New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-01
JAPAN ACTIVE in
Seeking SOLUTION
IN NAVAL TANGLE
Believed to Suggest Either Com
promise or Adjournment
Without Plenary Session
GIBSON REPORTED AS
PREPARING STATEMENT

Reports At Summer White House
\ Indicate HAT U. S. Representa-
tive Has Strongly Worded Docu-
ment On American Naval Policy
Which Will Be Read To Foreign
Powers.
Geneva, August / R>-The dead
lock in the tripartite naval confer
ence was the subject OF long talk
today between viscount Ishii OF ia
pan and w. c. Bridgeman, first
lord Of the British admiralty. but
, so far as Is known nothing has TAX
en- place which reduces the risks of
the conference failing. After his talk
with the British statesman, Mr..
Bridgeman conferred with the re-
representatives. Of the British domin-
ions.
The activity of the Japanese is
creating the impression that either
they are seeking to suggest some
compromise or that they are getting
ready to suggest adjournment of
the conference without holding the
public plenary session which has
been definitely fixed for Thursday.
British Still Dubious.
The British apparently still find 1t
difficult to believe that the Ameri-
can government is backing Hugh s.
Gibson. the chief American delegate.
In his insistence upon freedom to
construct cruisers with main
armament OF s-inch guns. When a
newspapermar asked the British
spokesman today If there were any
change in the situation, the latter
rejoined: Won't there be other
news from Washington about the
cruiser questions"
When the newspaperman answer
ed that all press reports seemed to
Indicate that the American govern
ment, like Mr.. Gibson. found the
British plsn quite unacceptable, the
spokesman replied; IAN that Amer
lea wants Is not limitation but r.
liberty agreement"
"Adamant," is said to have been
the word used by Mr.. Bridgeman in
characteriizng Great Britain's :ttt-
tude concerning the necessity of
adopting the British plan. He Is
understood to have added that the
British cabinet adhered to this view,
the British believing their plan the
only way of really limiting the "ag-
gressive" typo Of cruisers.
Still Have Hope.
On the other hand, the Americans
maintain that the United States has
been making concession after con-
cession and that their disposition to
restrict the. number of 1o,0oo-ton
cruisers to twelve or Whereabouts Is
really a concession which would
doubtless meet with criticism IN
congress If incorporated In the pro-
jected treaty.
II the British, aided by the Jap
anese. car find no way out OF the
cruiser difficulty before Thursday
the conference Is expected to col
lapse on that occasion, but hope, Is
still entertained In some quarters
that the British will make a move
calculated to render further nego-
tiations possible.
Strong Statement.
Rapid City, 8. D.. Aug. tuP)--
A strong statement of American
naval policy. endorsed by the presi-
dent, may be delivered by Hugh
Gibson, head of the American dele
cation to the Geneva disarmament
conference, II an impasse is reach
ed, It was learned at the summer
White House.
The document was prepared for
the plenary session OF the confer
ence scheduled for today. Postpone
ment Of the meeting, however, has
given the Geneva meeting more
ncouraging aspect in the belief OF
President Coolidge. 1t was hoped
1t will not be necessary to, deliver
the policy statement.
II the conference fails, Gibson
probably will deliver the statement.
which represents this government
as determined not to countenance
international agreements to permit
larger navies.
Gibson's discretion will determine
entirety whether the statement is
to be delivered.
Failure Foreseen
Geneva, Switzerland. Aug. I ~
That nothing short of a miracle can
prevent breakup of the three
power naval reduction conference
before the week closes. either by a
quiet agreement among the delegates
TO sparate or by d showdown IN
the plenary session called for Thurs
day, was the general impression pre-
yailing in Geneva today.
: The fact that the plenary session.
originally called for today. was post
poned to Wednesday or Thursday,
was looked upon by commentators
as victory for the treaty at any
price, party, which has adherents IN
all three delegations, but the post
nonement was not at all to the liking
Of the experts Of the British and
American delegations, who are said
to realize that there can be no re-
conciling of the British and Ameri-
can viewpoints, and to feel that
nothing can be gained by the delay.
The japanese. through whose me-
d,ation the delay is obtained, seem
SATISFIED. They feel that nothing
should be left undone, because IN
their opinion II Great Britain and
the United States separate without
an accord on limitation, and II the
latter particularly starts big build
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