Middletown transcript., 1921-12-10
ALL POWERS
MAY UNITE
In Agreement to Solve Far
Eastern Problems
NAVAL NEGOTIATIONS MOVING
Delay In Hearing From Toxic Attrib
uted TO cabIes-Japan Determined
To Retain its Grip On Siberia
And Manehuria.

WashlngtOn.-The foreign delegate!
to the international Conference are
taking advantage of a two days holi
day to secure an intimate view Of for
malities incident to the organization
Of Congress. which started in for what
Is generally believed will he q short
session, so that the country may en-
Joy the first political and economic
rest it has had in several years.
With the exception of the Chinese
and Japanese delegates, trying to
reach an agreement over the Shan
tung dispute, all Of the other foreign
dignitaries will attend the joint ses.
sion of the two legislative branches
tomorrow and hear the American Pres.
ident report ON the state of the ma.
ton"
Up to date the. representative of
Japan and China, who are trying to
find basis for trade over Shantung,
have conversed without casualties,
which has inspired hope among the
delegates of the other seven nations
represented at the Conference that all
may yet be well. If their hopes are
realized and the Japanese Government
makes up it's mind whether it will ac-
cePt the Hughes naval program, as is
confidently expected, or invite political
and moral isolation, two of the most
important fundamentals of the Confer
ence will be as good as accomplished.
There will, In fact, only remain prob
lens of lesser magnitude that should
be comparatively easy to adjust, bar
ring unexpected complications.
The only announcement made con-
corning the delay Of Japan in reaching
a decision on the subject of ratios for
capital warships today was in the
form of statement from Admiral
Baron Kato, which confirmed the
statement of the American delegates
that the matter had been referred to
the Toxic Government.
In his statement, Admiral Kato said
that unfortunately there are at pres
ent serious delays on the cables, and
naturally the consultation on such i'm
portant problems cannot be completed
in so short space Of time" The Ad-
miral also said mo effort will be
spared on my part or time of my col
leagues to bring the various questions
to the earliest possible conclusion con-
sistent with wisdom and foresight"
He also took occasion to refute
newspaper articles containing intima-
tions that Japan is playing what is
called bargaining game" He assert
ed that such a statement "is contrary
to the fact and it is much to be re-
gretted that such an unworthy motive
should be linked in the popular mind
with the honest endeavors for the bet
terment and progress of mankind"
The American delegates do not an
Gcipate any serious differences regard
Ing either the naval controversy or
problems relating to the Far East.
There Is nothing disquieting in the
least in the present situation" accord
ing to the American delegates, who
regard the progress to date as not only
unprecedented, but generally salts
factory" They are very much graft
ded at the speed with which Confer
ence events have moved. While they |
do not look for final agreements before |
the Christmas holidays, they hope for
speedy conclusions within a reason
able length of time, considering the
TACT that there is no necessity for un-
due haste, and that the fullest liberty
of action should be allowed telega-
tions rejecting different viewpoints"
Commenting on criticism relating
TO alleged secrecy, spokesman for
The American delegation said tonight
that mot single thing had been done
that was not communicated TO the
public as soon as it has been done.
We cannot make history and sensa-
tional things for newspapers at the
same time"
The manifest attempt of British and
japanese propagandists to stampede
the American Government into a dec
laration Of policy regarding the Anglo
Japanese alliance, which is looming in
Importance as the Conference commit.
tees advance to making reports for the
of the representatives of
the nine countries participating in it,
has signally failed.
Officials of the American Govern
nent and its delegates in the Con-
ference made this fact extremely clear
.oday by denying that President Hard
ng has agreed to submit a treaty be-
.ween the United States, Great Britain
md Japan to the Senate for considera-
ion. 4
The impression prevails in Ameri
ian circles that the unequivocal state
nent published in a London paper this
morning and obviously rejecting agnbi-
ions Of the British and Japanese dele
cations was 2 mischievous attempt to
feel ont Congress-" and rdevelC,n the