The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-22
j. S.OPPOSES DELAY
IN D|SARMING FARLEY
Will Try to Prevent Postpone
ment Until Spring, as Urged
by Dominion Premiers.
JAPAN COMING INTO LINE
Expected to Agree to Discuss
Far Eastern Question
Hughes Optimistic.

Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. July FL.
These were the outstanding develop
ments here to-day in the preliminary
FOR the international
on limitation of arma-
ments and Far Eastern questions:
I secretary Hughes and Baron
Shidehara, the japanese
Ambassador, discussed Japan's op-
position 20 bringing Far Eastern
questions into the conference, and
as a result confidence was ex-
pressed in official quarters that
Japan will consent to the broader
conference.
3 1t was a';thoritatively stated
that tho United states will
use its influence to prevent post
ponement of the conference from
autumn 10 next spring, as sug-
sested by the British Dominion
Premiers
g Presi1en. Harding. it became
known. will welcome an op-
portunity 20 settle the Shantung
and zap questions with JAPAN in
advance of the conference.
A The state Department an
noInced that a corps OF
American experts has been put to
work collecting data on all subjects
that may come before the confer
ence so that the United States dele
cation can go 'nto the conference
fully prepared for any contingency.
Oppose Delay Until Spring.
Interest in official circles centred on
the report that the British Dominion
Premiers are seeking postponement OF
the conference until next spring. I,
was made clear that this Government
would regard a postponement as unfor-
tunate. and will use it's influence to
have the conference held this autumn.
However. it will not be dosmatic about
the matter. President Harding recog-
nizes the force OF the argument ad-
by the Prcmiers that the con-
vening of their Parliament renders /,
difYlcult for them TO make the trip home
and back again to Washington.
The State Department assumes It is
now settled that the conference will be
held in Washington and that it will
discuss both questions suggested by
President Harding. namely. disarma-
ment and the Far East.
1t is also the view of this Govern
the logical time to hold the
Is this autumn when the pub
lie mind OF the world appears to be
ready to admit the necessity OF such a
move. The stage Is properly set for so
important "A gathering. The nations are
now practically agreed on the PROPOSE
ton with the exception OF japan. On
the other hand, no one may tell what
might happen In the next six months
to change the favorable outlook.
Reports emanating from japan that
might be reached with
his country relative TO Shantung and
yap in advance of the conference. re-
,eived official approval to-day. II was
made clear that the United states will
"
;ible. provided Il Is made upon proper
basis. The attitude 90 Secretary Hughes
r that the questions ut issue between
he United states and Japan must be
ettlcd before the conference. or after the
or even at the conference.
md the sooner tine better
Nexotia lions I'm Progress.
Formal negotiations arc now IN prog
ress on those outstanding questions.
,ut Il can be said with authority that
the Informal exchanges that are progress
ng contain the germ OF a possible agree
nent
limitations continued to be given to-
lay that the United States Is approach
ng n satisfactory settlement with Japan
'egarding the topics to be discussed at
he conference. Similar intimations came
rom sources close 10 The japanese EN-
,asvy.
In view Of the fact that the decisions
II the conference will not be binding.
his Government does not want TO acqui-
see officially In any reservations which
Japan may make as TO questions which
{ may consider settled and outside OF
he purview OF the conference or 10
rive any written assurances OF It's will
ngness to limit discussion.
Suggestions that are being made that
apan will herself champion the interests
Il China, that she will stand for the
open door and oppose the doctrine OF
xtra-territoriaiity. are regarded as in