Tokyo, Jan. 15.
The Japanese papers are generally adopting an antagonistic attitude towards the American naval plans.
The "'Ashai" sarcastically remarks that "America recommends to France an extension of the scope of a treaty outlawing war and recommends to herself the expansion of her naval building plans.'
The "Hochi" warns Americe that she will antagonize the world outright if she carries out huge naval expansion to satisfy her - vanity, While the Jiji," after lauding the]
which prompted America to on her proposal treaty outlawing war, asks: "But does not her proposal to carry on huge naval expansion disclose the game America playing at the expense of the world The same paper, considering Amerien's proposal for naval expansion as being definitely aggre five, remarks: "There are few things #0 ridiculous as the remark made by Ame fea that the United States desires to bring her naval strength to a sharp standard, not minding the naval standards of the other Powers."
Jan. 16.
The vernacular newspapers continue to decry the American naval plans, laying stress on their incon rency with America's professed desire for peace as shown by the proposal of ® pact to outlaw war und her promotion of the recent naval conference at Geneva between the United States, Britain, and On the other hand, the Republi-he New York "Herald-accepts Mx. Wilbur's assertion that the United States is building only for its own needs and argues that the present programme, if adopted, will not give the United States parity with England under the 6-2-3 rutic, but will merely save the United States from The "Chugai," commenting in an editorial article on the question, expresses the opinion that armament reduction ix a prerequisite to fan effective pact against war and therefore America would do better to reduce her armaments than plan increase them if she is really permanent inferiority.—Reuter, petition.
Intention to Build Ships Washington, Jan. 13, The "Miyako" dubs Ami announcement of her naval The absence of any mention of a specific date for completion of the new naval programme, led to a Jong debate in the Naval Committee of the House of Representati to-day, when members demanded to Imow whether the Navy Department wanted merely a fleet on. paper 'The assistant Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Robinson, emphasized that "it is our intention to build ships,".adding that if Congress approved the programme, the Navy Department will' immediately request an appropriation of $55,000, 000 to start construction in addi ti to the $362,000,000 already requested for the Navy for the next fiscal year,
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