Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13
.BR|T|SHER DEFENDS
JAPAN NAVY VIEWS
Replies to Castle Statement
Auainst 10-7 Ratio at
Conference.

BY the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSToWN, Mass. August 10.
Views of Japan's demands for . io-T
naval ratio were at variance IN the
general conference on the Ear Eastern
situation" at the Institute Of Politics
today. =
William r. Castle, Assistant. Secre-
tary Of State, In q paper read at the
conference In his absence. stated that
in his stay In Japan as American Am
bassador during the London Naval Con-
ference he was told that the 1o-7
ratio gave Japan "a fighting chance"
against the American feet In the West
ern Pacific, while the United States
believed a 1916 ratio to be fair.
He pointed out that IN Japan the
United States alone was blamed for
refusal to agree to the Japanese terms,
although it was perfectly clear that
Great Britain would not agree TO the
10-7 ratio in large cruisers, Whatever
We might do"
Admiral Richmond Takes Exception.
ExceptNn to these statements was
taken by admiral Sir Herbert Rich
mond, former president of the British
Imperial Defense College. Concerning
Japan's demands for 10-7 ratio, he
called attention to Japan's vulnerable
ity in it's need to maintain food lines
with the mainland. With reference TO
Castles statement that 1915 ratio
would be fair and give Japan adequate
security, Admiral Richmond suggested
that Japan is as good judge as Cas-
tie in this matter"
Does he or we know whether she
is safe If she is secure in her home
waters?" he asked.
japanese Asks Liberality.
Yusuke Tsurumi, former member Of
the japanese Imperial Diet, stated that
| the balance of power in the western
Pacific will only be maintained by fars
seeing policy of the two leading powers
| of the West, England and America, by
recognizing the aspirations and needs
| of the Eastern peoples, and by taking
! liberal attitude toward those nations In
the matter of economic opportunity. =.
! Admiral Arthur j. Hepburn, chief OF
staff of the United States Fleet, said
that Japanese fear of America had been
based on Americas policy in China,
while fear of Japan in America had
| Philippines. In each country he said,
the people had picked DOGGY"
Col. Lingbergh Speaks.
Col. Charles A Lindbergh yesterday
| outlined some of his ideas for the
| facilitation of international aviation
before the General Conference on
Aerial Navigation at the Institute OF
] Politics.
| With the growth of experience and
the improvement of aircraft, Col. Lind
mergh said, I'VE find that this conn-
| try's interest is not alone in communi.
cation between the various States by
air, but that one of our most important
| interests is better communication with
other countries, at this time, partic:
| ularly, think, with Mexico and Central
and South America.
There are still great opportunities
| to make the carrying of passengers and
express great deal more valuable,
great deal faster than at the present
time" he continued, "if we can obtain
a standard set of regulations, obtain
simpler series of forms to be filled out
in international transport, and If we
can prevail upon the various countries
which are served by the United States
airlines to cooperate, with an idea
! toward the future and what these lines
will bring to them in the future"
| Col Lindbergh said that the private
| international flyer requires the most
assistance" because he has no organiza-
| ton to advise him in advance Of forms
and reports to be prepared, weather
conditions, routes, restrictions and reg
ulations.
d. o. Baudouy, New York agent Of
the Compagnie Generate Aeropostale,
said that IN South America, where
French, German and American aviation
| interests are in competition, the rela.
lions mainte ined are friendly He ex-
planned that each feels it can learn
! from the others. 81.