New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Clashes
With Japan at
Press Dinner
Discussion of Achievements
of Arms Conference by
Foreign Correspondents
Brings Conflict in Views
Shanghai Editor Bitter
Special Brand of Hypocrisy
and Lying I1dulged In
at Washington He Says

Pessimism, rather than optimism,
characterized discussion of the
achievements thus far of tho Washing
tons arms conference by foreign press
correspondents and other unofficial OBJ
servers who were the guests of the
Foreign Policy Association yesterday
at luncheon in the Hotel pennsyl-
vania.
The discussion included expressions
Of conflicting views on the part of the
Chinese and Japanese spokesmen. In
the case Of the Chinese speaker these
views contained a severe indictment of
Japan's aims and a declaration that
China as nation of 4o0,oo0,oo0 people
would "never be subdued by Japan"
The speakers were X. p. Wang, edi-
tor Of "Shun Pao," Shanghai; G. T..
Uyehara, a member of the Japanese
House of Deputies; Henry w. Ncvin-
son, correspondent of "sThc Manchester
Guardian: J. j. Champenois. repre-
senting the French Ministry OF Educa-
tion in the United States, and Bruce
Blivcn, managing editor of "The New
York Globe.." The Foreign Policy AS
sociation is n non-partisan organization
which has for it's purpose the bringing
about of amity between nations. -Four
hundred men and women were a. the
luncheon. :,
The only real note Of optimism struck
during the discussion was that con-
tained in the speech of Mr. Uyehara,
who said that President Hardings ex-
pressions at the opening OF the. con-
ference represented the real sentiment
Of majority of the American people,
which, if carried out, will have con-
stituted "a great step toward inter
national peace" Inte nationally, he
said, there was no question that the
conference is the greatest move toward
adjustment of international affairs in
the worlds history.
Mr.. Uyehara objected, however, as
did subsequent speakers, to the closed
committee meetings boing held in con-
nection with the conference. These
were calculated to arouse doubt, II not
distrust, among the various delega-
tions as to the real work being done,
he said
AS if replying to Mr.. Uyehara's state
ment that China had already secured
the consent Of all powers concerned
for the adjustment of the foreign post
once ana eXtra-CeTrtCOt1Al privileges
enjoyed by Japan in China, Mr.. Wang,
the Chinese speaker, who followed Mr..
Uyehara on the program, entered into a
satirical discussion regarding the con-
ference as whole and Japan In par
ticular.
Developments at the conference con-
vinced him, Mr.. Wang said, that ".the
Japanese diplomats Of the old school
were back on the stage of international
affairs in much the same light that
they participated in the Paris confer
ence. The Japanese delegates, he de-
clared, are again engaged in a role Of
Construction and silence"
"A special brand of hypocrisy and
lying is being indulged in at Wash
ington," the speaker asserted.
"The news will come from China in
few days that China regards the
conference as it is now being held as
a betrayal Of her rights. China's feel
ngs and position in the Far East have
been practically ignored at Washing
ton, and Baron Kato (the Japanese
spokesman at the conference) is hav-
ing his way just as the Japanese dele
cation did at Paris. China is distrust.
full of Japan's promises"