The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-27
j. 5. AND JAPAN
DEADLOCKED OVER
NAVAL LIMITATION
Experts Argue Over In
depreciation of Capital
Ship Proposal
By LAWRENCE MARTIN

WASHINGTON. Nov 2G.-America
and Japan were deadlockod tonight on
limitation OF naval armaments.
Tho chief item In the Hughes pro-
gram was tied up In committee OF
experts. who, It was revealed today. arc
now arguing over the Interpretation Of
certain facts la connection with capi'
tai ships
The japanese have Indicated a will
ingnoss To make a partial concession
ON their demands FOR a navy 20 per
cent as great as that of the United
States and Great Britain but tho United
States is standing firm for the siNty
per cent ratio insisting that the facts
prove the sixty per cent ratio is more
fair.
Guarded Statements
who yelled and when and 1t what
price" was the question upon which
interest OF the delegates was C'ntcrod.
The extent of the deadlock WIS re-
,ollcd 'n guarded statements from
Off bal and semi official sources to
the effect.
T. That the committc OF naval
experts at work on the proposal for
q 55 naval program for the United
States, Great Britain ana Japan, has
finished gathering data, which the
American experts hold proves tho
Justice aud generosity OF She 5-5 plan
white the Japanese hold 1t proves
they should have bigger navy.
That the experts now conduct
a. an fnE
rect Interpretation TO bc put on the
computations.
That there is no good reason,
so tar us the United States can see,
Why the American program AS origi'
uaIly stated hy Secretary Hughes
should not he accepted at once.
That Japan has raised numer
uuS knotty technical points In add
ton to her demand for "A 20 per cent
ratio Of tonnage instead OF go per
cent.
That tho deadlock is over capt.
tai ships alone, submarines and other
matters having been definitely eA-
cludcd from consideration.
Utmost secrecy
Nu official would huEHrd prodic-
ttnn Hs 10 how long the existing dead
lock would last. or what means would
be- taken TO end a. Tho utmost 70
tlyenco WaH maintained rogardins
the question Even the usual expires
sion that we are satisfied with th,
progress hctug made being omitted
today Tor tho nrst time from Off
oiars utterancos
May We sssnmo that armament
limitation De- conditional upon tal
eastern sc,tioment'" an American Of
fetal spokesman was asked.
on may assume nothing that Z.
not stated. and there is nothing e
ho stated about that" was the reply
which Was typical ~ those returned
to other iuudiries regarding paNa|
limitation
II was suggested In ono quarter tina
II the experts failed shortly tn agree
on what facts meant, the whole mat
tor would be laid before the confer
oucc. From another source, however
came the comment that such a pro
cccding might endangcr the whol'
proprnm Both as to naval and Ian,
nrmaWcnts an American stated, fall
ure To get results will be explained
tu the world
Hc said this governments polio
was whom question comes up, q
deal with n, discuss II, do something
about It N possible, and " nothin
can be done, TO tell publicly why
could not be done
The submarine controversy an
other matters relating TO auNiltur
craft viii prove Of little trouble
any agreement can he reached NJ
capital ships, it WAS stated for thi
government The American spokei
man said that when II h possibl
TO announce to tho world what wi
he done about capital ships. "th
whole matter will he pretty well Sc
lied" aud until that can he announC
cd. Bothipg Eill be sslllsas $500