The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
japanese Say Attitude at
Conference Remains
Unchanged.
| u. S. DELEGATION
MEETS IN SECRET
Official Statement Says
principles and Appli-
cation" Discussed.

oussions within the various delega-
tions already in the city were
outstanding happenings yesterday
in connection with the preliminaries
to the international assembly. The
British delegations reached here
filled with hope. and openly declar-
ing that the conference was certain
to succeed. The various foreign
missions. who are settling down to
organization of their business ma
chinery. echoed this sentiment.
While the deep feeling OF grief
that spread throughout Washington
after Fridays news of the murder
of Premier Hara of Japan has in
no way been mitigated, the appre-
hension that the assassination might
interfere with the work of the COM
ing conference has been clearea
away. japanese official advices in
dicated that there was no wide
spread plot behind the killing, and
official and unofficial advices from
Tokyo indicated that there would
be no Interference with the work
Of the mission now in Washington.
Follow Original Program.
Japan's program, IL was stated by
officials of the Japanese mission,
has been worked out with the well
fare of the nation as the main OBJ
ject. and the death of one man, even
though he was the most exalted
commoner in the ancient empire.
could not be permitted to interfere
with 1t. Japan's original plans will
be carried out exactly as scheduled
and will have the complete support
of the new ministry which is to be
formed. according to the latest
cables. without delay.
The four American Ambassadors
spent more than two hours in con-
ference yesterday. They continued
their work OF completing the pro-
gram that is to be laid on the con-
ference table as soon as Ii gets
down to business. Complete Sc
-crecy marked the -deliberation OF
the American delegates. They have
agreed among themselves that moth
ing will be made public on plan
and scope until the conference It.
self acts. The only official word
coming from the meeting was that
principles and their application
had been discussed
BLOCKS Brttain-Jnpan Pact.
Il naturally was assumed that
one of the chief topics IF conversa-
tion was the political situation de-
veloping as the result of the slay-
ing of Premier Hara. But, accord
ing to the meager information OBJ
tainable. the American delegates
accepted exactly at face value the
Japanese statement that there
would be no change. 1t was ad-
mitted that the death of Hara
would make absolutely impossible
any settlement between Japan and
Great Britain before the conference
assemblies of outstanding differ
ences resulting from the inundated
Island problems and the Territorial
integrity" of China. However. il
never had been certain that any
such agreement would seriously he
attempted. So this failed materially
to discourage anyone.
The same attitude was display ed
toward the London advices saying
that the Mesopotamia oil agree
ment might prove a thorny problem
before the conference. 1t was suG-
gested that the entire oil situation
might be brought up under that
part of the official agenda whicn
proposes the discussion of status
of Existing Commitments" Bu-
officials evaded direct replies tC
queries whether this might no,
make trouble and continued to ut.
ter optimistic sentiments regardinp
an ultimate agreement on all dis.
puted questions
Oriental Delegates Meet.
Chinese and Japanese officials also
met in their headquarters and dis
cussed their plans. The opening
session of the conference is only a
few days away, and the Chinese and
Japanese have much to decide be-
fore they will be ready to take the
public into their confidence. Yes
terday's conferences were declared
to have been in the nature of a gen.
eral discussion of impressions
gained by the delegates since their
arrival In Washington and to an ex-
change of views on the develop.
ments of the last few days.
Arrival of the three British
parties was made the occasion for
more of the military display that is
becoming familiar in Washington
The delegations were the British
admiralty party, headed by Lord
Lee OF Fareham. first lord of the
admiralty. and his Immediate aides
the Canadian representation, headed
by Sir Robert Borden and Lady B6r.
| den, and the India office officials
headed by Srinivasa Sastrf. All were
met at the Union Station by the Off
cial welcomers Of the State Depart.
ment and the British Ambassador
and his suite. The British delega-
ton was escorted by n cavalry de-
tachment from Fort Myer to the La.
Fayette Hotel.
In "Recepttve Mood.oNA
All the British officials reiterated
the sentiments expressed upon land
ing In this country that Great Brit.
ain was prepared to make any hon.
| orable sacrifie to insure the success.
of the conference. They explained
that they would have no of1iciaI
plan to offer at the outset, bu,
would take their places about the
conference board In a receptive
mood" prepared to indorse any prac-
tical plan that would end for all
time the enormous waste entailed in
the competitive armament race.
Privately the British officials ex.
planned that they felt certain the
American program. when laid be.
fore the conference. would afford q