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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1921
Page
2
Britain France Italy and Japan back a committee plan to handle armament limits plus Far East questions. The five powers form a committee of the whole with open sessions possible later and subcommittees if needed. Secretary Hughes leads the program and procedure groups as peers prepare a report for tomorrow’s conference.
The article argues for and against open sessions at the armament conference in Washington. It notes the value of publicity vs secret committee discussions and highlights British aims to outlaw or restrict submarines, with Lloyd George and Hughes quoted on openness.
Admiral Baron Kato said in Washington that it is the ships afloat that matter, replying to questions from Japanese correspondents about American proposals. He declined to commit on possible Japanese counter suggestions.
A committee of plenipotentiary delegates from the United States Belgium the British Empire China France Italy Japan Netherlands and Portugal is to examine Pacific and Far Eastern questions and report to the full conference. Mr Hughes chairs the committees and conference and will submit this proposal. Mr J Butler Wright was nominated for programme and procedure on Pacific and Far Eastern issues.
The Marshal Foch Gift Fund is closed and readers are asked not to send more money. The balance from the cost of the watch and chain will be sent by check to Marshal Foch for use by him in France at his discretion. Late contributions total 1085.47 from donors including The Boston Post, Auxiliary of Post 61 American Legion Revere Mass, Mary D B Knight, Nelson C Wallace, Madame Hortense B W R, Grain Board Employees, William F Meagher Jr Natick, Bedford Post No 1 American Legion, and Lawrence Davis.
Premier Takahashi stated to reporters that Japan will adhere to the Washington Armament Conference policies laid down by the late Premier Hara. He expressed confidence the conference will succeed.
Four officials report Britain wants changes to a plan presented by the mission leader who holds full powers. The request signals a shift in negotiations as the plenipotentiary seeks updates to the proposal.
Britain remains reluctant to disclose full reservations and seeks an elastic replacement holiday spanning years. London wants stricter limits on submarines or their outright ban if possible and fears the American program would tilt advantage away from the United Kingdom in aircraft carrier fleets.
British naval experts favor a gradual replacement program that spreads over many years with limited building capacity, arguing a flat 10-year holiday would leave excess facilities. They propose each nation receive one ship production setup to fit a long replacement cycle and avoid maintaining large ready-to-use rearmament infrastructure.
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