The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-19
IaNOrs Conference.

TOXIC. July lS.-Japan favors
q, Intentional conference on dis
armament md far eastern questions
s,1 orohah'v would have called
sgob A meeting herself II conditions
lad been favorable, according to
counsellor Hayashi of tho foreign
4 office today.
A The foreign office attaches said
,at Japan rs most anxious to know
" imrt,ra'lou 10 South and Central
America VIII Doe discussed lie add
"a he believed that the Zap island
Ard Shluung questions had no
Mace IN rho conference, because suf-
liaieut time would intervene for di-
rect negotiations on those matters
Nego-a tho Harding conference
meets
This is the first interview from
4 'Ne Japanese foreign office since
President Harding issued his call.
The counsellor emphasized the fact
that he Nla expressing only his per-
.0nal views. but, because OF his close
relations with Niscount Uchida, the
y ,rogn minister, Il is believed that
| NE statement reflects the views Of
the foreign minister.
After expressing his pleasure over
t me movement iuaugurated hy Pres
h dent Harding the japanese official
pointed out that a general misun-
\ ierSaudns over the Pacific qucs-
TONS might cause dissensions here.
He said Japan wanted TO know II
] immigration questions affecting
south and central America would
90 taken up.
As 10 Nhautung peninsula and
Zap island, they have no place in
/ The conference" said Counsellor
| Hayash. There are three months
! 80 before the conference will take
| place. That Is plenty Of time to
conclude direct negotiations with
America and China. Sh1ntung al
'e'is only China and Japan. China
should Doe left alone to deal with
Japan. That would be the best way
20 Serve her own interests.
one Touchy subject.
Tho correspondent brought up the
phase whore Japan would return
he Shell bat keep tho pearl.
Th" official listened impatiently
and then continued:
( dislike to discuss question
Nj r Is already settled. Tho foreign
fhfWspapors are coloring their re-
ports. II IS unfair to say that
Japan did not want this conference,
We would have called It ourselves
\ Il 1t had not looked too prcsump-
h ,ols on our part. We feared IL would
\ ook Ike poor man asking a rich
n nan for charity. Japan desires
etla. opportunity just as America
6ss. We feel that j should be APP
4 ihei in South and Central America
I aS IN China and elsewhere in Asia.
Belief was expressed that Eng
ana really inspired the conference
4 ana that there would be further
conferences between Washington
and London before America makes
/ any more representation To TOXIC
Many leaders favor a preliminary
teulem"nt Of the race question and
| me Shan'unc and Yap issues pre-,
urinary TO the general conference
same for West as East.
The newspaper Asahi, SAYS that
. humanity demands that the same
n'hcipi"S he applied in the west as
| 10 the orient.
LET America and Great Britain
no,'fy us II there have been any ir,
su'aF acts by Japan toward,
Do'ha' but at the same time tn,
H,s'ern powers must correct thei'
WI irregular actions"
ne opinion is expressed in for
sh oi'4Ho quarters that Japan mus
o. prepared to counter any actor
~ me United States on racial right
n must nc prepared TO advance
NIns mat would offset any cominl
h my names have been mentioned
=, ,,oHhNc'lnn with personnel Of tn,
,Cap"neso delegation, among then
/ o.ght famamoto, former premio
\ rea, eo''''"' VA ~