Arizona republican., 1921-07-16
U. ]. WILLING TO'
 SACRIFICE MAIN.
 ISSUE FUR GOOD. IF WORLD PEACE.
Object Of Disarmament Conference Is to Bring Frank Discussion From Powers, It Is Agreed
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 WASHINGTON, July 15.-Japan's reluctance to take part in an unre- stricted discussion of Far Eastern af- fairs at the disarmament conference led the United States to set forth anew today it's idea of the probable scope Of the proposed negotiations
 Details of the latest American rep. resentations to the Tokio government were not disclosed but they are held by officials here to be sufficiently definite to permit of a comprehen- sive reconsideration of the whole subject by Japanese statesmen American officials look forward to the result with entire confidence.
 Sec Hope for Agreement
 Although holding to it's firm belief that Far Eastern and Pacific prob lems are linked closely with any ef- fort to reduce armaments. the posi- tion or this government is understood to be that the important object, after all is to get the powers together where each is willing to speak and act in entire frankness in the interest of good understanding The feeling here is that once that object has been attained an agreement easily will be reached as to subjects of discussion, provided none of the powers ties it's own hands before the conference be- gins.
 There is reason to believe that American officials, who stand in the capacity of hosts to the conference, have no idea of dictating in ad- vance just what subjects shall be considered At the same time there is manifest here belief when the moment of decision comes. that no nation will care to take on it's shoul- ders the responsibility for refusing to discuss any question which seems vital to the peace of the world.
 Expect Full Jap Participa ation
 All of these considerations. the of ficials here believe. win make for full Japanese participation in the con- ference when the sentiments and ilf- tentions of the American government are fully understood in Tokio Those in charge of the negotiations are SD confident of an agreement that the purpose to proceed with the issuance of formal invitations was reaffirmed after the whole question had been reviewed at today's cabinet meeting.
 So far as the present plans of the administration go. these invitations win be extended only to the powers originally approached on the subject Great Britain. France. Italy, Japan and China It was indicated today that although there was no disposi- ton to exclude any nation whicl might feel itself entitled to a seat it was felt that if the list were ex- tended it might be difficult to set 7 limit. with the result that the negoti ations would become so complicated as to endanger the outcome.
 Seek Additional Information
 LONDON. July 15.-It has onl. just become known here through semi official Japanese statement tha while it is ready to enter a confer ence on general disarmament. tn Japanese government is seeking iron the Washington government fulle information on the nature and scop of the proposed discussion of Pacifi affairs
 This attitude on the part of Japa had not been generally anticipated therefore it has not been the subjec of comment, the English newspaper only having foreseen possible diff culties from the inclusion of Franc and Italy in the discussion.
 The recent attack of the Londo Times on Premier Lloyd George an Lord Curzon, the foreign secretar. in which the newspaper declared the would not be qualified to attend tn Washington disarmament conferent for Great Britain. has had the effet of driving comment in the directio of a discussion of the question who best would represent the cour try. In this connection the attao had the opposite effect from that 1T tended namely. general suppo of the two statesmen, even from Il newspapers ordinarily opposing U government.
 Provided the affairs of state perm the premier's absence. the gener view is that the mere fact that Il attack occurred makes it more in peratiye than before that Ilo. George and Lord CGrzon go to Was ington-
 Weekly reviews comment on the I vitation of President Harding. Bo ,he Spectator and the Nation agr ii would be much preferred for Gre Britain not to enter the conferen arm in arm with Japan, the Spe tator pointing out that the mere nlanation that Great Britain Iapan have undertaken to interpi me Anglo-Japanese alliance in 2 rordance with the covenants Of | league of nations, will not be suf cient to allay American suspicious