The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14
GIVEN
JOURNALISTS BY
JAP AMBASSADOR
Arranged to Present Men Who
Are Reporting Conference
TO Japanese Delegates.
ADMIRAL KATO CONFIDENT
AGREEMENT WILL BE MADE
'ress Is Powerful Factor in Con-
ference Telling Waiting
World of Outcome.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s-secretary
Hughes pronouncements at the Inaugural
session Of the armament conference
have clarified" the situation, Admiral
Baron Kato declared at a reception given
tonight at the Shoreham by Baron Shide-
hara, the Japanese ambassador. The re-
ception was arranged to present Journal
lists, who are reporting proceedings OF
the conference TO the Japanese pleni-
potentaries and had been postponed until
tonight on account OF the assassination
Of Premier HRra. A number OF dis
tinguished Americans, not OF the journal-
istie profession, also were present.
Baron Shidehara introduced Admiral
Kato and Prince Tokugawa, and then
called upon Frederick Roy Martin. gem
eral manager OF the Associated Press. ia
respond as tho representative OF Amer
ican journalism. %
Admiral Kato pointed out that up TO
the present Japan has had fears which
have caused her to continue the naval
construction, but, with fears on both
sides obliterated, he was confident that
an agreement, SO far as Japan and the
United States were concerned, could not
fail TO come.
Prince Tokugawa declared that II any
one feared the failure OF the conference
before leaving Japan. that fear had been
dispelled since arriving ia the United
States.
Mr.. Martin. responding. declared the
press was "a powerful factor" in the
conference, since its function was ito
tell the waiting world what you do here,
who leads, who falters. and the results"
The regulars Of the fourth estate, Mr..
Martin ssla. who measured their service
not BY tbs column, but by the years"
pledged the conference their best efforts
so that the world might profit By the
deliberations here.
''Momentous as are the declarations
you have made" Mr.. Martin said, "ths
chief function OF the press here. as
throughout the conference fs to reporC
them. not to criticize, analyze nor in
terpret them.
ours is a powerful factor in this con-
ferenoe--to tell the waiting world as ac-
curately. comprehensivelyy. and impartial
~ as possible what you do here, who
leads. who falters and the results.
Whether the optimists prevail who
preach that hope VIII point the right
way, even II history fails or whether
tho pessimists are right who say that
inevitable. economic chaos oonfronts ne,
the part for tho press Is clearly defined,
Irrespective Of the outcome.
'It must not stress possible disagree
ments, it must not question mems motives
fnequltablys 10 must not Tor example
t0~n armament 'preparedness In the
case Of ons country and 'miiitsrism' in
., case OF another, but as best Il can.
tell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth.
1T may not be out Of place to recall
that ia this democracy where most OF
our political leaders. whatever their pres
snt position. remain not long IN public
office; there is a continuing fourth estate
Of men who take their profession serious
>. From time TO time historians. essay
lists and philosophers may volunteer IN our
profession, but it is the regulars--to
sdopt military term--who measure their
service not by the column. but by ths
years. who win inform nine tenths Of
tho world what is done here. They
pledged you their best efforts TO rise 10
the highest possible level OF honesty and
fairness that the world may profit by
your deliberations. Theirs not 70 reason
why: theirs but 70 strive with full knowI-
edge OF human liability to error to let
the world know exactly what goes on
hers at this critical hour"