Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
RACE QUESTION
FEARED MOST BY
YELLOW NATION
Object Less to Discussion Of
Far East Than Immigra-
tion to America.
By DUKE y. PARRY.
Copyright, 1921, by International News
serYfce.)

by III ~
Copyright, 1921, by International News
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TOXIC, July 1S.-Japan favors an in
ternational conference on disarmament
and Far Eastern questions and probably
would have called such a meeting herself
II conditions had been favorable, accord
ing TO Councillor Hayashi Of the foreign
Office.
The foreign office attaches said Japan
is most anxious to know If immigration
to South and Central America Will be dis
cussed. He added that he believed the
Zap Island and Shantung questions have
no place in the conference because sufi-
Client time would intervene for direct ne
gOtiations on those matters before the
Harding conference meets
This is the first interview from the
japanese foreign office since President
Harding issued his call. The councillor
emphasized the fact that he was express
ing only his personal views, but, because
Of his close relations with Viscount Uchida
the foreign minister, 1t is believed the
statement reflects the views OF the for
eign minister
FEAR QUESTIONS
ON IMMIGRATION.
After expressing his pleasure over the
movement inaugurated by President
Harding the japanese official pointed out
that a general misunderstanding over the
Pacific question might cause dissensions
here. He said Japan wanted to know il
immigration questions affecting South and
Central America would be taken up.
4'As TO Shantung peninsula and zap
Island they have no place in the confer
ence," said Councillor Hayashi. There
are three months yet before the conference
viii take place. That is plenty Of time TO
conclude direct negotiations with America
and China, Shantung affects only China
and Japan. China should be left alone to
deal with Japan. That would be the best
way TO serve her own interests"
The correspondent brought up the
phrase whether Japan would return the
shell but keep the pearl"
The official listened impatientIy and
then continued.
Il dislike 10 discuss a question that is
being settled. The foreign newspapers
are cOloring their reports.
WOULD HAVE
e CALLED MEETING.
1T is unfair to say japan did not want
this conference. We would have called II
ourselves II it had not looked too pre-
sumptious on our part. We feared IL
would look like poor man asking a rich
man for charity.
Japan desires equal opportunity just
as America does We feel IL should he
applied universally In South and Central
America as in China and elsewhere In
Asia
II is said the foreign office desires Pre-
mier Hara to head the japanese deIega-
ton to Washington.
Belief was expressed. that England
really inspired the conference and that
there would he further consultations be-
tween Washington and London before
America makes any further representa-
tons to Toxic.
4 section If the press. as well as Ger
tain political leaders, favor a preliminary
settlement Of the race question, and the
Shantung and Ysp issues preliminary 10
the general conference.
The newspaper Asahi says humanity
demands the same principles be applied
in the West as IN the Orient.
LET America and Great Britain notify
rs If there have been any Irregular acts
BY japan toward China. but at the same
time the Western powers must correct
their own Irregular actions"
The opinion Is expressed in foreign
Office quarters that Japan must be pre-
pared To counter any action by the
United States On racial rights and must
be prepared to advance claims that would
Offset any coming from America.
Many names have been mentioned in
connection with the personnel Of the jap
anese delegation. among them Count
Yamam0to. former premier and later gov
ernor general OF Korea