Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-07
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE Is
ONE OF CANCELLATION
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| ments as OF the frB, Importance. Ii,I
would feel more comfortable If thi.
niauc- were dealt with at tho on:
set instead OF being made con,In-
gent upon future settlements re-
garding the Pacific and the Far East.
as for an agreement on naval arm
ament. the Japs seem disposed to-
ward limitation OF her own navy
10 point slightly more than half
the strength OF the American navy
Her view Is that this is perhaps all
the lighting force she would reaulro
10 safeguard herself against n sud
den attack
II y apparent tina, Japan regard.
Manchuria and Mongolia as SEPARATE
and distinct states from China proper.
much as she regarded Korea. and
that she expects them to he treated
rs such by the other powers.
The Japanese will asser, that their
proximity 70 China gives her a GER
tain special interests IN that country
politically 10 tho extent that IL :n-
wolves Japan's economic life
There is some disposition to ex-
plain away the Japancse "twen;y-onc
demands" upon China during the
war as a blunder OF policy. and
while thcr. IS no outward rcpudia-
ton OF that policy. IL lie said no, 10
represent the present attitude OF
Japan toward China
Feel DInicuIty In 1IakinE Cnse.
The Japanese now In Washington
seem 10 feel their difficulty in MAY
Ing their case before the American
pubic and In showing the consist
! ency of their stand. Because OF that.
II is not unlikely that their de!esn-
ton viii urge that all session: %,
The conference be open or at icas,
iEosc dealing with naval armament.
II the Shantung issue comes before
the conference in amy important way.
The JaRncsc promise to go furih.-
than she has already gone in her
proposal Tor withdrawal from that
area. hoping ut the same time, now
ever, TO bring about II recognition Of
ncr concessions in Manchuria
The Japanese Will oppose BEN.
r!lloried before the world bc.s,use
OF her concessions, public ana pri
waite in China. II these are called
into question she will Insist ,ha,
those OK all other nations he throwu
into a common heap for scru,iny.
Most OF tire Japanese concessions
Will be defended, 1t is believed. o.
the ground that they were bougnt
and paid for and that Japanese sub
Jccts hold valid title In most cases.
just AS citizens or subjects OF other
nations hold title to similar proper
ties.
Regarding the Anglo-Japaneso nj
lance, the Japa hope for a renewal
OF it. OF course. bu, they would be
more than willing to abandon this
compact If, as substitute for it. n
tripartite agreement Lctwee,, Amer.
lea. Great Britain and Japan nigh:
be arrived at y
VIII Not Discuss Immigration.
Tire immigration question as in
voiv!ng the United States in all prob :
ability will not be raised. Japun
assented in advance TO its being
omitted from the agenda
This. in brief. appears to represent
the japanese state OF mind al the
present time. Other issues might ne
raised In The course of the diplomatic
maneuvering during the conference.
and Japan seems prepared to deaf
with them, if need he. But IL is the
hope OF her delegation that the con-
terence Will not drift too afar afield
i'll It's discussions
Speaking generally, Japan believes
that her position regarding naval
armament Is her best card. The fact
that she Is willing to limit her navy
10 Il purely defensive force instead
oil engage In an armament race with
America viii commend her To pub-
lie opinion, her Statesmen feel And
for that reason her delegates would
like nothing better than an oppor-
tunity TO discuss that question be-
fore the whole world.
Regarding possible war with japan,
the reelection OF the Japanese visitor
Is most interesting.
War-over what?" he Immediately
asks. zap? You need n microscope
TO see II. Shantung? After the Of
fer VIC have made. would the Unitei
States go to war over IL? The open
door in China? Japan accepts the
open door. The Philippines? Japan
has no use for them. What else
There is nothing else worthy 10 be
mentioned in the same breath with
war"