Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-18
BOTH FACTIONS
AGREE CRISIS
FACES EMPIRE
Bureaucrats Fear Domi-
nation of Anglo-Saxon
Element in Council.
Liberal Group Insists
Nippon Should Enter
Farley Without Fear.

Toxic, July 17.-(By the Associated
Press) Japan Sunday seemed an
empire divided On the great issues
created by the summons of President
Harding to conference on disarm-
mament and far eastern problems. On
one side, largely in the ranks of the
bureaucrats. there is fear that the
proposed conference will be dominated
by the AngloSaxons and may result
in strangling Japan's political and
economic development in Asia.
On the other side is powerful
liberal group, which demands that
Japan enter into the deliberations
fearlessly, submitting her wants
resoiutely. combating for them with
conference and not opposing Just
claims. Haggling and pickering. they
insist, VIII ruin the cause of Japan.
Agree Upon Crisis.
Both camps agree than Japan is
facing a crisis, requiring tact and large
ness of vision. Many members of the
prlvy council, according to the well
informed newspaper, Chuai Shoevo
Shlmpo, contend that the proposal to
discuss problems and policies of the
Far East indicates cooperation be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain in an attempt to settle inter-
national questions favorably for them,
an indication of which was to be seen
IN the attitude of English toward the
Anglo-Japanese alliance.
The invitation to China to ioin in
the conference. it is further urged. is
additional evidence in support of the
theory of secret purpose on the
part of the Anglo-Saxon nations in
calling the conference. They argue
that China doubtless will strive. with |
the support of England and America. |
tor settlement of questions in her |
favor. resulting in injury to Japanese
interests In China. The councillors !
are quoted as saying:
Make it Conditional
Japan should make participation |
on the settlement of all
lnestions between Japan and the |
United States including opening the |
economic door of all territories In the
Pacific to Orientals'
The newspaper Jill Shimpo and the
\ichi Nichi condemn the pessimists
md urge Japan to go forward without
hesitation and present her case to the
world. The Nichi Nichi says:
we have become sensitive. ner-
'ous nation neurasthenic. If we are
solated we need not necessarily fear
{. 1t is more important for us to
estroy the national disease of fear
nd suspicion and achieve our resurrec-
ion"
The fate of the empire depends
n the conference" says the Kokomin.
Japan should reject with resolution.
roposals impairing rights legitimatelv
ecured and should secede from the
onference if the situation so re-
uires.'
Navy Welcomes Conference.
The navy department welcomes a
difference on disarmament. which al
pady has been advocated by Vice Ad-
llrai Baron kato. minister of marine.
Japan is not necessarily averse to a ,
lscussion of far eastern questions
ut is very anxious for an explana-
on beforehand of these questions. Tt
considered likely that Japan will
'ame list of the subjects it desires I
} bring up.
The conference is declared to offer :
excellent opportunity for the lead :
s to reach a unanimous decision I
n foreign questions although it is +
'inted out that historical and other {
affecting the various q
atoms may make Immediately en-
rcement of conference decision a S
after of some difficulty. "
Opportunity of History.
Many leaders of Japanese thought =
e expressing the opinion that japan $
III have at Washington the golden 0
portunity of her history to make a
own to the world her desires to :
ach the understanding with the q
lited States which is regarded as so q
tal to Japan's future 9
1t is generally held that the aues- d
N of Japanese emigration to the
nerican continents and the British
minions must be discussed in con- n
ction with Japan population problem. tt
pan also is expected to urge the Il
cording of most favored nation" a
to her products in all coun- d,
es, and to urge that China should
opened up to the world, including tt
pan, for resident and business. W
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