The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-17
KATO SEES ACCORD
Baron Declares Japan
Has Disproved War
like Attitude.
DENIES TOKYO
SOUGHT BARGAIN
Expresses Deep Interest
In Future Security
OF China.

Japan is in complete accord with
everything that has been accom-
plished to date by the armament
conference. Admiral Baron Kato.
one of the chief delegates so de-
clared in an official statement issued
last night. Japan. by her attitude
in the conference. has, in the opin-
ion of the Baron. completely dis
proved the allegation that she is
bellicose nation, dangerous TO the
peace of the Pacific. In accepting
the four-power pact the japanese
nation considers that it has unques.
tionable evidence that she need
have no fears of hostile designs that
may menace her security from the
United States.
Admiral kato also took occasion
TO express Japan's deep interest in
having the security of China ruar-
antee1 by the present conference
This is of vital concern to japan as
10 no other country except China
herself. he said.
Says Japan VIII Rejoice.
The statement in full was as ,o1
The agreements which the sev-
eraI nations have Reached will meet
with opposition In only a few un-
'hportan. quarters in Japan. Ja-
pan as whole will rejoice in them
as completely, II not actually more
world
Unless the spirit OF japan were
entirely in accord with that Of the
other great nations that will mar
ucipate in the naval treaty, this
agreement could not have been
reached. 1t has been reached in
substantially the form in which IL
was proposed by the United States,
and after less than five weeks Of
discussion.
These extraordinary circum-
stances show how unsound was any
pessimism that prevailed before Mr.
Hughes made his historic speech
OF November IL: and how unfair
was the charge of delay, in view
of the fact that his drastic pro-
posals came as complete sur
prise to all of the other nations.
Denies Any bargaining.
Il may say that from the day the
proposals were made. the Japanese
delegation. supported by its gov
ernment and the japanese people,
were determined that their country
should not be the one to prevent an
agreement. or evCa to delay il be-
yond the barest necessity of time
for adequate consideration. As I
have said before. we have never
bargained. We presented our case
to the delegates of the powers con-
cerned. and at all times received,
as we striyed in our turn to give.
fair consideration.
our attitude at this conference
will. we hope. make futile hereafter
any ,ffort such as has been made in
the past to present Japan to YOU in
the ASPECT of bellicose nation. dan
gerous to the peace of the Pacific
Ocean; and for our part l am glod to
say We have obtained unquestionable
evidence that Japan need have no
fear of hostile designs that may
menace her security from the West.
This will be a most gratifying relief
to us.
THE ample promise which this
conference gives Of future co-opera-
tion among the powers interested in
the preservation of the integrity. in
dependence and administrative auton-
omy of China will not only crafty
Japan but will incalculably benefit
China. The past blight of political
controversy and conflict among the
greater powers in China has not been
the Cause of her present unfortunate
condition. but it has done good neither
to the powers themselves nor to China.
China is now assured that she may
proceed toward unification and jecon-
struction unhanipered by any of the
nations that have associated them
selves in support of the Root princi-
pies; and the security of China is of
vital concern to Japan as to DO other
country except China herself.
I'VE are confident that We have
come to a new era which could not
have been made possible without the
leadership of the United States. Her
remote position, power and prestige
gave her this splendid opportunity,
and her desire for justice enabled her
to assume that leadership. Only
those who did not know Japan could
have thought thot She would fail to
follow"