Evening star., 1935-03-14
JAPAN CONFIDENT
ON NAVY PARLEY
Looks Forward to Confer
ence, but Will Stand Pat
on Terms.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TOXIC. March l4.-Admiral Mineo
OsWni. minister Of the navy. said
today he would not discuss subjects
which presuppose the failure of a
conference" which would be called to
consider the replacement of the
Washington and London naval
treaties.
In an interview with the Associated
Press. Admiral Osumi took the posi-
ton that the japanese navy's out
look does not extend beyond the
forthcoming naval conference"
He refused to discuss what Japan
would do in event the treaties lapse
nd are not replaced or whether
Japan would attempt to gain parity
with the United States by building
warships if she fails to obtain it by
means OF new treaty.
Osumi insisted that Japans demand
for parity is not changed and will
be carried. unweakened, into future
negotiations.
Sees Peace As Goal.
Japan is earnest in her desire for
a new limitation treaty that is fair
and just" said Admiral Osuml.
the three leading sea powers. face one
another in three important sections
of the world in a position to CO.
operate for the furtherance of world
peace.
Hence. I believe they should shake
off the shackles of past circumstances.
discard competitive ideas and pref
udices. and stand on equal footing.
Il think it is absolutely necessary
to fix a common upper limit in the
fighting power of these three powers.
taking into account their geographical
relations and the increased mobility
of the modernized maritime force"
Sees Burdens Lightened.
I'm striving to answer the universal
desire for the limitation of arma-
ments.' Osumi continued. these
powers should take the initiative in
fixing such an upper limit as low as
possible. then they should either
abolish or draStically reduce the units
by their formidable
offensive power, thus ultimately lead
ing to the consolidation of peace and
the burdens of all the
peoples of the world.
This is our firm faith and it will
be the governing principle of our
attitude at the forthcoming naval
Being convinced of the impossi-
bility of reaching a fair and Just
agreement unless the parties approach
each other in such spirit. we must
firmly insist on our position.
I trust that America. Great Britain
and other powers eventually will ap-
preciate the sincerity of our motives
and support us"
Holiday Plan Denied.
Osumi vigorously denied that the
Japanese navy was planning to pro-
pose three-year naval holiday.
Such an idea has not entered our
he said. land We do not pro-
pose to consider it now because we
believe its discussion at this time
would only tend to lessen the chances
of achieving fair and Just treaty"
He refused to comment on the
United States Navy's plans for
naneuvers in the California Alaska
Hawaii triangle beyond the observa-
ion: 1T appears to me the news
paper reports of these maneuvers are
repercussions not altogether
desirable among our people,"
England Undisturbed.
LONDON. March IA (P).-Sir Boil
on yres-MonSell, first lord of the
British admiralty. told the House of
Commons today that Great Britain
vas disappointed by Japan's denunci-
Ition of the Washington Naval Treaty
IF 1922. but that there was no need
% treat the situation too tragically."
Sir Bolton said he hoped that a
naval conference would be held this
,ear and introduced the governments
naval estimates for consideration by
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