The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
JAPS, ENGLISH AND. AME ER|CANS ARE IN ACCORD ON TREATY.
Kato Says His Nation Has Understanding With Other Powers in Case Wash
 ington Facts Defeated

TOXIC. Jan. 23.--Premler Eato, re- plying to an interpolation by Wis count Kato, leader of the Kenseikai, or opposition party, declared that, while no formal negotiations had oc- cured, there is an understanding between America, Great Britain and Japan, regarding steps to be taken" if the other powers fail to ratify the Washington conference agreements.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-Extracts from the speech of Premier Kato and the text of the speech of Count Uchi- da. the foregn minister, before sthe Japanese diet at Tol1io. were made public tonight by the Japanese em- passy.
 Premier Kato delivered his first message since organization of tho cabinet at imperial command, spoke of improved conditions in the Far East, mentioned the naval limitation treaty negotiated at Washington and discussed improvements contemplated in Japan. Count Uchida spoke par tieularly of the Washington agree ments and mentioned the present Eu- ropean situation.
 Kato Speaks.
 The extract of Premier katos speech follows:
 Regarding the treaty for the linn itation of naval armaments, signed at the Washington conference, the United States, Great Britain and Japan have taken steps toward their ratification. Acting in harmony with t.-f1 ...A for the spirit of the treaty, Japan has proceeded toward putting it's provisions into effect, thus demon strating her sincerity
 The surplus revenue yielded as result of the limitation of armaments and by administrative financial read justments, will all be devoted to measures more in keeping with the times. In the light Of the financial conditions prevailing it has been deemed wise to advance the dates for the redemption of the national debt"
 Count Uchida. after speaking of the visit of the Prince of Wales last spring and of "our crown prince to the British Isles in the previous year as, accentuating the traditional friendship that has so long existed between our countries spoke in part as follows:
 In Policy of Peace
 ''The Washington conference gave emphatic testimony to the fact that the policy of the powers is one oi peace. The government places the greatest importance apoa this com fcl ence, not only because Of concrete, results, but because it lessens bur- dens and dissipates any anxiety that existed among people and because of it's achievement in developing under standing and friendship among na- tions The most notable is our rela- tionship with Great Britain and the United States which through the con- ference have been put upon q still closer and surer foundation In view of these achievements, the government considered 1t best to the interests of the country to sec that the various treaties, and resolutions signed at the conference. were speedily put into force and no time was lost in taking measures for eI- fecting the notifications which took place in August last year. Both Great Britain and the United States have likewise taken steps to ratify these agreements and now it remains only for France and Italy to do the same am confident these powers will take similar action in the iaterest Of world Deaca.