The New York herald., 1921-07-16
JAPAN FEARS HAVING
TO PLAY Lone HAND
Suspects Britain of Sacrl-
ficing Her to Curry Friend
ship With America.
SEES CHINA AS BIG CLUB
Business Men Favor Har-
ding Policies, but Diplo-
mats Balk on Far East.
RACIAL EQUALITY ISSUE
Toxic Willing to Discuss Dis
armament, but Unwilling to
Yield Pacific Rights
RACIAL EQUALITY ISSUE
BIZ The Associated press.

and Pacific conference is that Japan
may be forced to play a. lone hand
and have another diplomatic battle on
her hands similar to that at the Paris
Peace Conference, besides being placed
constantly on the defensive as re-
CARDS her Far Eastern rights.
Japan's official answer, which has
been forwarded to Washington, while
accepting the suggestion for an arma-
ment conference, says the Jill Shimpo,
makes reservations concerning gen.
eral Far Eastern concerns until more
has been learned as to the scope and
nature of the questions to be consid-
cred.
| In an article which seems to reflect
| the representative view the Mich Nicht
Shinbun declares that so long as the
| Powers practice racial discrimination
| against japanese In the United States
| Canada. Australia, New Zealand and
| elsewhere while demanding the enforce
ment of equal privileges and equal OPP
portunities in the Far East, Japan should
carefully consider before joining in such
a conference.
Insists on National Equality.
If. however, says the newspaper. the
Powers intend to abolish the existing
limitation on the Japanese, establish a
worldwide open door principle and recog-
| nize the equally of the Japanese with
other peoples, then the invitation should
be accepted.
Japan must regard as a menace. says
the Nichi Niohi, Americas gradual con-
centration of warships in the Pacific,
while the increasing of the American
Notifications in the Pacific, including
those at Guam. near the coast of Japan,
| argues the newspaper. shows that an
agreement must be reached for the ces-
sation of fortification works on the Pa
cific coast and at the naval bases in
Hawaii and Manila.
THE invitation will have a bearing
on the future history of Japan" con-
tinues the article. I'VE believe the idea
in part represents Great Britains tact
full method Of extricating herself from
her Far Eastern entanglements and also
of preventing America and Japan from
increasing their navies against Great
Britain's."
The militarist journal. the Rok1tmin
Shin bun, doubts the sincerity of the
American invitation and it urges the
Japanese to remember how America
"duped the world concerning the League
of Nations. The Powers, 1t says. should
make sure whether the United States
intends to adhere to the agreements
| which may be reached at the forthcom-
ing conference.
The vague alarm displayed in some
quarters Is typified by an editorial In
the Osaka Asah Shimbug. After re-
| marking that the outstanding fact Is the
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conference-and the newspaper declares
such a conference is an essential pre-
| liminary to an armaments agreement
the editorial declares that evidence that
Japan is facing isolation is furnished by
| the negotiations for renewal OF the
| Anglo-Japanese alliance.
THE fundamental cause for postpone
ment of the renewal" the editorial as
serts. sis the disincination of the Eng
lish to renew the alliance at the cost
, of the friendship and good will OF the
Americans. II it ever is renewed II
| will be after the termination Of the
| Harding conference and its contents
would merely supplement the decisions
OF the conference. 1t is impossible to
escape the conclusion that England
places more Importance on the friend
ship of the Americans than on that OF
the Japanese.
China Strongly Antf-Japanese.
"China's anti-Japanese sentiment is as
strong as ever. Moreover, she steadily
is gravitating toward the country across
| the Pacific. which has many questions
to settle with Japan. England is doing
all she can to win the friendship of the
Chinese. What can this mean but that
Japan will be placed in a position OF
| isolatlon?
The trend of the discussion OF Presi.
dent Hardlngs call for a Far Eastern
conference and how such n conference
would affect Japan's future position in
world affairs creates the impression
that while Japan anticipated the cal
for conference with Great Britain anc
! the United States and Is particularly
desrous of reaching a workable under.
standing with America she is surprised
at the inclusion OF other Powers in the
invitation and looks with tropidation or
an international examination Of mag.
nitude promising to exceed preconceivee
ideas into Far Eastern questions.
Popular enthusiasm is noticeably tenn
pered by the failure OF Japanese states
men TO arrange n prompt renewal of Ia,
Anglo-Japanese alliance and by tn,
feeling that japan might have to fac,
a powerful Anglo American combination
In the suggested conference on Eel
Eastern affairs. with the Chinese in tn.
background as diplomatic force to b.
reckoned with.
In welcoming the idea OF the confer
ence. Baron Yoshiro Sakatani, formerly
Finance Minister, said the extent of tn,
limitation OF armaments was so closely
connected with considerations of tn,
balance of power In the Pacific, as wei
as with the industrial capacities of tn,
different Powers. that the conclusion o
a practical agreement would. in hi
view. be attended with difficulties.
Business Men Favor Farley.
President Fujiyama of the Tokt