eato on Friday.
The situation will remain unchanged
for at ,eaSr three or four days while
rhe 'eng,hy cah,eSrams seHt ny the
.fapanese delegation early today journey
"a Toxic oy.r the slow cable routes or
the Pacific.
Those who have been unable - under
stand the apparent slo~aeSs O. toe ne
EotiatIons a. Washington need only
make inquiries concerning the exact
time that il takes % set reply tro"
Toxic BY cable in these days or cor
rcsted communication. In mo hrst
rlace. the japanese put their MESSAGES
n code. To put ceb!egram OF ord!n-
ar. length IN code takes several hours.
10 rncirne- a message describing IN
detail 90 important conference al that
which NesS-S RaiFour. Hughes and
Eato had on FRIDAY probably TOOK nost
ns Friday H:Sht. The cable experts say
tha; n ordinary tlH;eS : takes AZ least
IS hours for a reply to be Obtained
10 message sent 10 Toxic. While
JapaneSe government messages are
given preference the chances are II Will
take a: 'east S6 hours FOR all the Japan
ess cablsEram- to reach Toxic when
another delay - encountered cor the
messages Nave then 70 be decoded and
placed before the Japanrse cabinet for
consideration.
Await rokdo Action
Matters OF such moment as the nAva'
ratio that shall exist Gur the next ten
Wears between the United Safes. Jaran
and Cree. Britain are no; d!sposeu Q,
quickly and the CaanCes are thar all "t
Monday and probably Tuesday Will be
consumed in cabinet council al toA'o'
Then the decision must be put IN cooe
and DO sent over the long Pacihc cables
which have relays At two or three sta
lions On route from Japan 20 the United
States. on arrival here. tho important
reply. must oe decoded and carecu'!N
eSa aminsd Sometimes Saro!ed cao!e
has to be in part repeated
In any event II is not expected that
any definite development on the naEal
ratio program Will be known before the
middle OF this week whom a pIenary
session may be held 10 announce TO the
puoiic tao conclusions that nave peen
rea acned
Powarlsaa 10 Act
Meanwhile the Japanese delegation
. here ia pOucrIesS 10 act. The impreS-
sion prevails that Baron kato has REG
oDne1ded 20 his government that me
American naval ratio be accepted. rms
s,,;47,cai i based Upoa the optimistic
rnan-e- Of Secretary Hughes after his
noetl7g With the heads Of the British
and lie panese delegations and also upon
.er;ain intimat!ous given in Official
quarters that matters were proceeding
fa.o-aUly. Those who have heard Sec
rct ~ hughes explain the American
post on On naval ratios and VINO "n9"
wh,, le mas said n the private con-
,e~e,rss feel Corndest that any favor
ah,s ton. given 70 the situation At this
,irie can only be ba sed upon the fact
that The American delegation has stood
ra.' nd insisted upon an unqua iiheH
yes o. no" before going much further
N the discussion or rara. matters.
.TuS, ,ow much OF a par; the question
~ rrrcIfcatiCrs o. the renewal Of the
Nnslo-Ja oaneSr alliance played in the
lnecrsnS between Baron katN. Secretary
tTpcAes and Arthur Ralfour ia difficult
I, conjecture but unofficial tn'orma-
80, a - ,he effect that neither 0c these
r-ah.ems was taken up in detail. MI
Hughes would never discuss fortilca-
lions N detail without referring the
uai.er 20 the committee OF naval en-
9erts.
7; ,s quite possible that Baron kato
tm e~h Mr.. Hughes several question
partl'ula-iv as 10 what Americas inten-
',onH ~ general were with respect to
ne building Up OF present fortiticat!ons
N tn Pacific. Such question Secr"-
ra-y IIugles could readily answer witn
the statement that OF course the United
S,ates "a reducing her naval strength
was no; planning to build up nara! tor-
,.ficatj,rs greater than those she
alreadr possessed. This could be seized
upon with qualification BY the ia panese
delegates as an Informal assurance war
ranting Japan in accepting the American
naval ratio in entirety. Mr.. Hughes
would not hesitate 10 remove any appre-
tensions the Japanese may have had
Y il led 20 = clearing OF the air. But
- one th!ng. this correspondent has
Scen assured.
AZ 10 Poritne&dons
The United States delegation has not
'e., ,: adNi<a BILE 10 depart in any SsnSe
from the fundamentals laid down In
'h~ or! ma Hughes program. and any
lN.7g said since then which Nigh he
'oa<trUed as concession or an assur-
anre $ Simply an explanation OF the
AN"r. car governments Intention. Soma
Experts have gone so tar as 20 calculate
'hac pledge from the United States
not - build up present rortihcations is
as good 70 the ia panesc "a getting the
to-lQ-I ratio which they have been seek
ing. ~ ;hs - true. tho Japanese ara
RttAchinS Far more importance 10 FORT
fcatiops than are the American navai
experts. who admit that the present for
tifcatjon5 in the Par East are hardly
effective even for navy such as Amer
lea aas planning before she proposed
the conference plan OF reduction Of
naval armament. SO America can well
AFFORD TO give Japan The assurance con-
rerninK future tortiNcatinns. This may
nave been the turning point IN the r'r:-
da~ meeting but in any event ;ae fact
- the Japanese delegation SOW that
Mr. Hughes meant business and that nc
wasn't disposed 10 go further in the
conference without getting an accept
snce or rejection on the question of
capital ships and the scrapping OF all
building programs.