Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-16
JAPANESE FOREIGN
!. OFFICE SKEPT|CAL
Chief Of intelligence Section
Distrusts Good Will Of
United States
BUSINESS MEN FAVOR PLAN
.r,ar cnbl, plspotch. Copyright. 1877

TOXIC, Nov. 1B.--AthouRh IJapau
sss accented the American naval dis
armament plan 'in principle" and the
nnblic, great part of the press and
,he business men are enthusiastic in
tbsir approval Of It. the project has
Seen received dubiously in certain quar-
ters in both the foreign and navy Of
hces.
rction Of the Foreign Office, in CIV
linz his personal and not official view,
said JAPAN would never feel safe until
tbe United States and Great Britain
rant japan navy Of strength equal
10 theirs.
,shps against eighteen puts us Mt the
,ncrcy scr~ Of America" he said. "You
will find that many have the same opin.
Britain should reduce to the same level
a. Japan
Washington. Nov. 16.-(By A. P.)-
Japan feels that her ratio Of warship
tonnage Is not high enough under the
American proposals. IL was said last
night by members Of the japanese dele
cation.
In Admiral Baron Kato's speech at
the nlenary. session a the Armament
Conference yesterday, his statement that
Japan would suggest some notifications
In the tonnage basis for replacement
caused some speculation as to whether
II referred to regulating the capacity Of
ship yards so that new warships could
be built regularly or whether il meant
that Japan favored higher ratio OF
tonnage compared with the United
States and Great Britain.
Last nights statement clears up thnt
point and shows that japan will later
put forth the factors which lead her to
believe that some increase Of tonnage
should be afforded her. How much in
crease Is desired was not explained
but emphasis was laid upon the special
cnuditlons surrounding Japan as an in
pular power in need of an adequate de-
fensive fleet.
Practical considerations arc said to
be behind the attitude of Japan. whose
representatives reiterated last night she
has no ambition to equal the navy of
England or the United States. The
probable developments of science In in.
creasing the mobilization power of
feet to distant waters in an offensive,
the presence OF naval bases near the
shores of Japan, and the augmented
a.ot H. pJs pJs oI an ADVERSARY
;n, n... ,Sn Tne ronan rsunseu IN UNITS al, enter
ths s0 rrjeJonD led D"pS"s ns iua as inalcatlng
"a ten "'snei RATIO 'nah SIX
W csn'
.ssnt aIi Siosso $50. ' inn,"J; I"Se WI! HroDaDiy
The japanese expressed confidence the
committee of experts would understand
their case and that ratio adjistm mt
would not materially affect .Tapan's
proposal 'o''"
Toxic, Nov. 16.-(By A. P.)-Con-
siderable speculation is being indnIred in
here as to what will be the United states
attitude toward demands which it is
expected Japan will make at the Wash
ington Conference on the question Of the
fortlfication Of the Pacific islands.
1T Is understood that the japanese !
Government has an idea Of reducing It's |
eight eight naval program to eight
four II the United States Is willing to /
ABANDON her three year building pro-
,ions, says the asohl ShinDun.. 'Such /
iInslruc'lohS ALREADY nave Deen given the |
'apnHGHc oeie atlon.
r. "hat the ATTITUDE OF the United |
states VIII be cannot easily be sur
missed. Judging from the spirit of the
Conference the American Government
will not insist On the proposal to force
Japan to reduce her capital ships to |
ten
The Asahi Shimbun declares it Is pro-
foundly impressed with the wisdom of |
the American authorities is not giving
Pacfc questions priority over armament, |
and that they also advanced such 81 |
comprehensive plan on limitation as to
multiply the chances for it's bc,nr
brought about.
The ChuGai Shogyo Shimpo sees tbo
adyisabilty of Introducing moro frme
ness in the balance of mower of IN. thee
leading Powers. on tbe pround tbat ~
proposal appears 10 ignore fbe differonce @
in their industrial ca5acity' ~ ''"e'