The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
JAPAN TO JOIN
IN CONFERENCE
N1ppOneSe Advisory Council
Approves Cabinet Decision.
Would Bar Discussion of Yap
Island, Report to London.
may NOT AGREE ON TIME
Harding Wants Conference
Early-Britain Would Delay.
Premier Lloyd George Is WOr-
ried Over Situation.
MAY NOT AGREE on TIME

Toxic. July 22.-(deIayed) C p.
m.)--The advisory council, Japan's
highest governmental authority, this
evening approved the decision of the
cabinet to accept President Harding s
invitation to participate in a disarma-
ment conference to be held in Wash
ington.
The work of selecting japanese
delegates TO the disarmament and
Far East conference in Washington
and the task of consolidating Japan
csc national opinion towards the pro-
posed meeting is proceeding. 1ndica-
tions are that Japan will enter the
conference unreservedly.
The tense situation has been re-
lieved by an American cablegram to
the Nichi Nichi saying that Secretary
of State Hughes has promised Baron
Shidehara, the Japanese ambassador
at Washington, that provided the
ShantUng and Yap issues are taken up
in advance, they will not be brought
up at the Far East conference.
The press and some prominent jap
anese personages advise Japan to
evacuate the Shantung railway in
China and Saghalien in Siberia, so
that Japan can go into the conference
with clean hands"
London, July 23.-Japan will ac-
cept President Hardings invitation to
an international conference on condi-
tion that the Versailles treaty is not
reopened and that discussion of the
Yap Island issue is barred, said
Toxic dispatch to the Daily Express
this afternoon.
q. S. Would Hasten.
Washington, July 23.-The United
States is of the opinion that President
Hardings disarmament conference
should be held not later than Novem-
ber. and earlier if possible, and this
view has been informally. communi-
Gated to Great Britain, it was said at
the state department. today.
Altho the United States has re-
ceived no formal proposal from
Great Britain for postponement OF the
conference, this government has been
acquainted with the views of the do
minion premiers of Great Britain
which favor postponement until
spring.
Tho United States has expressed ex-
plicitly in an informal communication
its rea sons for desiring an early meet
The question of the exact date of
the parley has been taken up with
other invited nations. but definite ac-
ton has been delayed by failure of
Japan to announce her unreserved ac-
oeptance.
Aitho Latin-America and those ma
tions which border on the Pacific are
President Harding's disarmament and
Far Eastern conference. not one of
the nations has yet made representa-
tions to the United States. seeking a
seat at the conference table. it was
learned at the state department today.
Latin-American Interest.
Practically every Latin-American
ambassador and minister who has
called at the state department since
announcement was made of the presi-
dents plan, it was learned today. has
expressed deep interest in the confer
ence and warm hopes for it's success.
No secret is made of the fact that
virtually all the Latin-American gov
ernments would be highly pleased to
receive an invitation to participate but
so far there has been little or no dis
position to take offense because they
were not included.
There is a general feeling among the
republics to the south, diplomats stat
ed. that this is essentially a confer
ence of the great powers and while
they will watch the proceedings close
iy. they appreciate the contention of
Secretary Hughes that the conference
must necessarily be limited and they
have not the slightest disposition to
embarrass the state department in the
course he has seen fit to take.
Lloyd George Worried.
London, July 23.-Premier Lloyd
George is becoming apprehensive over
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