New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-25
Allies Advise
Japan to Attend
Arms Council
Toxic Belief Is Americas
Reply to Questions Asked
as TO Scope Of Conference
Has Reassurcd Nippon
Minister of War Talks
Calls Attention 10 Ability Of
United States to Form
Powerful Army ANY Time

AOhiO, July "a (by The Associated
Press) The belief prevails in diplo-
matte circles here that the reply Of
the United States to Japan's query as
TO the nature and scope Of the cues
tions to be discussed at the proposed
conference on Far Eastern questions
and disarmament, which is understood
to be of q nature to reassure Japan as
to the objects of the conference, will
be followed by an intimation by Japan
that she will accept participation in
the Far Eastern discussions.
1t is believed here that's Japan also
has received from the Allies word that
they do not interpret the proposed
conference as in any way directed
against the interests OF Japan. 1t is
considered unlikely the participants
will be able definitely to arrange the
agenda before an official assembling
of the conference, for which the Wash
ington Administration apparently de-
sires to issue invitations as soon as
possible.
Therefore the diplomats here ex-
press the opinion that Japan may &C.
I
perfect freedom without being COM
mitted in advance to any line Of action.
Good Seen in Conference
The more moderate tone Of public
discussion of the subject in Toxic
would appear to indicate that word has
been passed semi off cially to consider
the Aituation calmly and dispassionate-
ly. To whatever position the relations
of Japan and the United States have
been tending, it is generally believed
the Forthcoming conference will hasten
solution. This belief is taken to ex-
plain the intensity and carefulness
with which Japan's statesmen are adj
dressing themselves to the interna-
tional situation.
Publicists are reverting to their
original viewpoint as to the imperative
necessity for the creation of a perma-
nent and practical understanding with
America, which they now deem more
certainty surrounding the future of
the alliance with Great Britain.
In all circles here the difficulties in
the way of attaining an accord on
armaments and the more thorny ques-
tions of policHs apparently are real
lied, but in responsible quarters the
feeling is that Japan must participate
in the conference for her own good.
Kotaro Mochizuki, member of the
House. Of Representatives and diplo-
matte expert Of the Kensei-kai, or OPP
position party, who has been a fire.
quent visitor to the United States, con-
cludes series of articles on Rivalry
in the Pacific and the Risk Of War" by
declaring that Japan considers Amer
ica's expansion of sea power and in
creased Notifications menace to her
safety.
War Minister'S Views
A solution of the Pacific problems
he states, hinges on whether the
United States will recognize the ra-
tional and legitimate development of
Japan in the Far East, in return for
Japans recognition of the Monroe Doc
trine as defining the special position of
the United States in the two Americas.
If Japan wishes to survive, Repre-
sentative Mochizuki asserts, she must
become an industrial nation and must
seek raw materials and an outlet for
her products chiefly in China, whose
development, the writer says, Japan
seeks.
The War Minister, Hanzo Yaman-
ASH is quoted as saying that curtail.
ment of the various armies is hedged
in with difficulties. Apparently China
cannot be forced to reduce her armies
he declared. while France cannot re-
duce until convinced of the impotency
Of Germany to strike again. 1t also
must be remembered, he said, that the
United States can potentially mobilize
at any moment as powerful an army
as it did during the World War.