Evening star., 1921-09-28
Japan DELEGATES
OFFICIALLY NAMED
Prince TokugaWa, Kato and
Shidehara to Attend Arms
Conference.
BRAND STILL UNDECIDED
France Wonders if Premier Is Com
ing and if by War
ship.
BRAND STILL UNDECIDED
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
TOXIC, September 2S.-The Japa-
nese delegates to the Washington
conference on limitation of arma-
ments and problems of the Pacific will
be Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, presi-
dent of the house of peers: Vice Ad-
miral Tomosaburo Kato, minister of
the navy. and Baron Kijuro Shide-
hara, amba bassador to the United States,
ernoon.
The secretaries to the chief dele
gates will be as follows:
Masanao Hanihara. vice foreign
minister; Tsuneo Matsudiara, chief of
the American and European section
of the foreign office; DIR. kiroqu Hay
ashi and Turo Takao, councillors of
the foreign office.
The delega ton includes eighteen
others representing the foreign Of
fee. three representing the ministry
of finance, twelve the ministry of the
navy and seven the army.
TOkuEawn Pleases People.
If the imperial dynasty had not
been restored to full authority with
the resignation in 1867 of the last of
system. Prince Tokugawa, appointed
chief of the official delegation to
Washington. would today be the sho-
gun. His appointment. therefore, is
considered a fine tribute to the great
Tokugawa family And to the prince
himself. and is almost certain to
please the Japanese people. The in
makeup of the delegation will be
considered as a happy compromise
and a wise solution of the national
problem of finding the men best suit
ed to represent Japan at the confer
ence.
The powerful position of Prince
Tokugawa in Japan is attested by the
fact that it has been the custom of
the emperor to invite him to form a
cabinet at times of ministerial
changes task which the prince has
invariably declined. His selection as
head of the delegation to Washing
ton is taken to indicate the impor-
tance Japan attaches to the confer
ence. AS he is president of the house
of peers, his appointment constitutes
recognition of the diet.
Prince Tokugawa is one of the most
popular men in the empire. His tire
less activities in parliament and in
various movements aiming to forward
he public welfare and his devotion
~ "oIhS VI CHARITY nave TldQS MIN
admired and respected by all classes.
Surprised Over Leader.
The appointment of Vice Admiral
Kato and that of Ambassador Shide-
hara had been anticipated, but the
Asahi Shimbun, in commenting upon
the makeup of the delegation, empha-
sizes the fact that the appointment
OF Prince Tokugawa was great
surprise to the nation. 1t expresses
the view that for one thing, IT en-
bodies a move by Premier Hara to
prepare the way for a Tchugawa
ministry after the Washington con-
ference. when the present cabinet, il
says, is likely to resign.
AS for Masanac Hanihara. heading
the list of secretaries. his twelve
years in Washington and his wide
acquaintance with American public
men and American conditions, to-
gether with his record as vice for
eign minister, led to his selection as
secretary general. as his title will be-
Tsuneo Matsudaira, second of the
secretaries, has had long experience
in China and Europe. AS japanese
commissioner to Siberia he rendered
services leading to his recall to the
important position in Toxic which he
holds.
DR.. Kiroku Hayashi is an authority
on international law. while Toru Ia.
kao represents the information bu.
reau of the foreign office.
The official announcement confirms
the forecasts that Vice Admiral Kanj
Nato would head the navy delegation
and Lieut.. Gen. Giiuchi Tanaka tina,
of the army.
A foreign office official. in comment.
ing upon the appointment of Prince
Tokugawa, alluded to him as PRO.
nouncedly a man of peace and com
mon sense" and called attention tc
the princes proficiency in English al
a result of long residence In England
where he was educated. The prince
has been termed a democratic aris.
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