Minister Believes Japan SI hould Build Ships Outside Treaty Limitations Tokyo, Feb. 7.
The door has been opened for the early resumption of conversations toward a new agreement affecting the fortifications of the Pacific as a result and destroyers. Officials pointed out that the treaty has practically stilt two years to run, at which time the strength of the United States navy will approximate treaty strength. of the speech made In the Diet to-day by the Navy Minister, Admiral Mineo Osumi.
Admiral Osumi, Japan's leading "ble navy" protagonist, outlined an immediate naval policy which observers believe will be conductive towards the amicable settlement of the problems of Pacific defence measures.
By reducing Its living quarters for officers and men to the barest necessities, Japan is attempting to produce warships superior in fighting power to other ships of the same class and over-all tonnage, said. Admiral Osumi during a press conference.
The Japanese naval chief discussed freely his naval policies. "He said that, in his opinion, the Empire should Dbulld ships outside treaty limitations, especially torpedo boats, which, Ad: miral Osumi says, proved their value tactical manoeuvres this cummer.
It was pointed out tha information received abroad to the effect that Japan was planning to bulld some: types of warship higher than levels specified in the treaty with America and Great Britain is, so far as the Admiral and his advisors are concern. ed, unfounded. "There evidently some foreign misunderstanding in this regard," Admiral Osumi said Thereafter, {t is expected that the United States will match whatever additional vessels Japan builds.—United Press.
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