New-York tribune., 1921-03-09
Japanese Pin
Hope for Naval
Cut ON Harding
Speedy Execution of Dis
armament Program as
Result of Presidents Ef-
forts Is Desire of Press
Ready for Conference
II Toxic Hesitates She
Will Bring Peril of War
Close, One Paper Warns

TOXIC, March Z by The Associated
Prnss) (pclaycd) The text of the
inaugural address of President Har-
ding was received here only yesterday
anG comment on it thus far gives no
idea as to it's general reception.
The Jill Shimpo, commenting esre-
cially on President Hardings non~in-
yolvement policy, thinks it reveals the
determination of the Republican Ad
mih.stration to stick to the policy of
standing outside the League of Ma
that Mr.. Harding's plans toward ap-
proxmatc disarmament and the estsb-
lishment of world tribunal may be
regarded as the nucleus of an asso-
citation of nations. America now is
isolated, the Jill declares, but vel
comes tho decision of President liar
ding regarding conference and counsel.
1--WE expect much from the United
States for g solution of the restric-
tion OF armaments, which is a aues-
tion of grave Importance" the news
paper adds, "and hope the naval holl-
day project will be put into speedy ex-
ecution by the efforts Of the new Pres
dent."
The most striking editorial appears
in the Englsh-printed Japan Times,
which recently was taken over bv
Semetrara Sheba, formerly editor of
the Hawaii Shimpo, who claims to be
making The Times the unfettered voice
OF Japanese public opinion. The Times
thinks the inaugural address direct
message to the government and people
of Japan, for, it declares. it is "hardly
possible all the war talk of the last
few months in America has left Mr..
Harding unaffected" President Kar-
ding, the newspaper continues, prob
ably believes Japan harbors thoughts
OIL war and conquest, and desires to
put the matter to test by summoring
q conference for the purpose of attain
ing at least partial disarmament.
"lf Japan Fundamentally, without
attempted reservations, meets the
American suggestion half way all fear
Oh war IN the Pacific will vanish" The
Times asserts. "lf Japan hesitates.
ton for the continuance of her naval
program she will bring the possibility
and even the probability of war very
close"
Basing. its opinion on what it claims
to be the undoubted desire of the
masses OF the Japanese people, the
newspaper believes the United States
will find Japan ready, willing and eager
to enter any path leading to peace and
understanding
'Ihe American protest to the League
or Nations concerning Japanese CON
troi OF the island of Yap, the Pacific
cable station, was not the first OBJ
lectlon expressed by the United States
IN this connection, said Foreign Min
lister Uchida in the Diet to-day, in an
swering a question asked by Kotaro
Mochlzuki, leader of the Opposition
party. Last year the United States
protested direct to Japan, which re-
phed, fully explaining the japanese
standpoint, he said
When the mandates were considered,
continued the Foreign Minister, Presi-
dent Wilson protested but when the
hnal decision was reached America
made no reservations and Japan
could only adhere to her policy
to the end. He added he considered
the question of the Yap mandate
definitely decided. AS for the ques-
ton of the concession of Pacific cables
to the United States he was unable to
speak on it, he declared.