Show J Japanese to Accept Coolidge Coo lidge Proposal Indorsed By Britain Italy Italy Interested But Wants to Exchange Views With Other Powers Subject Studied By French GOY Coy Government League Attitude Is One Question TOKIO T TOKIO OKIO Feb ll-By ll 11 By The Tile Associated Press Rengo Press the Japanese news agency learned officially today that the Jap Jap- Japanese Jap- Jap Japanese Japanese anese government already has decided to accept the or of President Coolidge ge suggesting a new conference for the ye- ye reduction re reduction of naval armament and it is a reply to the nih ill be forwarded to soon It Is understood that that Japan Is basing It Its Iti acceptance on three es first that Foreign Min Mm- Minister Icier ister had expressed to theo the diet Japans Japan's intention of ot fur tur- furthering fur furthering additional ad equitable die dis- disarmament dis disarmament armament In every way possible second Japans Japan's financial and eco eco- eco economic condition makes further din din- dis dl disarmament armament most welcome as us a re- re relief re relict lief from tax burdens and third Japan feels her International ro- ro responsibilities re responsibilities make necessary her hearted whole hearted operation co-operation with the other powers for tor armament re- re reduction reduction re reduction SOn SOMI OBJECTION It was understood that Japan In its ItA acceptance of the tho Coolidge proposal would state that at pres pres- present pres- pres present present ent she had no plans or specifications rations tor for an armament reduction tion feeling that such agreements and plans should be left leet to to the naval experts of ot tho the various pow pow- powers powers ers era concerned Furthermore It was WIlS believed the attitude of the government In ac- ac accepting ac accepting uncondItionally would woud be directly opposed by the sentiment ot of the th navy department Some ot of the th newspapers are ar an- an antagonistic an antagonistic to disarmament ex- ex extension extension ration ex-ration tension to a point under the 5 3 ration Officials were said Mid to be- be beleve behove be believe hove lieve however that the accept accept- acceptance acceptance ance atice would would bo ho approved by the tb diet The editorially opposes application of the th 3 5 ratio de- de declaring dc daring claring It 1 such a x plan were Vere effective tire tive Japans Japan's national def defense nse would woud become meaningless REQUEST ST FOIl Ion FAIRNESS We W might just as well scrap our out out- 1 whole nd bo bow down downto i dois-i to Great Britain and America If we accept such a proposal says the Wo We dare dari say aay the reject Japanese people will reject such I a aplan aplan plan The Tle paper further declares that Japan deserves special sp consideration tion more mor than does docs l France rance and Italy because American naval strength has been moved from the Atlantic to th the Pacific since the Washington conference and also because of ot naval nal construction ac- ac ac activities tI at Singapore It J lf President Coolidge really I Is desirous ot of o permanent peace and having the armament race raco stopped slopped he ought to remove all selfish ness and bo be fair it said ald The Tho Hochi Hoch takes no definite stand on the th message merely explaining the nature ot of the tho and hoping Japan will wiil not commit the same mistake as ton at the time lime of ot the Washing ton conference namely facing the conference without a definite poll poli policy cy The rhe Th welcomes welcome the proposal and foresee numerous in the tho relation of naval a strength to tl air and land forces It believes however that President dent Coolidge already has consid consid- considered considered ered such difficulties and has made tho the new now sug sue stion as a stEP toward general comprehensive dis- dis disarmament dis disarmament armament EXCHANGE OP OF VIEWS ROME nOME Feb 11 li 11 By y The As- As Associated As Associated It Press Press It Is 18 1 understood In political circles that an ex- ex exI exchange chance cx-chance change of ot views view on President Cool Cool- I Idge's Cool Idee naval no armament proposal will wili be sought by Italy with Great Britain France Franco and probably Ja- Ja Ja Japan pan pail Premier Mussolini Is said to have bavo discussed the presidents memorandum at length with Mar Mar- Marshal Marshal Badoglio chief chIc of ot staff of Italy's entire armed forces naval military and aerial Continued on 00 Page e jAPA JEST TO ACCEPT PLAN Continued front from Page lage On One The general opinion continues to prevail that Italy will agree acree to join in a discussion of further naval limitations with some rca rca- rea among them an Insist Insist- Insistence Insistence ence upon confirmation of the th principle sanctioned at the th Wash Wash- Washington Washington ington conference of an equal ratio of strength between the and French navies Most of ot the newspapers report Mr Coolidge's m memorandum text text- text but jH Ih-jH far there has been beon no editorial comment STUDIED IX IN PAThS p PARIS Feb 11 Dy 11 By The As- As Associated Associated As Associated Press Press President Cool Cool- Cool Idge's proposal for further naval limitation Is receiving careful study It was said at the tho th French foreign office of lice this morning Of- Of Official Of Official tidal comment Is ix reserved until the whole bearing on the tho subject upon the Iho present activities of ot the League ot of Nations appears clear and tile tho eventual consequences of ofa ofa ota a new naval disarmament confer confer- confer conference ence are arc weighed It is remarked that Mr Ir Cool Cool- CoolIdge Coolidge Cool ideo Idge addressed Ills his hi memorandum only to powers power who were represented at the conference and the tho question arises whether the tho league is likely to take Offense at a n program that would seem scorn to take lake tak the tho question of ot na naval disarmament out of Its if hands handu I It is ha suggested In official quartet's tern tet's tc however ho that this difficulty lan eat be tic bridged even It J the tile I Wu li government I Is unwilling to associate the tho league lra uc In 10 a II new con con- conference con conference ference WELCOMED IN IX ENGLAND LO LONDON DON Feb eb Wy n 11 By The Associated The Press Press Pres The The British government heartily indorsed the i principles of ot President Coolidge's naval dl disarmament proposals proposal This was made known at the In foreign office today Tho gen generally rally favorable fu press comment on the Iho presidents note voices both tin the public ImbUe and official cial dal opinion of or Great Gnat Britain an official t ild Id to The Til Associated A Press It wa was asserted that Great Brit Brit- alas ala's support of American efforts toward d disarmament as u enunciated enunciated atod by Lord at the tho th Wah Ington conference would be ac- ac accorded ac accorded corded Mr Coolidge's plan at I Geneva |