Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-22
KATO Is REAL
LEADER OF JAPS
CONFERENCE
Admiral VIII Handle All
Matters Involving Naval
Policy of Nippon.
ROLES OF DELEGATES
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Nv GLENN BARB-

TOXIC, NOV. The actual cnleI o.
the japanese delegation to the disarma-
ment conferecen is Admiral Baron To-
mOsabUrO katO, Minister of the Navy in
three Cabinets, and the man who made
the famous "efght-eight" scheme of naval
expansion working program The jap
Ruese representation IN this effort to curb
naval competition therefore presents the
anomalous spectacle of being under the
leadership of the man who is primarily
responsible for one of the most ambitious
naval schemes in history.
What is stranger still is that men who
know say that the placing of Admiral
Kato on the delegation augurs well for
the success Of the conference. He is
more than a naval leader. Although
the naval party in Japan acknowledges
his leadership, he is bigger than his party
He represents not only the navy, but the
Cabinet as well He has long been con-
sidered the right hand Of the Premier
In the government ana is frequently re-
terred TO as the Vice Premier" Abroad
he is little known today, but the world
Is likely to know more Of him before
many more weeks. because be is sure 10
be one Of the big men Of the conference.
NONE DELEGATED
as CHIEF.
The Toxic government has scrupUlously
avoided designating any OF its delegates
as chief Of the mission. 1t is realized
here that the tendency abroad will be TO
consider Prince IyesatO TOkugawa. Presi-
dent OF the House Of Peers, the head,
and Toxic IS willing that this should be
so. Prince TOkugRwa would today be
ruling Japan as Shotgun but for the res
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wouI alone lead foreigners to consider
him the chief OF the delegation He IS,
moreover, known as a man Of high char
acter. ready wit and more than average
attachments and will represent liberal and
pacific Japan well at the conference
But Prince Tokugawa is not the chief
Japanese delegate either in fact or in
name. A recent statement by Count IA
suya foreign minister. indicates that he
occupies not first place. but third.
IF the necessity arises Of fixing prec-
pdence among the delegates" said Count
Cchuda, then court proceedings win be
applied For instance, when the three
Japanese delegates are called upon to
set their hands to a document together
the signatures viii be in this order
Admiral Kato. Baron Shidehara and
Prince Tokugawa-"
SIX MEN OF
ABILITY.
Court rank in Japan is determined by
considerations aside from the titles Of
nobility held, length OF public service
being one OF the prime considerations.
There are at least six men among the
japanese at Washington who should
play conspicuous parts in the conference.
Three OF these, Of course. viii be the
three plenipotentiaries Admiral Kato,
Baron Shidehara and Prince TOkugawa.
Besides these are three others: Masa-
nae Hanihara. vice minister OF foreign
s1airs, who IS likely to be made a dele
gate before the work Of the conference
goes far; Vice Admiral Kanii Kato, chief
naval adviser. and Mai. Gen. Kunishge
Tanaka. chief military adviser. But the
dominating figures will be Admiral
Baron Tomosaburo Kato, warrior, ad-
minIstrator and statesman.
Admiral Kato's career has been sue
cesston OF successes. In no phase Of his
work, IN action at sea, IN charge Of the
administration Of the navy office at To-
kio. in his efforts to achieve larger pO-
Iitical success for his policies, has he
failed to gain signal distinction.
Native ability. q clear head and the
power OF rapid decision, unaided 10y fam