Evening star., 1934-12-04

Japan's attitude in the naval con-
ferences at London does not en-
courage the American press to hope
or an agreement substantially limit
ing competitive building.
Observing that Japan insists on
strategic superiority which neither
Britain nor America will COncede, the
San Francisco Chronicle advises that
Japan should know that it would have
to outbuild the American and British
navies combined" The Dallas 'TeX9
News argues that "the United States
is standing pat on its argument that
the admission of Japan to an equal
ratio practically means Japans su-
premacy in the Pacific and domination
over China, which is most un-
desirable"
we should be thankful that Japan
is out in the open at last. thinks the
Scranton Times. Her complaint that
the 5-5-3 naval treaty Is a reflection
on her national honor and that the
immigration policy of this country Is
an insult to her people are herrlngS
across the trail or crocodile tears,
whichever you choose. If the world
doesn't trust Japan. and 1t does not
it is because of the record she her
self has written"
Japan probably is inviting battle
OF the budgets. in which bankruptcy
for that country would be the victor
long before it was in the other ma
tions." in the opinion of the Grand
Rapids Press. while the Canton (Ohio)
,,rnlints financial coil
lapse" with serious results: and the
indianapolis News states: Forces
seeking sane restraint exist in Japan
though for the time they have met
with defeat" The Newark Evening
News believes that good faith ana
understanding are the crux OF the
whole matter" The Buffalo Times
asserts that IF Japan Is determined
to break up what little remains OF
international peace machinery, there
seems to be no way to stop her.
Neither England nor America need
depart from its own legitimate policy,
saws the Worcester Evening Gazette
but the Japanese. by compelling
them to draw together. are forcing
upon them the practical co-operatlon
which gives promise of ending grave
threat to the world" The Asbury
Park Evening Press, hopeful OF COM
promise. SAYS: The need arises Tor
a wholly new orientation Of naval
policy to reconcile present dlnerences.
RESPONSIBLE authorities are already
leaning toward the Japanese poncy
of equal navies held down to the de-
fensive level, with the elimination OF
vessels designed especially for war OF
aggression. The result of their study
will satisfy neither the JingoistS OF
Japan nor the big navy crowd in this
country and Great Britain. But it
must take the form of compromise
which will curtail ornaments and
reconcile the differences that exist" !"
OF the 5-4-4 ratio suggestion.
the Cincinnati Times-Star observes:
| England is too remote, and her navy
necessarily too scattered. ever to i'm
press upon the Japanese mind sense
of lnferiOrity. 1t Is with this coun-
try that she makes her conscious and
Subconsciolls comparisons. II. by
offering a proposal, which practically
speaking. is favorable to Great Brit
ain. unfavorable to the United
States and not too damaging to her
own position, she can throw wrench
into the machinery of Anglo-Ameri-
can understanding, it is all to her ad-
vantage"
THE American people. without the
slightest intent of aggression says
the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. desire
a Navy fit and ready to defend Amer
ica's interests anywhere, and this dis
position Is reflected in the Washing