, 1921-10-01

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TOXIC. Oct. 10y The Associated
PressSPrince Iyesato Tokugawa and
Vice Admiral Kato. minister OF ma
rine. will sail for the United States
on board the liner Kashima Maru
from Yokohama. october Is. to take
art in the conference on the limita-
tion of ornaments and Far Eastern
questions IN Washington. Baron
Kandh and Tsunetada kato. former
minister to Belgium, both members
of tho house Of peers, win accompany
Prince Tokughwa as personal adv1s-
ers. Prince T~okugawa's son. Iyemasa
Tokugawa. has arrived from Picking.
where he was secretary at the Japa-
nese legation. and will accompany his
father across tho Pacific. being en-
route to London. to which city hs has
been transferred.
Prince Tokugawa. who will act as
head of the Japanese delegation at the
Washington conference. has ISSUED a
statement to the press. in which he
says he realizes the grave RESPONSE
bility placed upon him. but wishes TO
assure the people he will do his bost
in the cause OF the empire.
Unde;erred by her SO years. Nine.
Kajiko YAKIMA. president OF the Jnpa-
nese Women's Betterment associa-
ton. which has n membership of
500.o 600. left Toxic yesterday on her
way TO America. where she will work
in the cause of humanity and peace.
She sailed from Yokohama today on
the steamer Korea Maru. which took
the army and navy delegates TO the
Washington conference. Nine. Yaji-
ma carries the following message OF
eac from the women Of Japan TO
the women OF the west:
Japanese womanhood prays for
the success of the Washington con-
OF higher and better understanding
between nations"
On Armistice day. November II, she
will distribute in Washington 5000
handbins entitled: The Messenger of
the Goddess OF Peace"
1t will declare Japanese women
have a strong aversion TO war and
believe in the supreme Importance OF
the conference.
Viscount Cchida. foreign minister.
is quoted Is saying that the number
OF Japanese delegates at the confer
ence will not necessarily be limited
to three. but may be increased, &C
cording 10 circumstances. He said
that he could not at present say
whether Japan would propose discus
sion OF the emigration question.
THE racial problem may be intro
duced. but I can say nothing Definite"
the foreign minister is quoted as say
ing. at may not Re necessary to
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zap. sven IL negotiations with the
United States are not completely set
tied. II the general Pacific manda-
tory question is settled with America
II must be submitted to other inter
ested powers. ! believe the zap and
shantung matters will be adjusted by
other means than submission at
Washington"
Viscount Kaneko. who presided at
the dinner given in honor of Charles
B. Warren, the new American am
hassador. on Wednesday night. de-
ciared the Washington conference
would be n golden opportunity for
Japan to clear away misunderstand-
ings. and to state frankly and straight
forwardly her national aims and aspi-
rations.
He declared n the late Emperor
Mutsuhito kept on a mantlepiece in
his study the original of a letter
which George Washington wrote to
Governor Huntington OF Connecticut
on Thanksgiving day. 1888. and in
which Washington discussed the ia
panese mystery" After presenting a
Photographic copy of the letter TO the
ambassador, Viscount Kaneko said:
I'm pursuance to h esteem held by
the late emperor for George Wash
ington. let us hope the United States
and Japan may place themselves far
above the plane of this struggling
world. where neither the blackenlng
clouds Of cannon smoke nor the sick
ening smell of human blood can dis
turb the tranquility of the friendship
between the two nations, and there
consecrate in n voice the names of
Washington and Mutsuhito."