The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-02-11
SAYS JAPAN IS
FOR DISARMlNG
Opposition Leader To Intro
duce Measure In
Diet.

former leader of the Kensei Kai, or
Opposition party, told the Associated
Press this morning he would today
introduce Independently before the
Diet resolution proposing curtail-
ment of naval armament.
His resolution, he said, would ask
japan to communicate with the
United States and England, and to de-
eide on the best wa yto restrict naval
programmes in conjunction with
those nations. M. Ozaki was expeIl-
ed from the Kensel Kai last Friday
because he had not supported a suf-
frage bill urged by that organization.
The dramatic expulsion of M. Okla
XII from the Kensei Kai following his
determined stand for reduction in
ornaments and his insistence on
strict constitutional procedure in
dealing with the suffrage question
has made him striking national fig
ure. The newspapers are devoting
columns to him.
The correspondent today found M.
| Ozaki at his home in the suburbs,
where he was surrounded by politi-
clans with whom he was eagerly dis
cussing the situation in Japan.
"My resolution" said NJ Osaki,
ALREADY has been filed with the Sec
rotary of the Diet. Briefly it follows
the line of the resolution of Senator
Borah. 1t provides that japan should
communicate with the United States
and Great Britain on naval reduction.
My idea is that an international
agreement on this should be reached.
GAS for army expense, will pro-
pose that expenditures should be re-
duced as far as possible and that ar
my projects should be in accordance
with the Covenant of the League OF
Nations"
The morning newspapers announc-
ed that M. Osaki's armament reduc-
ton resolution will be dropped by the
Kensei-Kai, because he has been ex-
PEELED from that party. Simultane-
ously comes the news that progress
sive leaders like Saburo Shimada,
President of the House of Represen-
tatives, and others, have decided to
Join NJ Osaki in an independent arm
ament curtailment campaign in the
belief that the world situation and
Japan's own future make an inter-
national agreement imperative.
Defends Motives.
NJ. Osaki said today that he always
had acted in the interest of the
State, which would, remain the basis
for his future political activities. No
party spirit had guided his policies,
but he was convinced the time had
arrived in Japan for the formation
of new and better party which. even
tho small, would include young and
progressive spirits>S
The conservative newspaper, Jijf
Shimpo, amending the viewpoint ex-
pressed on January 26, thinks that
Japan hoo 6oiuch oPpoiuuity "
restrict ornaments and take adyan-
tage of the world tendency to observe
a naval holiday.
1t calls attention to the fact that
while nearly half the budget is de-
voted to armament, Premier Hara
tells the Diet that the nations fl
nances forbid further expenditures
on education.
This disproportionate utilization
of the States income" adds the pa
per, is largely the cause of the
present financial difficulties. De-
spite the necessity for the compile
tion of the country's defenses, It can
not be again said that there is room
for retrenchment in military expendi-
lures"
Says U. s. Should Lead.
The Asahi Shimbun considers that
America, which, at says, eventually
will be master of the seas, holds the
key to the armament problem. II
thinks that Japan and Great Britain
would accept an invitation to study
curtailment of ornaments If issued by
America in the right spirit, and hopes
that Mr.. Harding will give prompt
attention to the proposal of Senator
Borah.
The Hochi is glad that man of
Ozaki's high principles is behind
project of such worldwide impor-
lance and trusts that he will work
for the diffusion of political training