Evening star., 1921-12-26
Conference tt ReassembIe
Tomorrow, With AuxiIiaries'
Ratio in Offing.
FRANCE MAY ADVOCATE
| PACT TO RESPECT RIGHTS
Solution of Issues Relating to China
to Be Undertaken After
Naval Solution.
BY &: GOULD LINCOLN.

on limitatiop of armament takes uh
its work again tomorrow it will have
before it still the submarine tanglc.
with the question of the ratio of
other naval auxiliary craft in the off
ing
The solution of problems relating
to China will be undertaken as soon
as the naval matters have been dis
posed of, it was said today.
As the matter of the submarines
stands today, the American proposal
for a Limitation of submarine ton
mage to $1,000 each for the United
States and Great Britain. and of the
status quo for France, Japan and
Italy. is still pending. Further dis
| cussion ofsit is expected when the
committee limitation Of arma-
| ment meets at IL am. tomorrow.
Adsices Expected Tomorrow.
At the French headquarters. il MAS
| said today, that instructions from
Paris were expected IN time for the
conference on submarines tomorrow.
| 1t is understood that much depends
upon France AS to whether 1t Will be
possible TO reach settlement on the
submarine question. So lar AS Japan
| is concerned, Notwithstanding the
position taken Saturday. that she
regards 81 ,Hah tons as a minimum sub
marine tonnage necessary TO her. 1t is
believed that some plan could bc
worked out which viii prove satisfac-
| tory. The Japanese delegation has
| cabled Iokio regarding the Saturday
conference on submarines and the
| American .prposas
The Japanese have declared their
| opposition 10 having their submarine
tonnage limited to less than $4,000
| tons. the limit set in the original
American plan.
| In some quarters il is suggested
Paris win urge that if Franc. is 10
| waive its demands for a larger sub
! rlarine tonnage taa,0eo tons has been
| suggested by Admiral d" Bon) there
should be negotiated treaty similar
to that framed relating to the Pacific,
| which would provide that the sigma
! tories should respect the rights Of
| one another In the Atlantic. and. in The
| event of any dispute arising, should
advise with one another.
| Japnne.e Attitude PuzziinE.
| In still other quarters il is urged
| that France will reject the proposal
that her submarine tonnage shall be
limited to such a low figure (about
81 900 tons).
| Japan's attitude has rather puzzled
conference circlesy In the first place.
Japan up to the present has not given
"A great deal of attention TO sub.
| marines. although now she Is
Ibuilding quite number. She has
given mnrc attention to capital ship
building. Furthermore. with the ne
| gotiating of the four-power treaty
relating to the Pacific. ii has been
! rtph hat l., he
keen in regard tv submarines.
| With the United States. Great Bril-
Iain and Italy favoring the limitation
of submarine tonnage. though Italy
| asks parity in tonnage with France.
| there will be strong efforts made to
break the present deadlock over this
| question. il may be that further
! compromise suggestions will he made
and IN the end the submarine ques-
tion will be settled.
scope May BE Limited.
If it is not-and irr some quarters it
is feared that no solution will be
forthcominS-the nations may be
compelled to leave the naval limita-
ton conference with an agreement on
capital ship tonnage and ten-year
building holiday-so far as capital
ships are concerned-and an UNDER
\ standing that the natiops will con-
, struct and maintain what auxiliary
ships they desire. Possibly the mat
Ter of auxiliary craft. including sub
| marines. may be left to future cons
| ference. tl
But every effort will he made to
avoid such conclusion of the cons
ference. 1t is realized that the world
| expects big things from the Wash
/ ington conference. If the plan for the
| limitation of naval arnamentS is de
feated in some particulars, explana-
tions must follow. Reasonable con-
cessions. theref9re. are to be expected.
1t may be Of interest at this lull in
the conference to point to what has
already been accomplished in the six
weeks that the delegations of the ma
tions represented at the conference
have been at work.
Six Weeks Accomplishments.
In the first place. the United States
Great Britain and Japan have agreed
to a 5-5-3 ratio for capital ships.
Japan having the three. and France
and Italy have agreed to i-7o ratio
for them tFrance with reservations
as to auxiliary tonnage). Also the
proposal for a ten-year naval build
ing holiday has been approved.
Four powers. the United States
Great Britain, France and Japan,
have negotiated a treaty relating to
the insular possessions and domin-
ions of these countries in the region
of the Pacific, pledging themselves
to respect the rights Of each other
bin these islands and dominions, and
in the event of any dispute to ad-
wise together as to the best means
of dealing with the situation. wheth-
er the trouble be among themselves
or threatened from an outside source.
An agreement has been reached
with regard to Notifications of the
islands in the Pacific. the status quo
to remain. except with respect to the
homeland of Japan, Hawaii and the
mainland of the United States. which
may be fortified in any way it is de-
sired.
While the negotiation of the treaty
dealing with the Island of Yap be-
tween the United States and Japan
was under way before the Washing
on conference was begun, 1t was
| brought to a successful termination
Iuriug the present conference.
Progress Made ON Chinn.
The Washington conference also has
moved forward considerable dis
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