Word: saito
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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From the first, the Japanese delegation saw the futility of discussion under such circumstances; and Admiral Viscount Minoru Saito, Chief Japanese Delegate, accordingly did little more throughout the Parley than to make well-meant efforts to draw the U. S. and British delegations together on some common ground (for example, his idea of a "naval holiday" during which no more ships would be built by any power...
...conveyed last week to readers of the Tokyo news organ Nichi Nichi Shinbun a very clear impression of the situation faced by the Japanese Delegation in Geneva. While the U. S. and Britain "struggled," how could their strife be turned to good account by Japanese Chief Delegate Viscount Minoru Saito? Obviously Admiral Viscount Saito ought to cast his influence on one side or the other-after appropriate bargaining. He chose last week the British side...
...Saito Keynotes. When newsgatherers were called into the presence of Viscount Saito, they found him amid the homage and the state which befits a man who has recently received the personal mandate of "The Son Of Heaven," the sublime Tenno (Emperor) Hirohito of Japan. Moreover Admiral Saito is now Governor-General of Korea-a post of almost vice-regal dignity. This very rich, potent and shrewd old man read a statement keynoting on two vital points...
...said that Japan does not desire to foster the 5-5-3 ratio, but rather considers its implications irritating to her amour propre. "We had not thought," said Viscount Saito smoothly, "that the ratio on capital ships should necessarily be extended to auxiliaries." This first point was in itself a polite negation of U. S. aims at the Parley; but the second point squarely supported the British thesis, thus: "The British proposal for reducing the size of capital ships and extending the age limit undoubtedly has merit, proving that it will contribute in no small measure toward the diminution...
...Rebuttal. Chief Delegate Hugh S.. Gibson was so vexed by this Japanese hint of support to the British that he retorted sharply through the press: "The economic situation [suggested by Viscount Saito] does not arise. It happens that the Washington Treaty expressly provides that no further capital ships are to be laid down until 1931. Therefore premature discussion here of capital ships could not affect the taxpayers' burden for armaments...