Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-22

lily connections or favoritism, account for
Admiral Kato's rise.
SECOND ONLY
To PREMIER.
Admiral Kato has been shy to use Eng
lish and has always conversed with Eng
disappearing visitors through an in
terpreter, although he has little diff
Guilty in understanding anything said to
him in English.
During his tenure of office he has been
the real head of the navy, holding in
check the authority Of the naval general
staff and at the same time he has grad
ually gained the confidence Of nOn-naval
and non-military leaders, especially his
fellow ministers, because of his willing
ness, when the occasion arose, to sub
vert the interests of clique or service to
the larger welfare of the nation. In the
cabinet he has been second only to the
premier himself, and at Washington he
will speak for the premier as well as for
the navy.
1t is during the six years of his min
istry that the famous "eight-eigh
nayal-expansion program has taken on
its present form and scope. Eight bat
tleshlps and eight battle cruisers has been
the ambition Of navy ministers for al
most a score of years. but Admiral Kato
was the first to get the necessary appro-
priations from the government and the
diet.
Admiral Kato is a quiet man, retiring
almost to the point Of shyness. He is
modest, sincerely shrinks from publicity
or the Imelight in any form. When he
speaks it is with a straightforward man
ner and an evident sincerity that is con-
vincing. He is a man of the navy and
yet above the narrow interests Of the
service. The press of Japan, especially
the more liberal element, has freely
criticized his appointment and the domi-
mating position he win occupy in The
delegation. arguing that the country's
chief naval leader is the last man to
send on an errand to reduce navies. But
there is good reason to hope that Ad-
miral Kato will rise above the selfish in
terests Of the navalist.
TWO KATOs
NOT RELATED.
The katos are in no way related. The
junior. Vice Admiral Kanu Kato, was
chief Of the Naval College when called
away for duty IN Washington. In 1918
and 1919 he was more or less IN the public
eve as commander Of the japanese
squadron in Siberian waters, based on
Niadiyotok. He has been the Naval
Attache at London, speaks English
fuently and is quite at home IN the ways
and manners Of the Occident
Admiral TomosaburO KatO viii be the
man who viii make all the big decisions
Of policy that are 70 be made on the
ever, viii not be decided as far as the
japanese delegation is concerned with
out reference back to Toxic. There are
those super governmental bodies that
must always be consulted. the diplomatic
advisory council and the privy council
No vital decision will be taken until both
these bodies have given It their considera-
ton.
There has been a certain division Of
the work among the three delegates in
dicated: Admiral Kato IS to be inter
ested chiefly in questions Of disarma-
ment or naval policy. Baron Shidehara
will deal with diplomatic questions and
probably will be the most active Of the
japanese representative in the phase Of
the conference dealing with Pacii" and
Far Eastern questions. To Prince TOku-
gawa is given the vague and high ound-
ing assignment of specializing IN "hu-
manitarian" questions.
In the earlier part of the conference
at least the bulk Of the work will IN
doubtedly fall on Baron Kujiro Shide-
hara. the japanese ambassador at Wash
ington. In Toxic official circles Baron
Shidehara is considered the most cap
able Of the diplomats IN the active serv-
Ice. He is regarded as having filled with
distinction the post at Washington
through a most trying period. Baron
Shidehars's burdens will be shared by
Mr.. Hanihara Vice Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, which post, by the way, Baron
Shidehara held before being sent h
Washington. NIr Hanihara is probably
better known in Washington diplomatic
circles than any other japanese. His
long service there as secretary of the en-
bassv, more than a dozen years. made
him one Of the familiar figures Of the
Capital. These two men. Baron Shide-
hara. assisted by Mr. Hanihara, viii
shoulder the brunt Of the work Of no
gotiaiOns for the Japanese. But the de-
cisions viii he Kato's.
Prince Tokugawa's place in the mis-