Evening star., 1921-12-04


Guy Innes. associate editor OF the
Herald. Melbourne, Australia, now
covering" the conference on limita-
tion of armament. was awakened
about I am. at his hotel here by a
loud rapping at his door. On OPEN
ing the door he found messenger
with a wireless message addressed
to him.
He opened the message, expecting
an important query. He read one
word, Pop"
cudgelling his brains to discover the
meaning of the cryptic Pop" Then
a light on the matter. and he cussed
long and out loud.
Before Mr.. Innes arrived in Wash
ington. Delamore McCay was cover
ing the conference for the Australian
papers. Mr.. McCay set out for Lon
don after Mr.. Innes put in an ap-
pearance, and before he left here. he
expatiated on the subject of pro-
hibition.
"As soon as / get outside the three
mile limit" he told his associate. II
am going to open 3 bottle and it
will be champagne. And when / do
am going to wireless you"
Keeping Australia informed as to
the proceedings of the conference is
no little job, from a purely physical
Standpoint. Australia is fifteen hours
ahead of Washington. That is, when
1t is Friday afternoon here 1t is Sat
urday morning in Australia, due to
Ehe arrangement OF the time. The
cable service. however, is excellent
and some Of the messages have been
transmitted from Washington to
Aielboarne in the brief time of ninety
minutes. As a rule. however, 1t re-
quires four or ffve hours to get mes
Bages through.
Kato-a name to conjure with in
Japanese circles at the Washington con-
eerence-is a common name in Japan.
There are many kates In that country
AS there are Smiths and Browns and
Zones in this country. But the name
has no particular meaning in japanese.
rs for instance has Smith or Brown IN
american. A long time ago there was
famous warrier In Japan of the name
bf Kato, and 1t may be that he Is re-
bponsible in a measure, for the wide
1se Of the name today.
There are two Katos of great i'm
portance at the present conference
Dne is Admiral Baron Tomasaburo
ksto. head of the Japanese delegation
and at home minister Of naval aMairs.
The other is Vice Admiral Kanji Kato,
The chief Of the naval experts accom-
panylnE Inc J8pduCSc 0SicSdIAoit. AssSy
are not related to each other by blood.
I is said. though they have the same
family name.
'Keeping up with the Katos" 10 q
OBJ that In giving some Of the corTe-
Bpondents attending the conference no9
little difncuty. It may be added
hat some of the delegates Of other
Nations represented at the conference
are rather put to it. when 1t comes TO
loing that same thing. Admiral Baron
<ato makes brief addresses, as bedts
naval man perhaps, but he also 10 an
dapt in the use Of words to eoncea!
lis thoughts. thereby proving himself
true diplomat
II may be mentio oned in connec-
ion with the name Of Kato and its
vide use In Japan, that there il IN
apan now another Admiral Baron
kato, not to mention Q Viscount Kato,
nd member OF the Jsg1nsse ne Hn. lower
There 10 an Opposition" party IN
very country that has Q representa-
We form Of government. ana that IN .
ludes nearly all the world today. Not
II the so-called Opposition" parties
ave sent representatives to wash
Thile the limitation OF arms confer
nee is on. But the opposition In
apan is here. Also the opposition in
nina. which IL the south, or Canton
overnment
Kotaro Mochizuki. NJ p, is tire rep
sentative Of the opposition in Japan
ow on the ground here. He Is known
the Father OF Disarmament In
apan, where he took the lead in the
Movement for q reduction OF arma-
hents, He 10 . man Of great ability.
man of wealth and a publisher OF
bme of Japan's largest newspapers
[e IL q man Of great influence in his
wn country. He 10 constantly in
pmmupieation with the JADA0AoD