The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-19
TOXIC TO EXPOUND.
DOUBTS ON FARLEY
Belief Disarmament Confer
ence May Bring About I'm
desirable Result.
WANTS SCOPE LIMITED
If zap and Shantung Come Up
She May Introduce Emf
grafton Question.
BIZ the Associated Press.

TOXIC, July 1s.-The Asdhi to-day In
a special editorial concerning the COM
ing Washington conference predicts
that Japan, after the receipt of the
Washington Governments reply to
Japan's request for a defining of the
scope of the Far Eastern questions.
will expound her views TO the follow
ing effect:
First-Supposing the Washington
conference considers questions like
zap and Shantung. The conference
will partake of the nature of the Yer
sailles conference in that it will again
discuss matters already decided at
Versailles.
Second-Both zap and Shantung are
special problems affecting the coun-
tries concerned, and they should be
regarded as questions limited to the
particular States interested. II ques-
tions of such nature are submitted
the conference is liable, In the opinion
of the japanese. to bring about an un-
desirable result by unnecessarily slim
ulating the mind Of the public In the
countries concerned TO give rise to
prejudice and suspicious between ma
tons and TO offer opportunity for all
kinds of intrigue and other unjust
practices calculated to estrange ma
tons.
I'm such a case the newspaper con-
"a. ID a. a
was promoted for the purpose OF accel-
Grating the realization of permanent
peace, 1t not only would result In failure
but would produce bed effect TO the
cause of the preservation of world peace.
In short, the desire of the Japanese
Government Is 20 localiZe and minimize
the nature and scope of the subjects to
be discussed. believing this viii best
serve the cause OF International amity
The Asdhi expresses the opinion that
the insistence OF some Americans for
the inclusion of the questions Of zap
and Shantung in the conference is due to
a prejudiced notion that Japan Is a ma
ton of militaristic and aggressive de-
signs.
"If such practical and concrete prob
lens arc Incorporated In the pro-
gramme." the newspaper continues. "the
Japanese emigration question may have
10 be presented. and this would be GER
tain TO cause serious complications"
The Asdhi forecasts that an under
standing will be reached II the United
States will withhold such questions from
the conference.
The well informed Jin Shimpo agrees
that Japan will frankly explain her
views but Il says II Is convinced Japan
will participate in the conference what
ever the tone OF the American reply
The Governments request 10 the United
States for further information as to the
scope Of the proposed conference on Far
Eastern affairs is approved by the JVi
Shimpo, which expresses belief that II
the questions covering the complicated
interests involved were taken in hand
abruptly the situation might be compl-
Gated and the deliberations as a whole
endangered.
that the American reply will be salts
factory and that the political and arma-
ment discussions will be held together.
ss planned"
The Yorusu Choho. the popular organ.
veices feeling which seems quite prev
alent among the clientele TO which this
organ appeals. that America should not
concern herself about the Pacific but
should attend to the problem OF the
American Continent This newspaper
charges that the motives behind the con-
ference proposal are selfish and agrees
sive. and It expresses fear that II would
have been dany erous trend toward a
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