The New York herald., 1921-07-18
JAPANESE ARE SPLIT
ON arms CONFERENCE
Elder Statesmen Reported to
Be Holding Back Final
Word of Acceptance.
CONSENT SEEN, HOWEVER
Interchange of Inquiries So
Far Increases Confidence
in Washington.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HEz,io.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, d. G., July II.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HEs,ip.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, d. G., July IL.
Interchange OF inquiries between
Washington and Toxic and between
Toxic and London increases the con-
fidence always entertained here that
Japan will consent to consider the Far
Eastern question part of the agenda
Of the International conference which,
President Harding will call officially
within a few days.
While this confidence has reached
degree of certainty which appears
to be based on some degree Of infor-
nation in addition to the logic of the
situation, it doeG not discount the fact
that a serious discussion is going on
In Japan.
Interest is centring on the press
reports Of what is occurring there and
the intimation that differences OF
opinion have arisen among the Jap
anese themselves as to the proper
course to take.
mercantile classes. the new group Of
millionaires made by the war, and the
more liberal element are endeavoring
TO overthrow the authority of this singu-
lar group. but so far without success.
According to information coming to
Washington through usually authentic
channels Japan is busy sounding the real
attitude of the British Government be-
fore expressing willingness to discuss
Far Eastern questions, and is believed
also to be urging upon the League Of
Nations to press its own activities In
the direction of disarmament pro-
gramme.
Since the Far Eastern question is
bound to be considered whether Japan
participates or not. subjects of the most
far reaching Importance to Japan will
arise. These may include Shantung and
the Japanese intentions relative to its
return to China. the entire question OF
communications in the Orient with spe-
cial reference to zap and the open door
policy as whole. Japanese aggressions
in Manchuria, Japanese occupation OF
Siberia, occupation of northern Sag
halien, japanese policing Of the strip OF
Chinese territory reaching to the sea
between Corea and Siberia, Japanese
pressure upon China and alleged foster
ing OF revolutionary disturbances. &C.
That Japan vii put forward her claim
for paramount interest" in China is
also expected because of the insistence
with which Baron Ishii called for the
inclusion of this phrase in the Lansing
Ishii agreement. This was changed 10
special interests" but the Japanese had
placed their own Interpretation upon II.
Indication Of a desire of the Dutch to
participate in the conference. diplomatic
authorities 'ieve. points the way to a
discussion OF world policies relative TO
oii-now a subject Of grave concern to
all nations. The Djambi oil question
In the Dutch East Indies remains n SUBJ
ject of controversy between this Govern
ment and the Dutch Kingdom and the
controversy has lines leading into the
Orient. It Is understood here that the
close relationship between British and
Dutch interests In the Djambi oil field
extends to the Asiatic littorsl. where tho
concern which merchandises the Dutch
Fast Indies product Is the Asiatic
Petroleum Company. understood to be a
British owned company.