Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
ATTITUDE OF JAPAN
PROVES CONCILIATORY.
Baron Ka,o, However, OPP
poses Minute Investigation
of minor Affairs
On, koo EXPRESSES GnAr,rupg.
Thank. Delegate. at Arm. Confer.nc.
for Kindly Interest Demon
strntcd.
TBy Associated pressI


WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-.Jopan
Joined with the other powers today
In an expression of sympathy for the
ma ,ionai aspirations of China. but
added postscript regretting any
'e""ehc! toward II detailed examina-
.ioh by the ornaments conference
INT" lnnumerable minor matters" in
the Far East.
>" statement emitting mention Of
SPECIFIC points OF controversy betwean
the TWO countries. the japanese dele
cation Informed the conferences d.,..
gates that their government claimed
no special rights and privileges" In
the procurement OF raw mater,al.
from CHINA. harbored no policy OF
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT" ar
Ihinas expense, and was ready IN
join In any reimbursement OF extra tor
ritoriai rights which appeared "fair
and satisfactory"
Against Lengthy Di.csssiop.
TO enter upon an examination of
"DETAILS. however. the statement d.
CARED would he an attempt likely 10
result In undue protraction NJ tho
discussions'--a Federation Of the oh.
lection Japan has expressed reno,,aa
~ against rcopening the many CON
troversies in the Far East
In turn. Great Britain. Franz,
itaiy. the Netherlands, Belgium md
l"rtusal expressed in broad terms
.ne'r desire for the emancipation OF
S"'ha through commercial liberty and
preserved. territorial Integrity. a ren.
erai position already having the adj
herence OF the United States. Then
the committee adjourned until Mon.
day. when the discussion of prin-
clpies Is to give way to a more do
tailed consideration OF China. decla-
ration OF rights.
Delegates Center Inform.II,
me session OF the committee was
me only formal action OF the confer.
ehce during the day. although all the
national groups conferred informaIly
among themselves and there was
conference late In the afternoon he
tween secretary Hughes, Arthur T.
i'aitonr and Admiral Baron Kato rs-
spe'tive heads OF the American. Bri,-
ism and Japanese delegations. All
three declined to talk about the meet
Ing, but the inference was drawn tb,t
they had met to consider further
plans OF procedure for the naval ar.
naments negotiations, in which the
.nree governments are the chief par
ticipants.
Meantime the naval program re-
ierreo several days ago to commit
zee or experts, showed evidence of
having developed to the point where
the naval establishments OF Franco
and Italy soon would he assigned 10
tentative status beside those OF the
three stronger powers In the reduc-
tion plan. 1t was emphasized. how.
ever mat any suggested ratio the
committee might consider would be
carefully reviewed by the delegates
themselves before any national pol
ictes were laid down.
Land Armament Tn Monday.
On Monday the conference will
turn It's attention for the moment IN
the question OF land armament. and
at an open plenary session will hear
from Premier BRAND. the French
viewpoint regarding the maintenance
or armies. II is not expected. how
ever that details OF the question will
he taken up until later, perhaps not
hefore the naval ornaments and Ear
Eastern questions are near solutiop
ne committee meeting to resume the
far Eastern discussion will tie held
iate IN the afternoon after the con-
'iisi"n Of the plenary session.
IA kato presented .Iapan's state
ihent at today's meeting In the ab-
Sence Of Ambassador Shidehara, who
~ H. By the Japanese spokesman
'hina's troubles were attributed
largely to internal causes, with which
II was declared the Tokyo govern
ment had no desire to interfere. much
as 1t desired To see China's peace
and unity" firmly established. En-
phasis was laid on the dependence OF
Japan upon supply OF raw materials
from China. but Baron kato insisted
That the rule OF equal opportunity
Tor every one must be preserved.
Against Opening lip "MInor Mntters.-
The statement. generally consid-
cred as merely q reiteration OF the
principles to which Japan has sub
subscribed in the past, caused tno sur
prise among the delegates. because OF
The previ"u,r'.. 'ulicatcd intention of
he Japanese 1, avoid a!s~C.sJan OF
detailed subjects sn.tl the n-sv;ia-
tions are more advanced. This lnten-
ton. an,, ..--rlns desire not to open
mp CLOSED Incidents" was further
revealed in Baron Kato's closing
words:
The Japanese delegation under
stands that the principal object OF
The conference Is to establish In COM.
mon accord policies and principles
which are To guide the future ac-
,ions of the nations hctc REPRESENTED,
Although We are ready TO explain or
discuss any problem which In the