New-York tribune., 1921-10-02

odnacent OF tne American sense OF l,stice or
optimistic about the conference. The Toxic
Asahi'' thus echoed the misgivings which are
st Allowing certain section Of japanese senti-
mllt:
ITO speak frankly, when the Disarmament
conference was proposed, the majority of the
Jararese supported it. It is pai.,ui for the
people to devote as per cent of the total .,.v-
csnaental expenditure to armamenis Could
this burden be lightened by conference
Then, by all means the conference Bat
when it became clear that America proposed
to submit Pacific and Far Eastern questions 10
the conferences, including all those which are
disadvantageous to Japan and only those ad-
vantageous to the United States and none
which dsadvantageous to her there rose
among the people loud cry against America
Mr.. Hughes says that America has ne de-
sire to discuss questions which are not really
international in nature or effects when
II is remembered that America has urged that
the immigration question is domestic issue
it will be seen that her real intention is to cx-
clude the question of protection for the Japan
ese immigrants the Pacific Coast of Amer
lea while other Pacific problems are to be dis
cussed"
Much more extreme-pernaps the most vio-
lently hostile view, in fact. to the Washington
conference-comes from one Of the professors
OF the Imperial University Of Toxic, Dr.. Shin
kichi Uesugi He says:
The disarmament conference is death SEN
tence on Japan. Japan cannot dilnin sh her
present armaments any degree without I'M
pairing her vital interests. Reduction of arma-
ments would mean the loss Of her foothold in
the Far East. What compels us to
suspect the intentions of America is her posi-
ton in the Shantung question. America has
no conceivable interest in that part of the
Chinese territory and has no right to dictate
in the matter, and yet Japan has yielded to
the American attitude. mainly out of the fear
that refusal to listen to America might result
IN increased pressure being brought to bear
upon US. The conclusion is irresistible that it
is the countries having sinister designs in the
Far East that talk of Japan as though her
strength constituted ar obstacle to peace and
order The disarmament conference pro-
posed by President Harding forms a part Of
the Amecan plan to check the development
of Japan by organizing the opinion Of the
world against her policy
Of UesugIS views are interesting. but not
important. Japan proper has more than 56,-
100000 souls, and it would be inhumanely
peculiar if she did not have some afflicted with
views like the doctor's The important thing
is, how many of his fellow islanders stand
with him? The answer was given by the
Osaka "Manicbi the "Mainchi" is
newspaper with daily circulation of about
half million. After demolishing the pro-
fessor's arguments, one by one that newspaper
said:
1T is thus quite easy to explode DR.. Uesugi's
hystercal outburst, but we fear lest such
twaddle should be reported to foreign countries
as representing any considerable section IT
japan Mr.. Uesugrs argument is scarcely
worth reputation, but in view Of the posc,.
bility of Japan being misunderstood and it
being thought that this country is opposed 70
restriction of armaments it NAV not he
amiss to show that his twaddie is not approved
by the general public in this country"