Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-28
way TO D|SARM|NG
| conference OPEN
Japan's Acceptance Of Bid to
Join Farley Removes
Last Obstacle
U. S. OFFICIALS GRATlFIED
BY the Associated Press

CtaVco uuu Tue OtneT principal 0lllpn
and associated powers as to the date
and the meeting place of the proposed
conference on limitation Of armaments.
Definite acceptance by japan of a
seat In the conference, announced In
q note from Toxic made public yester-
day by the State Department, COM
pleted the second step In the move
ment to secure limitation Of national
ornaments by agreement. the first stcp
4 paving been President Hardng's in
formal ovcrtures on the question.
Little difficulty is expected by officials
mere in the reaching OF an agreement
on the place for the meeting, no de-
cided opposition having developed to the
suggestion that the conference be held
IN Washington. Differences of opinion
as to the time of the convening of the
conference are known to exist, how
ever, among the interested nations. The
American Government has mentioned
November IL. Armistic Day. because OF
It's appropriateness to the occasion.
Premiers Of the British dominions,
however, are understood to have urged
their Government to suggest later
date. as many of the dominion leris-
lativee bodies meet during the fall
months.
Invitations 10 Be Sent
Invitations 10 take part in the con-
ference are expected to be sent out i'm
mediately upon agreement as to the
date and place Of meeting.
Officials here gave every evidence to-
day Of being satisfied with the Japan.
ese acceptance. although the Toxic
Government, in consenting to the pro-
posed preliminary and basic discussion
Of Far Eastern problems suggested
that problems which concern only par
ticular powers or which can be re-
garded as closed incidents be omitted
from the scope of the meeting. This
suggestion is regarded by officials here.
however, not as condition to ac-
ceptance, but as forecast of the at
titude to be taken by japan in the
conference.
The State Department yesterday
made public Japan's reply and tho
memorandum sent by the United States
the American Embassy in Toxic. july
2S 1t was disclosed that other powers
besides China having interests in the
Far East might be invited to take part
in the conference on Far Eastern ques-
tions.
Text Of Announcement
The text OF the State Department
announcement follows:
Upon the Presidents announcement
of the plan, Great Britain. France and
Italy expressed their approval and
their readiness to receive the proposed
invitation.
Japan expressed it's willingness TO
accept an invitation to the Conference
on the Limitation Of Armament, but
L. Lii ~
and nature Of the subjects to be dis
cussed in connection with Pacific and
Far Eastern matters. After CONVEX
sations between the Secretary of State
and the japanese Ambassador at Wash
ington, the Charge d'Affaires of the
American Embassy Mt Toxic delivered
on July %. 1921. the following memo |
randum to the Imperial japanese Gov
ernment:
The Government of the United |
States deeply appreciates the readiness
of the Imperial japanese Government |
to accept the invitation to attend the |
Conference on the Limitation Of Arma-
ments.
The Secretary of State of the
United States, in the course of infor-
NAL conversations with His Excellency.
the Imperial japanese Ambassador at
has expressed the hope
that the Imperial Government would |
not press its inquiry as to the nature
and scope Of the Pacific and Far
Eastern problems to be discussed at the
proposed conference in view of the fnct
that it is desired that the full accept
ance of the invitation Of the American
Government leave this matter open for
adjustment in the precise agenda to be
arrived at later.
% The Secretary of State Is willing
10 proceed with exchanges of opinion
regarding the agenda prior to the
meeting of the conference. He con-
siders It inadvisable, however, at the
present moment to hamper the program
and In particular to delay the arrange.
ments for the conference pending an
agreement regarding this matter
Text Of japanese Reply
''Today the Department of State has
received. through the American En-
Dassy Mt Toxic, the following reply:
The japanese Government have
taken note of the contents of tbe
American memorandum Of July %. re-
ceived through the American Charpe
d Affairs In reply to the Japanese
of July 13, on the subject
Of a conference on the limitation Of
ornaments to be held at Washington.
" 1t has been brought TO the knowI.
edge of the Jananese Government tina,
the Government of the United Stotes
Is willing 10 proceed with exchanges
Of opinion regarding the agenda prior
TO the meeting Of the conferences and
that II considers Il advisable TO adiust
In that agenda the nature and scope
" the Pacific and Far Eastern oues.
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conference. The japanese Government
on that understanding, are happy 70 ,
be able to inform the American Gov. |
ernment that II Is their intention gladly
to accept an invitation for a conference
which shall embrace the discussion ~ ,
the Pacific and Far Eastern questions,
The Japanese Government have
been made aware through the com.
and the published state. 4
ment OF the American Government and {
the conversations between the Secretary 8
Of State and Baron Shidehara that the
proposition OF the American Govern {
ment TO discuss the Pacific and Far I
Eastern problems Is based on the close I
bearing they have on the question Of 7
he limitation of armaments, which is )
The original and principal aim of the
conference, and that, therefore. the {
main object Of discussing these prob. q
ems Is to reach a common understand
ng In regard 70 general principles and +,
,olicies in the Pacific and the Far East
Desiring, as they do, TO contribute 10 '
he establishment of an enduring peace V
md TO the advancement Of human well
are, the japanese Government ear I
Iestly hope that the proposed confer b
nee may attain the expected results Il
nd their ideals may thereby be brought 8
earer TO realization.
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