The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-26
ATTITUDE OF JAPAN
ON WORLD CONCLAVE
TO BE Defined SOON

WASHlNGION, July 26.-lf expec-
tations of official circles here are re-
allied, the next day or two will see
Japan's attitude toward the scope Of
disarmament conference definitely de-
fined and the way cleared for the
more formal diplomatic exchanges
that are actually to bring the confer
ence into being.
Although conclusions of the Japan
csc advisory council have not been
officially communicated to the depart.
ment of state, belief here is that a
comprehensive communication on the
subjects at issue will be- received
rom Toxic shortly in response to the
latest American representations, sent
through the American embassy there
Department officials still are confident
the reply will give consent to the
broad discussion of far Eastern prob
lens proposed by the government as
part of the disarmament negotia-
tons.
Aim Is to Get Acceptances
1t is understood, however, that once
the unreserved participation of Japan
and the other invited powers in the
conference is assured. the American
government would have no objection
to an Interchange of views as to what
questions should be considered prop
erly within the scope of the negotia-
tons. For the present the point en-
phastzed in the American attitude is
that this exchange could better take
place after formal invitations have)
been extended and accepted, even
though it preceded actual assembling
of the delegates.
While the preliminaries are shap-
ing themselves, officials of the depart
ment of state are actively at work pre-
pairing data of many kinds for use of
the American representatives at the
conference table. Special files of dip
lomatic papers and exhaustive collec-
lions of military, naval and economic
intelligence are in the making so that
those who speak for this country will
have all possible information immedi-
ately at hand during their deliber-
atoms.
Borah Wants Allies to Pay
Postponement of allied debt refund
Ing until after the proposed disarma-
ment conference was advoca ted in the
senate by Senator Borah, Republican,
Idaho
If the foreign governments are IN
able to agree with the United States
on disarmament program, he said,
American people will be justified in
insisting that they promptly meet
their debts and interest also
IF the governments are to continue
to spend vast sums for armament, it
would cause the United States to
adopt an entirely different policy in
case they fail to agree on disarma-
ment"
France was the most "militaristic"
nation at present, Senator Borah said
adding that he army of 100000 men
was excessive. Great Britain, he said
also was spending enormous sums on
her army and navy, while the United
States, by its loans, was supporting
the armament load, not only of this
country, but of the European debtors.
Able to Pay, He Insists
The leading debtor nations, the SEN
ator contended, we're amply able to
pay the interest, even If it was neces-
sary to defer the principal. He cited
recent loan by Great Britain to Ar
gentina.
Congress did not propose to "abdi-
cate all of it's authority" over the al
lied debts, the Idaho senator said, and
no more legislation was needed to col
lect either interest or principal, IF
We are willing to come under limita-
lions of interest and time of loans"
Financial aid given European coun-
tries in the last six years, Sena tor
Borah said, reached a total of about
$40 1000, 100000, of which $5,000,000,0 900
was in private war loans. Gifts to Eu-
ropean charities, he added, aggrega t.
ed $2,393, 900, 900, yet there was launch
ed propaganda" for cancellation OF
all the allied debts to the United
states.
THAT was successfully and con.
clusively vetoed by President Wilson,
said Senator Borah. "The next propo
sition was that of funding the debt
over long period of time and the
deferring of interest until such
time as the American people could be
brought to a conclusion that it ought
to be cancelled"