Evening star., 1921-07-14
Reply, However, Makes No
Reference to Discussion of
Pacific Questions.
EXPECT TOXIC TO AGREE
ENTIRE DUAL PROGRAM
French Circles Doubt if BRAND Can
Attend-Canada Favors Pacific
Conference in U. S.

JaDans acceptance of Presldent
Harding's suggestion that a confer
ence to discuss limitation of arma-
ments be held here was received at
the State Department today, but made
no reference to the question of dis
cussion of the far eastern question.
Unqualified acceptance by the
Chinese government also was re-
ceived, State Department officials
would make no comment on the form
of the japanese reply, which was not
made public in text.
Silence of the Japanese government
as to discussion of far eastern prob
lens was not believed, however. 10
have interposed any Serious obstacle
to the carrying out Of the plan. IL
was indicated that the formal lnvi-
tation would be forwarded to Japan
as to the powers which have trans
mitted full and UNQUALIFIED acceptance,
and. in the end. officials believed ia
pan would agree to partlcipatloh IN
the dual program.
IT was not indicated WnetheT tne
United States would make furtner IN
auiry, formal or INFORMAL ds " lhe
attitude of Japan.
Reply Through Embassy.
The Japanese reply was MADE
through the American embassy AZ
Toxic which is understood not 10
have supplemented ii with an! eA
nlanation. Unofficial dispatches from
Tokio and from London have created
the impression that Japan wouio oe
willing to join in frank discussion "a
the far eastern questions. altnousH
other informal dispatches also nave
indicated that the Toxic government
must move with caution on account
of the political factions and schoois
Of thought in Japan.
The belief is firm here that japan
will ultimately agree to take part IN .
The full discussion of all the subjects
before the conference.
This opinion is based upon the con-
| sideration that Japan cannot ahoru.
| for MANY reasons to obsttnateiy stay
ont of a conference whose object y 30
salntary to the worlds welfare. ~ -
| believed that if she should show ,noi-
cations of withholding. pressure
would be brought to bear by Ifea.
Britain of character SUIT Suneieh' ~
cause her to change her mlnu.
Peril Seen In Alliance.
! II is thought in administration ana
! automatic circles here to be incon.
! ceivable. for instance. that GreH
/ britain ,yould renew the Anglo-Japa-
n,> understanding while Japan was
stay,ng out of conference OF world
pow.rs called to settle disturplns
questions in the far east and the "a
cific. 20 To
ran should in the end refuse to par
| iicipaIo in the discussion OF the m.
/ ternational questions she would md
/ herself isolated from the sympath! OF
! Great Britain, France. Italy and the
! I-nited States and assuming an osten-
! sible attitude of defiance to world
! cninion which could not last
! Now that all of the nations invited
! 10 participate In the disarmament cor
! ference have sent their acHeptancsS.
irnme ediate steps will be aiken to TX
! the date for the gathering and 10
i issue and Prepare the formal invita-
tions. The President already has sus-
ees,ed November 11-Arulistice day.
&C a fitting date for the opening 81
The conference. but arriving at den
mite date will be left to Secretary
| Hughes. He will communicate WIN
| the governments to participate regard.
| ing a date, and after an ascsemeht
! has been reached, will draft, with the
Presidents approval. the invitations
to the nations.