New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-18
Belief Expressed Confer-
ence Would Be Ruled
by Representatives of
Anglo Saxon Nations
Open Fight Urged
On Far East Points
Some Press Views Are
Nippon Has Nothing to-
Fear i'm Harding Cali

TOXIC, July II (By The Assoc5s
ated Press).-Japan to-day seems an
empire divided on the great issues
created by the summons of Presidents
Harding to conference on disarma.
ment and Far Eastern problems. On
one side, largely in the ranks of the
bureaucrats, there is fear that the
proposed conference will be dorni.
mated by the Anglo-Saxons and may
result IN strangling Japan's political
and economic development in Asia.
On the other side is a powerful
Liberal group, which demands that
Japan enter into the deliberations
tearlessly, submitting her wants
resolutely, combating for them with
confidence and not opposing just
claims. Haggling and pickering, they
insist, will ruin the cause of japan,
Invitation to China
One important newspaper even
goes so far as to say the fate of the
empire depends on the conference.
Both camps agree that Japan is face
ing a crisis requiring tact and large4
ness of vision. Many members of tho
Privy Council, according to the welt.
informed Chugai Shogyo Shimpo. are
pessimistic about the conference. They
contend that the proposal to discuss
problems and policies of the Far East
indicates cooperation between ths
Cnited States and Great Britain in an
attempt to settle international oues-
tlons favorably for them, an indication
OF which was to be seen in the attitude
of the English toward the Anglo.
Japanese alliance.
The invitation to China to join in tho
conference, 1T is further urged, is ada
dltlonal evidence in support of the
theory of secret purpose on the part
OF the Anglo-Saxon nations in calling
the conference. They argue that China
douDtless Will strive, with the support
OF England and America, for a settle.
ment of questions in her favor, result.
ing In injury to Japanese interests in
China. The councillors are quoted as
saying:
Japan should make participation
conditional on the settlement of all |
questions between Japan and the
United States, including opening the /
economic door of all territories in the
Pacific to Orientals."
Pessimists Condemned
The Jill Snimpo and the Nichi Nichs
condemn the pessimists and urge Japan
to go forward without hesitation and
present her case to the world The
Nlchi Nichi says:
we nave become a sensitive, nerve
Gus natlon-neurasthenic. If we are
isolated we need not necessarily fear
1t. 1t is more important for US to
destroy the national disease of fear
and suspicion and achieve our resur.
rection."
Leaders of the Kensei- Kai, or oppo~
sition party, believing that The Wash-
lngton conference is more important
to Japan than that at Versailles, are
convinced that Japan should determine
her policy irrespective of party con-
siderations, and therefore announces
their preparedness to support the
government. There is some talk of
coalition ministry to further the
cause of united Japan, according to
the Nichi Nichi.
To Ask Equality
1t adds that the Kensei-Kai is reps
resented as seeing in the conferences
q design to control Japan's activity in
the Far East so as to facilitate Ameri-
can movements without risking a cons
fiict with Japan.
The Chawakes, an important group
of peers, have held meeting to con-
slider the American proposal and havs
approved Japan's answer. Other
parties of peers are arranging meet.
ings for the same purpose.
The Yamato Shimbon SAYS japan
will maintain positive attitude on the
conference irrespective of the Ameri-
can answer, and forecasts that japan
Will request settlement of the Cali.
fornia question and would agree to
abandon the defences of BONN and
other islands in the North Pacific il
America would abandon the defences
OF Guam, the Philippines and Hawaii.
Generally speaking Japan will de-
mand racial equality throughout the
world, according to this paper, and
equal opportunity Tor all races.
The choice of Japan's delegation for
the Washington conference is exerci..
ing the press, which demands the abless
representatives. 1t has been suggest
ed that Premier Takashi Hara should
go, but it is believed that his lack of
knowledge of the English language
would disqualify him.
Superior Position"
"The fate of the empire depends on
the conference" says the Kokuuir1
Japan should reject with resolution
proposals impairing rights legitimatelv
secured and should secede from the
conference if the situation so re-
quires."
After expressing the opinion that the
invitation to China is incomprehensi,ie
considering the disordered conditions in
China, the paper says ir seems probable
that the United States, failing TO curb
Japan's activities at Paris, has sought
new opportunity in the form OF
Pacific conference. The future worlds
markets. it says, are China and Siberss.
and it is only natural that the United
States will want to restrict the Jap
anese, who occupy a superior position
there.
sit is uifite e1aarp adds 4ho