Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-03
FRANCE AND JAPAN ASSERT
CHITA AGENT STORIES FALSE
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Tomorrow the naval exports will
continue their work. and the sub
committee appointed TO formulate n
new tariff program for China also
sill hold :, meeting. Various other
naval and Far Eastern questions Will
occupy the attention Of the other
delegates in Informal conferences.
Most Troublesome. Qucstion.
The question OF proposed restric-
tons on submarine warfare Is re
gardcd by all the delegations as the
most troublesome of the naval pro-,
LENS remaining unsolved. The fir I
OF the Root submarine resolution.
reaftrming adherence to the existing
principles ot International law, has
already been accepted by the Ave
powers. but the second and ,hiri.
proposing stu more stringent r.
ytrictions on the use Of underwater
craft. are leading to much coniro
EciSy.
Under the second resolution. I! .
five powers would join in AN agree
incnt that in any future war among
themselves submarines would not be
used in any circumstances as com
alercc dcstroycrs. The United States
and Great Britain alone have acCeded
- this proposition. Japan and Italy
have adopted Il noncommittal attitude
toward II. and the French have
shown some inclination at least 10
propose notifications before they
can favor adoption.
Made Immediate by british.
As the resolution first was pre-
sentcd by Eiihu Root, OF the Amcrl-
can delegation. IL merely wou i
have proposed that the prohibitiul
against submarine attacks on mcl-
liant shipping be suggested by the
powers as a modification OF internal
tional law which all nations would
have to accept before il became cf-
fcctivc. 4, the instance of Arthur
J. Eaifour. OF the British group. how
ever. provision WAS inserted maxi
ing the prohibition immediate as be
wecn the United States. Great Brit
ain. France. Japan and Italy. In it's
original form the French indicated
:he proposal would be acceptable To
heir government. but they said to-
night that they had received no in
siructions from Paris regarding the
resolution as amended.
Tho delay is taken rs strengthen
ng the possibility that France may
nave qualifications or further
hangcS 20 suggest before she gives
assent.
>r-p Merchant Craft From Aiming.
Among some o: the French there
, IL feeling that merchant ships
hould not be permitted to arm if
| hey are not free from submarine at
acli. In other quarters il is pro-
rrscd tina; some restrictions should
! ilso bc placed upon the Disgusting Il
VAR vessels 10 make them look like
innocent merchantmen.
Tho third Root resolution. also
,igeonholcd while the foreign dele
cations wait for instructions, would
make subject to trial as a pirate any
,ubmarine commander who violates
| international law. Acceptance of this
proposal is regarded as Ringing in
somc degree on the final action
AIKEN regarding the second rcsolu-
ton. but il is hoped that both may
be disposed Of before the end OF the
week, so that the substance OF the
decisions reached can he embodied in
the naval Limitation treaty.
Look Now To Far East Issue.
With the naval settlement in final
orm. there seems to he general con
al. ef AZ,
be wiped clean in time To permit ad-
journmcnt of the conference by about
'hs middle of January. The Shan
Jung deadlock remains the greatest
barrier TO n Far Eastern accord. hut
the Japanese express renewed hope
of a settlement tonight and the Chi
ncse held to their refusal to regard
the present impassc as a final failure
to agree.
y formal 'and official Remuneration
of The authenticity of dispatches pur-
porting To relate to the support by
France Of alleged Japanese aims for
a protectorate over Siberia, as made
public last night by the delegation
Of tho Far Eastern republic of Chta.
now in Washington, was commune
cdtcu 10 secretary IluBnc us pTcSl-
dent Of the armament conference, in
a letter today by NJ. Sarraut. head Of
the French delegation.
Says lie Has Further Papers.
At the same time. Boris T.. Skvir-
sky. member OF the Chita dclega-
ton. declared that additional docu-
mcnts, which he said had passed be-
tween the French and Japanese gov
crnmcnts on the subject Of protec-
toratc over Siberia, were in the files
Of his government. and that pcrmis-
sion would he given for the inspcc-
ton of these papers. as well az the
originals OF those made public last
night. by duly accredited represen-
tative OF the American government.
For the Japanese, 81. Hanihara. tho
vice-ministcr OF foreign affairs, who
Is delegate to the Washington con-
terence. stood on his denial OF last
night that there was not vestigc of
truth In the documents. 80 far as
they referred to Japan. II Is under
stood however. that tho text Of the
documents as made public, were