The New York herald., 1921-08-31
JAP ENVOY PLEDGES
BIG MILITARY CUT
X. MutO Tells Is. Officials
Peoples Will Is Needed
in Tokio's Plans.
DEBT CRUSHES ISLANDS
Rep. Madden Promises U. S.
Also Will Carve Army
and Navy Bills.
CRISSINGER PLAN BACKED
Mikado's Representative Fa-
vors Monetary Conference
to Aid Sterilization.
CRISSINGER PLAN BACKED
Special Despatch to TIE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. d. c., Aug. 80.


New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. G., Aug. 30
Japan stands thoroughly ready and
willing to unite with the United States
for a limitation OF naval and other
arinaments and for sharp cut in ma
tional expenditures for military pre-
paredness, according TO assurances
given to officials of the United States
Government at an informal luncheon
given by X Muto, chairman of the
Budget Committee of the Imperial
Japanese Diet and international fiscal
representative of his government.
In return Representative Madden
(Ills.), chairman of the appropriations
Committee of the House, gave assur-
ance to the japanese that our own
naval budget would be cut pursuant
to our general economy policy and
without regard to the international
conference on armaments called by the
President. He said these cuts were al
ready planned by the legislative branch
OF the Government, and there would
b. no change in policy.
These exchanges. informal though
they were. coming on the eve of the
international parley. aroused great In
terest and some astonishment In Wash
ington Some fear has been expressed
that Mr. Madden's utterance tends to en-
courage misinterpretation of the pur-
poses and position Of this Government.
The Japanese Embassy arranged a
luncheon at Mr.. Mutos suite at the
Shorcham Hotel, to which Administra-
ton officers We're invited. Among them
were Mr.. Madden, who holds a position
in America similar to that of Mr.. Muto in
Japan, and ID. r.. Crissinger, Comptroller
OF the Currency, who is recognized as
one OF the chief advisers Of the Ad-
ministration on fiscal affairs and who
is close to the White House.
Addressing his guests the noted JAP
anese told them OF conditions in his own
country OF the burden of the heavy
budget, particularly that for the mill
tary, and of the outcry against these
expenditures. The popular will, he said
would be met and military and partic-
I
he assured, was wholeheartedly for any
move in this direction and was pre-
pared to act.
Responses in kind were made by
| Americans The luncheon. an informal
affair, was, it seems, converted into a
preliminary but gratifying arms parley
| The affair. intended as purely an
4 informal meeting. was supposed to be
more or less executive, and it was not
intended that the exchanges made should
\ find their way into the newspapers.
/ The character of the utterances made
seem, however, TO have attracted too
! much attention for this. These features
I OF the discussion. stood out:
/. X. Muto. recognized economic
leader of Japan and fiscal adviser
Of his Government. said that the
Japanese Government has recognized
4 as imperative deep slashes in bud
gets for military and naval pur-
poses.
.. The Japanese spokesmans
promise that the United states in
the coming conference to limit ar
maments may expect from Japan
warmest support In any and all
proposals that this Government may
/! initiate to reduce the tax burdens