The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-25
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| nations in trading with China and in the
development of that country, carrying out
the open door policy initiated by the late
John Hay, and assurance on that point,
already conveyed to Secretary Hughes,
is believed to account for much of the
optimism he has shown regarding the
success of the projected conference.
Negotiations Are Progressing
TOXIC, July 24.-The latest COM
munication received by Japan from
the American government is consid-
cred a formal reply to the Japanese
request for information concerning
the proposed disarmament and far
eastern conference at Washington.
The Toxic newspapers quote foreign
office authorities to the effect that
the negotiations between Japan and
the United States are progressing IA
vorably on the whole and that reap
proachment is expected between ia
pans conception of the scope of the
conference and the American idea.
The belief prevails in diplomatic cir
cles that the reply of the United
States will be followed by an intima-
ton by Japan that she will accept
participation in the far-eastern dis
cussions.
1t is believed here that Japan had
received from the allies word that
they have interpreted the conference
as not directed against the interests
of Japan. 1t is considered unlikely
the participants will be able definitely
to arrange the agenda before an Of
fetal assembling of the congress for
which the washington administration
desires to issue invitations as soon as
possible. Therefore, the diplomats here
express the opinion that Japan may
accept with reservations and maintain
perfect freedom without being COM
mitted in advance to any line of ac-
ton.
The more moderate tone of public
discussion of the subject in Toxic
would appear to indicate that word
had been passed semi-officially 10
consider the situation calmly and dis
passionately. To whatever position
the relations of Japan and the United
States have been tending, it is gen.
orally believed here the forthcoming
conference will hasten a solution.
This belief is taken to explain the in
tensity and carefulness with which
Japan's statesmen are addressing
themselves to the new international
situation. Publicists are reverting TO
their original viewpoint as to the i'm
perative necessity for the creation of
a permanent and practical under
standing with America, which they
now deem more urgent than ever be-
cause of the uncertainty surround
ing the future of the alliance with
Great Britain. In all circles here the
difficulties in the way of attaining an
accord OF ornaments and the more
thorny questions of policies apparently
are realized, but in responsible quar-
ters the feeling is that Japan must
participate in the conference for her
own good.
Kotaro Mochizuki, member of the
house of representatives and diplo-
matte expert of the Kensei-Kai, or OPP
position party, who has been a fire.
quent visitor to the United States,
concludes a series of articles on Ri
valry in the Pacific and the Rick of
War;" by declaring that Japan con-
siders Americas expansion of sea-
power and increased Notifications a
menace to her safety. A solution of
the Pacific problems, he states, hinges
on whether the United States will
recognize the rational and legitimate
development of Japan in the far east,
in return for Japan's recognition of
the Monroe doctrine as defining the
special position of the United States
in the two AMERICAS.