Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-05
Jap AN ACCEPTS
PRINCIPLE OF
ROOTS PLAN
Baron Kato Says Toxic De-
legation Prepared to Con-
slider Everything
sHANTUNG MATTER UP
Discussion of Issue by Japanese and
Chinese Expected to be Completed
by Tonight.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Japan has
accepted, in pr.nc,pie, all the Root
resolutions concerning the use Of
submarines, Admiral Baron Kato an
nounced last night.
1--WE are prepared to discuss every
thing at a meeting which may be
held tomorrow" he added, "but I can
not disclose now what we will say"
Progress was made also at meet
ing of the Chinese and japanese del
egates on the subject of Shantung,
and the communiques issued by the
two delegations at the conc usion Of
the meeting announced that the meet
ing would resume tomorrow when
the discussion would be completed"
No comment was available from
the delegates when they emerged
from the meeting, but it was said
that the japanese delegation had re-
ceived instructions from Toxic.
After a 5 day New Years breath
ing space, the arms negotiations
were resumed with an impetus that
swept some of the most troublesome
problems of the Conference almost to
the point of decision.
A final agreement also was in
sight on the question of revised
Chinese tariff. After a long argu-
ment the tariff subcommittee came
together on a proposal to increase
China's tariff schedules under an in
ternational commissioned plan, and
the Far Eastern committee of the
whole is expected to ratify the de-
cision tomorrow.
Among the naval experts so much,
progress was made with technical
details Of the naval limitation plan
that in some quarters it was,declared
final disposition Of the subject was
only question of hours. Precise
regulations for scrapping ships and
details of replacement were num-
bered among the days agreement in
the naval subcommittee.
On the question Of submarine reg
ulations, which has waited on fur
ther advices from the foreign capital,
Japan contributed another step to-
ward decision by accepting in princl-
pie the Root resolutions proposing to
outlaw the use of submarines against
merchant vessels and to make viola
tions of submarine regulations acts
of piracy. Italy alone remains to
accept the propositions and discus
sion by the full naval committee
may take place late tomorrow.
At tomorrow's meeting of the Far
Eastern Committee, however, new
troubles may be encounterd through
China's rquest that the famous "2l
demands" be brought up for Confer
ence discussion. A protest was
lodged by Japan just before the last
meeting of the committee, adjourned,
and what promises to be stubborn
debate is expected by some dele
gates before the point is decided
In some quarters also, considcra-
! BILE discussion is believed likely be-
fore there is definite decision on
the Root submarine proposals
France has indicated desire to see
some of the terms of the resolutions
fully discussd and clearly defined
and although the French said last
night they did not propose to press
the point, it was indicated that some
troublesome points probably would
be injected into the conversations
sooner or later. by some one of the
foreign powers.
Meantime the American advisory
committee met and canvassed opinion
on the submarine question, with the
result that the committees previous
position for retention Of under water
war craft within strict regulations
was reaffirmed. Members said &
survey of editorial comment anC
public opinion generally convinced
them that the American people
strongly desired that submarine op,
crations be brought within the con.
siderations of humane warfare.