The New York herald., 1921-07-25
JAPAN MAY ACCEPT
With RESERVATIONS
Expected to Attend Arms
Farley Without Being
Committed.
DANGER POINTED OUT
Publicists Say Understands
ing With United States
Is Imperative.
PARTICIPATION Is URGED
Asserted Nippon Considers Ex-
pansion of Sea Power Men,
ace to Safety.
PARTICIPATION IS URGED
BIZ the Associated Press.

bV fHe ASSOcSdted IFtSS.
TOXIC, July 24.-The belief prevails
in diplomatic circles here that the re-
ply OF the United States to Japan's
query as to the nature and scope Of
the questions to be discussed at the
proposed conference on Far Eastern
questions and disarmament, which is
understood to be of nature to reas-
sure Japan as to the objects of the
conference. will be followed by an init
nation by Japan that she will accept
participation in the Far Eastern dis
cussions
The War Minister, Hanzo Yama-
nashi, 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.
May Make Reservations.
1t is believed here that Japan has re-
ceived 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 ar
range the agenda befOre an official as
sembling OF the Congress-. for which the
Washington Administration apparently
desires to issue invitations as soon as
possible. Therefore, the diplomats here
express the opinion that Japan may ac-
cept with reservations and maintain per-
feet freedom without being committed in
advance to any line of action.
The more moderate tone of public dis
cussion of the subject in Toxic would APP
pear to indicate that word has been
passed semi-officially to consider the sit
uation calmly and dspassionately. To
whatever position the relation of Japan
and the United states have been tend
ing. it IS generally believed here the
forthcoming conference will hasten a So
luton. This belief is taken to explain
the intensity and carefulness with which
Japan's statesmen are addressing them
selves to the new international situation.
Publicists are reverting to their origi-
nal viewpoint as to the imperative me-
cessity for the creation of a permanent
and practical understanding with Amer
lea. which they now deem more urgent
than ever because of the uncertainty
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 questions of policies apparently
are realized, but in responsible quarters
the feeling Is that Japan must partici-
pate in the conference for her own good.
Sen Power Termed Menace.
Kotaro MochizuiSi. members of tho
House of Representatives and diplo-
matte expert of the Kcnsei-kai. or OPP
position party. who has been a frequent
visitor to the United States, concludes
n series OF articles on Rivalry I'm the
Pacific and the Risk of War" by de-
claring that Japan considers America IS
expansion of sea power and increased
fortifications a menace to her safety. A
solution of the Pacific problems. he
states. hinges on whether the United
states will recognize the rational and
legitimate development of Japan in the
Far East in return for Japan's recog-
milton of the Monroe Doctrine as de-
fining the special position of the United
States In the two Americas.
II Japan wishes to survive. Repre-
sentative Mochiznl<i 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