New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-19
Peril i'm Open
Debate ON Arms
Seen in Japan
Opinion Expressed Certain
Questions Would Have an
I'll Effect Upon Basic
Design of Conference
Leader Favors Council
Ozaki Declares Response
10 Harding Call Would
Clear RTi5llndersia.; dingS

TOXIC, July 1s BY The Associated
Press) THE Ashai to-day in a specinl
editorial concerning the coming Wash
ington conference predicts that after
the receipt of the Washington govern
ment's reply to Japan's request fer a
defining Of the scope of the Far East
ern questions, Jap&n will cxpound her
views to the following effect:
Surprising the Wash ngton
conference considers questions like ap
and Shantung. The conference VIII
partake of the nature Of the Versailles
conference, in ira it viii again dis
cuss matters already decided at Yer
sailles.
second-Both zap and Shantung are
special problems affecting the coun-
tries concerned, and they should be re
garded as questions limited TO the par
ticular states interested. If questions
of such a nature are submitted the
conference is liable, in the opinion of
til Japanese, to bring about an unde-
sirable result by UNNECESSARILY stimu-
lating the mind of the public in the
countries concerned, give rise to pref
udice and suspicious between nations
and offer opportunity for all kinds OF
intrigue and other unjust practices
'ln such q case the newspaper con
t'nues, "although the Pacific conference
was promoted for the purpose Of ac-
celebrating the realization Of permanent
peace, it not only would result in fail
ure, but would produce a bad effect ia
the cause of the preservation of world
peace In short, the desire of the Jap
anese government is to localize and
minimize the nature and scope of the
subjects to be discussed, believing this
will best serve the cause of inter
national amity."
The Asahi expresses the opinion that
the insistence of some Americans fo1
the inclusion of the questions of Van
and Shantung in the conference is due
to prejudiced notion that japan is q
nation of militaristic and aggressive
designs.
IF such practical and concrete prob
lens are Incorporated in the pro
gram" the newspaper continues, Jap
anese emigration may have to be pre-
sented, and this would be certain to
cause serious complications"
The Asahi forecasts that an under
standing will be reached if the United
States will withhold such questions
from the conference.
The we'll Informed Jill Shimpo agrees
that japan will frankly explain he-
views, but it says it is convinced Japan
viii participate in the conference, what
ever the tone Of the American reply.
KARuIzAWA, Japan, July IS by
The Associated Press. -Yukio Ozaki,
the Liberal leader, discussing President
Harding's call for a conference on dis
armament and the Pacific situation,
said to-day:
Il am convinced the conference will
be able to clear up mutual misunder-
standings to the greatest good to the
powers concerned. Remember that an
American invitation to Japan to enter
into the comfy of nations over sixty
years ago was the chief cause for the
birth of the new Japan. | earnestly be-
lieve the American invitation. this time
for disarmament, may become the chief
cause OF the birth of new era for
modern Japan"