New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Japan to Take Limited
Part i'm arms Council
Cabinet Viem Is Delegation Must
Auoid Discussion OF Che
Questions Considered Settled

TOXIC, July 81 (By The Associated
Prcss) The Japanese Cabinet, the
Nichi Nichi Shimbun said yesterday,
has decided to participate in the pro-
posed Washington conference with Il
general program of not discussing ques-
lions affecting sovereign rights Of par
Elephants, and also not to discuss the
Shantung and zap questions, which it
is held were decided by the Paris
peace conference.
A delegation of peers representing
all the parties visited Foreign Minister
Uchidn yesterday and questioned him
concerning the conference, according to
the Yomiur Shimbun. Viscount Uchida
expounded his views with relation to
the conference and the Anglo-J apano Sc
alliance, says the newspaper and added
that, although the questions of Shan
tung and Siberia were popularity sup
discussed by the conference and might
be so included, these matters had in
fact been decided at the Paris confer
ence.
America Is Called Fair
Niscount Kato, leader Of the Kensa:-
Kai, the Opposition party, declares
against the foundation Of coalition
government.
"lherc is TO need to propose a coali-
ton Cabinet" he is quoted as saying,
because Japan faces no crisis grave
enough TO justify such step.
Cali Japan has to do at the confer
cnce is to present her case openly and
candidly. America is not nation
which refuses to withdraw from a posi-
ton once she is met with argument
based on justice. Isolation must be
avoided at all costs, but Japan is in no
such danger"
The Kensai-kai, or opposition party,
IS considering the question of sending
a private mission to Washington stimuli
taneously with the official delegation,
to watch events at the conference on
behalf of the party.
The comment on the Washington
conference now appearing indicates
that Japan is recovering from the first
shock of surprise caused by the in
vtation, but everything points to the
disarmament issue being dwarfed in
the public mind in comparison with
the Importance of the proposition for
a discussion of Far Eastern problem s
and policies.
1--WE should welcome the conferenc.
as affording an opportunity for Japan
to dispel American misunderstanding
and to initiate the Americans into the
actual conditions in the Far East" the
editor of the Osaka Asahi writes in
that newspaper.
China Called Cat's-paw
This press, which continues to be alb
sorbed with the subject of the confer
ence, also presents the views of pes
simists, who foresee danger from the
proposition. Thus America is pictured
by some commentators as summoning
the powers so as virtually to place
Japan on trial for her foreign policies
cat Paris Japan was the plaintiff;
at Washington She will be the defend
ant" says the militarist Koklmin
Shmbun in an article entitled "Anglo-
American Pressure Threatens the Far
East in the Guise of Disarmament Con-
ference" The Kokumin expresses the
fear that such pressure on the part of
the two nations indicated will deprive
Japan of her special position in the
Far East and affect her interests, par
ticularly those in Kwang tung.
China serves as a cat's-paw for the
Anglo-SaXons, who take China's side
against Japan, but keep the kernels for
themselves, leaving the hulls for
China" this newspaper adds.
Meanwhile arrangements are being
made for a special steamer to trans
port the Japanese delegation to the
United States for the conference.