The New York herald., 1921-12-24
SOLUTION SUBMARINE PROBI1

for various reasons. both logical and a.
logical. is slowly crystalizing in the
Senate. II is not probable that any
definite move looking to its rejection
will be made for some tire--not, OF
course, before the President has trans
mitted the document. 1t is his desire
to have the completed work of the con-
ference considered as whole, in so
far as treaty obligations are concerned,
For this reason it is not his purpose to
submit the four Power treaty until the
conference has completed it's work.
Republican Senators who have COM
pleted n comprehensive survey OF the
situation in the upper house are still
supremely confident that the treaty
will be ratified whether reservations
are offered and accepted or not.
Democrats Senators, who have
promised Senator Underwood not to
indicate their position until he has ex-
planned the treaty, while holding off,
generally reject adverse criticism In
their discussion of it. A circumstance
that greatly disturbs the opposition is
the attitude of the japanese Govern
ment and its delegates to the Washing
ton conference.
Japanese Position Explained.
The position Of the Mikado's repre-
sentatives in the international confer
ence was clearly set forth in THE New
YORK HERALD yesterday. Substantially
it is that the Japanese delegates dc
not appear to care one way or the
other whether their homeland is en-
braced within the scope of the -four
Power treaty. They We're, as The New
YORK HERALD set forth. opposed to the
inclusion of their homeland country
during the conferences of Secretary
Hughes. Mr.. Balfour. M. Viviani and
Ambassador Shidehara.
They advanced several reasons fol
their opposition. One was that the in
clusion OF their homeland might place
them in the favored nations" class
Another was that any suggestion oi
paternslism toward the people OF
Japan would be repugnant to the peo-
pie of that country.
Still another was that il the pledges
of respect agreed 10 by tho -four
Powers are kept Japan can take
care OF herself"
IL developed to-day that Baror
Shidehara and his associates agreed
10 the inclusion of the homeland OF
Japan in the treaty only after Mr.
Balfour had made an appeal to them
TO consent to it. The basis for his
request was that the British Govern.
ment desired Australia and New Zea.
land included in the terms of the
Il -
placed in the light of seeking specia
privileges in this respect 1t is ths
Japanese view that in making thi:
argument Mr.. Balfour desired to enl-
phasize the statements of Lloyt
George and himself that the closes
sentimental ties between England ant
Japan should be perpetuated.
Compensation for Alliance.
The Japanese version OF the British
ambition was that the inclusion o.
Japan In the four Power treaty would
to some extent make up for the auto
matte ahrogation OF the Anglo-Japa'
nese treaty. The notification of thai
alliance, which was offensive to ths
United States Government. is in fac
regarded as the most important fea-
ture of the four Power treaty.
The Japanese have made IL perfectly
clear they did not seek any specia
privileges under the treaty, but. OF
the contrary expressed. the most com
plete willingness to assent to any sug
gestions made by the american dele
gates. whose position, by the way. wa
In harmony with the Japanese view.
The decision to include Japan within
the scope Of the treaty was, as said
directly due to the appeal made by Mr.
Balfour on behalf of Australia ant
New Zealand.
The Japanese representatives are not
concerned over possible opposition t.
the treaty In the Senate on the ground
that IL favors their country.
They fully appreciate the extent o.
pre- iudices due to racial and industria
conditions on the Pacific coast. On'
OF their spokesman expressed surprise
over the negligible influences of Till
character developed so far in confer
ence proceedings.
Cnfriendly critics of the japanese
policy in the conference have beer
compelled to admit that UP to date the
representatives OF the Mikado's Gov
ernment have instanced more sym
pathy with the purposes of the inter
national conference than those Of some
OF the European nations. Predictions
that Japan will yet show the "clovcr
hoof" elicit but one reply. This Il
that the record Of the conference will
show.