The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
Attitude in Arms Farley Will Be Unchanged. Delegates Plan to Carry Out Premier Hara'S Pacific Policy
By Asancinfnh Press

washington November 5,-The as- sassination of Premier Hara will re- suit In no change in Japan's attitude toward the conference on limitation of armament and far eastern ques- tions, Baron shidehara. the Japanese ambassador, said today.
 Tn a formal statement the ambas- sador declared that Hara's work In shaping Japans attitude toward the approaching conference was destined to prove of great benefit to mankind. A great and good man had been taken from Japan at time when he could least be spared, he said, adding that to carry forward the Pacific policy to which the late premier had been committed would now be a just and worthy tribute to his memory.
 A resolution expressing regret over the death of Premier Hara was adopt ed today by the Senate upon motion of Senator Lodge of Massachusetts rected the vice president to express condolence to the Japanese govern ment and Japanese repl esentatives here for the armament conference.
 The fact that the assassin was one of their own people has tended to confirm in the opinion of Japanese here approximations of the existence of a political and social unrest, of which the attack on Mir. Hara appears to have been an expression.
 Late information from TokIo that the assassin is the son of a former Samurai recalls to Japanese one of the most romantic and dramatic epochs of Japanese history. In the ancient feudal days before the im- imperial restoration Samurai two sworded warriors" as they were often called, were all powerful throughout the empire. Their training and code of honor showed stril0ng similarity to the European nobility and gentry during the middle ages Obedience to their feudal superiors even until death was their watchword. 1t was birth and breeding that counted. not money. The samurai lived in the cas- tie of their daimyo and received from him rations for himself and family. Gradually, with the disapeparance of chivalry, the Samurai were dismissed by their lords and they became itiner- ant idlers. Therefore. they became known as "ronin," which literally means wondering people" Their descendants have retaihed their prid { in their ancestors. but they have no privileged social status in Japan. Many of them have fallen into great misery and they have inherited wan dering unrest from their forefathers. Many of the younger have turned their attention to politics and are known as political malcontents.
 It Is understood that the disturbed political situation In China Is causing considerable disquietude to the Japa- -nese delegation. The impotency of the Picking government in enforcing it's authority throughout the land where provincial governors backed by their own troops are struggling for power, makes the general situation difficult of solutionA The Japanese attitude Is described as being that the extension of world commerce in China depends primarily upon the cs- tablishment of political and military unity in China. But Japan, 1t Is pointed out. will not be disposed to suggest at the conference any meas ures of international interference which would be regarded by the Chi- nese as violation of their sovereign rights. Japan will accept at the conference, 1t Is also understood, a discussion of the Shantung problem, but 1t does not anticipate, nor would 1t accept, the thrusting upon Japan of any Shantung decision by the con ference. Japan. it is averred, still hopes to settle the question directly ,.,ft vlxf k. |, drawn from Siberia, 1t is furthermore intimated. as soon as satisfactory as. surances are received from some re- sponsible Siberian or Russian govern ment that Japanese lives and proper ty will be protected.
 The likelihood that the American emigration question and the general question of racial equality will not be brought up by Japan at the confer ence seems to prevail in responsi ble Japanese circles.