Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-18
OBJECTION TO
AMERICAN PLAN
BY JAP PANESE
China's Program Stirs Par
ley Discussion-Baron
Shidehara Ill.
NAVAL CONFERENCE
Difference of Opinion Among ENJOYS
May Arise Over Submarine Ques-
tiOn.

Japan's objections to the Ameri
can naval program are in the open
She wants additional ships. Hel
proportion Of capital craft should be
in her opinion, more than the GO pei
cent. suggested by the United States
In types of defensive vessels, not
submarines, she might" desire ever
to approximate that Of the greater
navies.
That was the big outstanding de-
velopment of yesterday in the limita
tion of arms conference. But it wa:
only one of several as follows:
l. Ambassador Shidehara, The
Japanese plenipotentiary, and one
of Japan's chief delegates, was taker
i'll. He will be unable to sit arounc
the conference table for at least
forty-eight hours. Meanwhile tht
full committee named to reach de
cision behind closed doors on the Fa,
Eastern and Pacific problems viii
be unable to function.
However the delay will be ad
vantageous. Owing to congestion or
the Pacific cables, it will require al
least that period of time for the
japanese delegation to exchange
views on China's proposals with the
new government at Tokyo.
2. The steering committee of the
conference reached an agreement
whereby the proposals officially
fathered by the Chinese delegation
will be dove-tailed into the severa
subjects of the official agenda ant
considered with them.
8. Baron Kato, spokesman for the
!. japanese delegation, stated that 81
far as the Chinese proposals were
concerned the Japanese accepted
them as the subject for discussion
This was as far as he could go ir
his statement. He and his associates
still are considering them and the!
are. in communication with Tokyo
regarding them.
4. The committee of naval ex
perts, of which Col. Theodore Roose,
welt is chairman, held extended ses'
sions.. They admitted only progress
But when a suggestion was made
that there seemed unnecessary de
lay, one of the leading figures Of
the conference said: "This is the
most momentous proposal ever made
to representatives of friend nations
1t requires careful thought and
study. The committee has had the
matter before it for two days. II
a decision is looked for now, all
can say is that the world is most
unreasonable"
5. The French delegation let il
be known that it is favorably dispos.
ed to many of the suggestions made
by China and that it is willing to dc
much to assist China to her rightfuI
place among the nations, even to the
extent of surrendering certain Of hel
existing rights in the Celestial EN-,
pire.
6. All of the powers accept China's
suggestions as an excellent basis for
discussion. The American delegation
considered the Chinese proposals ir
secret conference. While absolutely
no official information was forth
coming afterward, advisors of the
Americans said that many of the
Chinese suggestions would he found
to be along lines which entitle them
to the complete sympathy of the
United States.
7. Chairman Roosevelt of the spe-
cial committee Of experts considering
the Hughes proposals reported to the
American delegation on the progress
that his committee is making. The
discussion so far. he explained, has
been friendly and there are hopes Of
agreement.
8. Intimation was given that no
matter what decision is made by the
experts regarding the elimination OF
the submarine as a naval weapor
consideration Of this phase will be
forced in open session to "make the
record" even though the nation sc
bringing it into the open may eventu.
ally agree to the conclusions Of the
experts.
9. Certain of the delegations now
here are making quiet inquiries as
to how any conclusions reached al
this conference will be carried into
effect by the United States. They
seek enlightenment on whether the
Senate would ratify a treaty that
would make the agreement effective
10. Premier Llovd George has
cabled the British delegation that his
home affairs are being speeded ur
and that there is strong probability
that he will be able to reach here
about the first of the month. This
would bring him here shortly afte,
Premier BRAND starts for home and
before anv definite action could be
taken on the Far Eastern and Pacific