Evening star., 1921-07-11
TOXIC ISSUE CLEARING UP.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, July 12.-An agreement by
the United States. Great Britain and
Japan on Pacific problems as a de-
sirable precursor or accompaniment
to any renewal of the Anglo-Japanese
alliance is finding favor with Japa-
nese publicists who seem to believe
negotiations to that end have been
started. (This dispatch was filed be-
fore the announcement in Washington
of President Hardings informal in
vitation to Great Britain. France.
Italy and Japan to participate in
conference on limitation Of arma-
ments in Washington)
Although the newspapers are devot-
ing columns to the treaty. no refer
ence has been made to the fact that
no general arbitration treaty exists
between the United States and Japan.
The Japanese publicists apparently
interpret the American opposition to
any British Japanese military pact as
partly inspired by the absence of such
an agreement.
Points Out Danger.
The Chugai Shogyo Shimpo. the Or
gan of the business world, declares
that. because of the collapse OF Rus
STA and Germany. the Anglo-Japanese
alliance would only have significance
IL directed against the United States.
1t points out. however. that the Japa-
nese and British governments re-
peatedly have insisted that the al
lance was in no sense directed
against the United States.
IF renewal of the alliance is merely
for international etiquet." the news
paper says. I'VE cannot but think it
meaningless. We believe it Is more
urgent to conclude a tripartite agree
ment on Pacific questions"
The Hochi Shimbun calls attention
to the fact that the system In the
United States of changing party gov
ernments and the traditional objec-
ton in the United States to foreign
entanglements makes it difficult for
the United States to join a triple
alliance. but the newspaper be-
lieved the United States could adhere
to an entente founded on armament
restriction. 1t urged Japan to con-
centrate it's effort toward securing
such an agreement, declaring 1t be-
lieves there is no need OF an offensive
and defensive alliance with Great
Britain.
The Yomi-Cri Shimbun thinks it
imperative for Japan to secure an un
derstanding with the United States
concerning Japanese policies in the
Pacific. The newspaper Is convinced
such an agreement should include an
accord concerning IortlncatlonS In tne
Pacific.
The Jill Shimpo says Japan would
be ready to participate in confer
ence on disarmament should Presi-
dent Harding call one.
After a special meeting of the prfvy
council here today, under the chair
manship Of Premier Hara. the semi
official agency Of the imperial house,
hold issued a statement saying that
Premier Hara and Foreign Minister
Uchida had revealed to the council
the proceedings of the negotiations
the Anglo-Japanese al
The privy council. the state
ment said. agreed ito accept the pro-
posal of the British concerning the
question of renewal"
The result of today's conference will
be submitted to the diplomatic advis-
ory council tomorrow. after which an
official statement explaining the sit
uation is expected to be made public.
There has been no public knowledge
of specific proposal made by Great
Britain to Japan regarding the re-
newal of the Anglo-Japanese al
lance. The most recent official dis
closure on the subject of the alliance
was embodied In the opinion Of Lord
Birkenhead. the lord high chancellor,
that the alliance continued automati-
cally for another year.