Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
.ST|MSON TO MEET
WAKATSUK| TODAY
Private Talk viii Be First of
Americans and Japanese
at Farley.
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under the French plan. The Italian
delegate, Sariani, stated his coIIntrvr
position. favoring the general elo6aI
system of limiting tonnage as contrasted
Win imitation by categories. which Is
Japan. 'AA>'
Admiral Takarabe, Japanese adj.
mlralty head, was an attentive listene%
as the experts dealt with the various
own to offer. -
British spokesman described thea
mornings discussions as frank and
ilopeIul, Fluctuations of various nointS
pelng OF helpful nature. He declared
olrnculties which were encountered were
not so great as might have appeared on
the surface. VA
Normal Reservations.
Difficulties, he said. undoubtedly wo,,Iey
exist but the more they were discussed
the more amenable they tended to be-
come rather than unyieldine Ths
reservations which had been made-anei
tne spokesman called attention that ali
countries had made certain reservaS
tlohS-Were normal reservations such as
would be expected in such situations
AIter the meeting of the heads of the
uel'esaVloLS IN another section of the
which said good results in prepsrinSSths
way Tor agreement were being oh
talneq from private conversations among
we oelegationS. 1t was said these nri-
'aIe conversations will continue.
COmmunique Issued.
Inc following official communicate was
ISSUED after the meeting:
as committee of the whole) visited ST.
ing. 0'''N 'ii'' iii0fn-
a., IN addition to statements made at
we previous meeting the committee had
u4,oer consideration the French trans
actIonaI proposal and the series of draft;
resolutions outlined under five heads and
W Siis compromise proposed by the United
hlngdom's delegation.
A., as arranged at the previous meeting.
tile discussion opened on the basis az
the French transitional nrnnossi.
AFTER discussion in which Admiral Siri-
am Tor italy Admiral Takarabe for
Japan, Mr.. Nagai, also of japan: Mr..
Gioson OF the United States and Mr.
AieHanoer, f1rSt lord of the admiralty
SCI forth the views of their respective
ueegatlons on the principles of the pro-
posaE, the committee decided to dis
NNSS AZ III uSLdll.
Report From big Five"
The communioue issued after .ba
meeting of the big Five" said that
the heads of the delegations met 81
~ :SO TO discuss further proceedings Of
me conference. There was general
asreement that the conversations be-
tween the delegations, which were civ.
ing sooo results in preparing the Wav
tor agreements, must continue THE
LeduS OF the delegations will meet again
CoinorroW at pm. to continue their dis
nrSt committee - - 'AAS
Despite these EMERGENCIES of onirior
observers said the outstanding featIIre
OF toaays meeting was an INCLINATION
on Oh an Sloes to give full consideration In
Clle various views and to strike a corn.
promise if possible. ~'AA
onder the alphabetical Arrangements
MI: GIBSON would have been chairman
9t Cooays meeting, but on the American
nresiSed own proposal Mr.. Alexander
1t was disclosed at American head.
quarters after the session that tha
Aamerlcans feel the filling il, of actual
IlgureS IN the tonnage scheme-arS1
manly figures for France and ItaivN
must De accomplished before progress
ian pc MADE toward conclusive results.
us ~ - understood that private conversa-
r rrGts among the delegations dealing
WIN these vital figures already have
oegun and will continue. with Commit
Tee meetings when necessary.
me french viewed the British pro-
poSaiS as valuable memorandI,no
winch would tend to advance the Cen-
eFaI disarmament discussions and would
aio considerably in settling the tonnage
questlon. They insisted that the Bril-
IN tSn plan did not differ greatly from
Whereas the French proposal al,o.
Gated tonnage in six classes of war-
snlps, with the right to make transfers
Oh tonnage from any class, the British
pan considers five categories. car1itaI
snlps, aircraft carriers, cruisers de-
s1royers and submarines. The cruiser
cIaSS mas two divisions, for craft carry-
ing elgnt,mch guns, and for craft
carrying sN-inch guns and lower.
Avoid Detailed Figures.
Inc British proposal not only would AL
low for transfer of a certain amoTYt or
heavy cruiser tonnage downward. b,It
would permit 100 per cent transfer of
snali cruisers and destroyers in certain
circumstances where those countries
which think that move necessary.
All delegations are apparently keen-
ing clear of detailed tonnage figures.
which were not expected to be brosched
until general plan of ALLEGATION of
categorieS and transfers has. been
worked out. Numerous outside confer
ences between the delegations will be
necessary before this plan is evolved.
Perhaps one of the most important OF
these conversations took place last night
between Prime Minister Macdonald. col.
StimSon, Secretary of the Navy Adams.
Senator Reed and the British foreign
secretary, Arthur Henderson. Although
there was no definite information. the
suggestion was made that the conferees
considered possibility of an Anglo
American or Anglo American Japanese
agreement on cruisers which would per-
NIT less flexibility, so far as those ma
tions are concerned, than is advocated
by the French.
Replacement problems have come In
recently for some discussion. It is un.
derstood now that the French may pro-
pose some limit on cruiser replacement.
similar to limits which have been
evolved for battleships.