A JOINT STATEMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1929, Page 5

A JOINT STATEMENT

" A NEWSPAPER’S FEARS. (Uniftd Press Association. —By Electri< .Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) .WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. A joint statement has been issued to-day by the United States and Japanese Delegations to London to the effect that the discussion was concerned with the general philosophy underlying naval, agreements, and the opportunities of the coming Conference. It took up good results between United States . and Japan of Washington Conference. It took up good results between United States and Japan of Washington Conference and possible contemplating And,increasing oi those results in a very' frank and friendly way. Each “ delegation presented a broad outlook of its petition. The “Washington Post” in an editorial, .said it was needless to say Americans looked with some uneasiness utpon the . position that the size and Relative strength of United States navy were to be determined by a political bargain with other Powers, and that expert naval counsel was t> lie minimised if not disregarded entirely. The public would he vastly reassured if the Secretary for the N'avv should take part in the Conference which may shape the future of the Navy. 1 ' When Stimson and Morrow enter into an exchange of naval views with such an expert as Admiral Takarabe, it is not to be expected that American’s •could hold their oun.