New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-25
Japan Hopes to
End Friction i'm
East at Farley
Accepts Harding Invitation
Without Restrictions and
Would Remove Causes
Of All Observation-Disclosures
Eager for World Peace
Note Deplores Heavy Burden
Placed OH Nations in
Maintaining Armamcnts

from me Ir1bure's " dshin0tor Bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. "a = Without
imposing any restrictions on the sub
jects TO be discussed at the disarma-
ment and Far Eastern conference to be
held here November II, the Japanese
government to-day formally accepted
the invitation Of President Harding in
a communication cabled to the State
Department by American Charge DAT
fares Bell from Toxic.
The acceptance, which WAS signed bv
Japanese Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Uchida, is the third formal acceptance
to be received by this government,
which also has received from Paris as
surence that Prime Minister BRAND
will attend. This is accepted as the
formal reply OF the French govern
ment. China and Great Britain were
the other nations replying, leaving only
Italy to forward its response.
For Peace on Permanent Basis
The Japanese reply expresses "the
hearty and apprecietive Acceptance of
the Presidents invitation, and it's
conference, the objects Of which will be
to remove the causes of misunder-
standing which may exist" Touching
on the discussion of Far Eastern uues-
tions, Baron Uchida says that my
government would emphasize the pre-
eminently vital interests which Japan
has in the preservation of the peace Of
the Pacific and the Ear East" and she
finds it "accords entirely with her in
most desires to reach in conference a
measure of understanding which shall
insure peace being placed once for all
upon a permanent basis in these re-
gions."
The text of the note follows:
"In communicating to you for trans
mission to the President the hearty and
appreciativA acceptance of this invita-
ton by the Japanese Government,
first place to say to Mr.. Harding with
what pleasure the government sees him
take the initiative in this all important
matter; his great office, the pacific ira
ditions of your republic, and his own
high personal qualifications invest his
act with a personal appropriateness
which must be universally felt and
recognized.
SOilCltOuS I0T NOrIQ Ie0cf
"The people of the world have long
been a chronic object of solcitude to
the Japanese Government and people.
That attitude has not remained q pla-
tonic polcy-it has been followed out
in action. 1t results naturally from
this pacific attitude toward world prob
lens that government and people alike
should welcome the idea of the limita-
ton of ornaments and the removal of
the deadening burden on industry and
cultural development which swollen
and competitive Armament creates.
This government is also completely
sympathetic to the valuable suggestion
advanced in your note. that it may
we'll be desirable that the use of novel
agencies of warfare should be con-
trolled.
The discussion and removal of any
causes of misunde which may
exist, ard the arrival at an eventful
agreement with regard to general prin-
cipies And their application which will
ensure friendship and good mutual un-
derstanding between the nations are
regarded as Of great value and i'm
portance. My government would en-
phasize the prominently vital interest
which Japan has in the preselvaticn Of
the peace of the Pacific and the Far
East. She has devoted the utmost cf-
forts toward securing its permanence
and its maintenance might well be to
her matter of prime concern. She,
therefore, finds it accords entirely with
her in most desires, to reach in confer
ence measure of understanding which
snail ensure peace being placed once
Tor all upon permanent basis in these
regions. 1t is earnestly hoped, there
fore, in Japan, that the conference will
secure really useful results and prove
q practical success.
Suggests Exchange Of Views
"The japanese government gladly
concurs in the proposal of the United
States that the scope Of the discussion
OF Pacific and Far Eastern problems
snail De made the subject for a free
exchange of views pricr to the assem- :
bly, Of the conference 1t hopes that
the agenda Of the conference will in
this way be arranged in harmony with
the suggestion made in the mcmoran-
DUN Of the japanese Ministry Of For
elgn Affairs of July 26, 1921, bearing
on the same subject, in order that the
labors Of the conference may meet
speedily with the fullest measure Of
successful achievement
The undersigned cannot conclude
without again expressing the thorough
and hearty sympathy Of the govern
ment with the thesis, 50 clearly and
Justly stated in your note of the crush
ing incumbrancc and menace which
modern ornaments present to civillza-
ton. No efforts ccn be too unremit
ting to reduce that menace and iucum-
brance. In the full consciousness OF
TINS fact, the initiative Of the President
OF the United States is warmly vel
coined and duly appreciated, and I
would ask you to so assure the Pre.i-
dent"
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