Evening star., 1921-07-18
JAPAN SPLIT ON ISSUE.
Faction Charges Secret Anglo
Saxon Purpose in Conference.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, July 16.-Japan today seems
an empire divided on the great issues
created by the summons of President
Harding to a conference on disarma-
ment and far eastern problems. On
one side. largely in the ranks Of the
buraucrats. there are fears that the
by the Anglo-Saxons and may result
in strangling Japan's political and
economic development in Asia.
On the other side is a powerful lib
eral group, which demands that Japan
enter into the deliberations fearlessly,
submitting her wants resolutely. com,
batting for them with confidence and
not opposing just claims. Haggling
and pickering, they insist, will ruin
the cause of Japan.
Both camps agree that Japan is
facing a crisis, requiring tact and
largeness of vision. Many members Of
the privy council, according to the we'll
Shimpo. are pessimistic about the
conference; they contend that the pro-
posal to discuss problems and policies
of the far east indicates cooperation
between the United States and Great
Britain in an attempt to settle inter-
an indication of which was to be seen
in the attitude Of the English toward
the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
Fear Aid to China.
The invitation to China to join in
the conference, it Is further urged, is
additional evidence in support Of the
theory OF secret purpose on the part
of the Anglo-Saxon nations in calling
the conference. They argue that China
port of England and America, for a
settlement Of questions in her favor,
resulting in injury to Japanese inter-
ests in China. The councillors are quot
ed as saying:
Japan should make participation
conditional on the settlement of all
questions between Japan and the
United States. including opening the
economic door of all territories in the
Pacific to orientals."
The newspapers Jill Shimpo and
Nichi Nichi condemn the pessimists
and urge Japan to 60 forward with
out hesitation and present her case
to the world. The Nichi Nichi says:
I'VE have become a sensitive, nervous
nation-neurasthenic. II we are isolated
we need not necessarily fear 1t. 1t is
more important for us to destroy the
national disease of fear and suspicion
and achieve our resurrection"
The choice Of Japan's delegation for
the Washington conference Is exercising
the press. which demands the ablest rep
resentatives. 1t has been suggested that
Premier Takashi Hara should go, but It
is believed that his lack Of knowledge of
the English language would disqualify
him.
Cite importance Of Meeting.
The leaders Of the Kensei-Kai, or op-
position party, believing that the Wash
ington conference is more important to
Japan than that at Versailles, are con-
vinced that Japan should determine her
policy irrespective Of party considera-
tions and. therefore, announce their pre-
paredness to support the government.
There is some talk of coalition ministry
to further the cause of q united Japan,
according to the newspaper Nichi Nichi.
1t adds that the Kensei-Kai is repre-
sented as seeing in the conference a de-
far east 80 as to facilitate American
movements without risking a conflict
with Japan.
The Chawakes, an important group
Of peers, have held a meeting to con-
slider the American proposal and have
approved Japan's answer. Other par
ties Of peers are arranging meetings
for the same purpose.
The Yamato Shimbun says Japan
will maintain a positive attitude on
the conference irrespective Of the
American answer, and forecasts that
the California question. and would
agree to abandon the defenses OF
Bonin and other islands in the north
Pacific II America would abandon the
defenses Of Guam, the Philippines and
Hawaii. Generally speaking, Japan
will demand racial equality through
out the world. according to this news
paper, and equal opportunity for all
races.
Negotiations between the United
States and Japan relative to the
status of the Island Of Yap have
progressed SO favorably that it is
now confidently expected a settlement
Of that question will have been
ference called by President Harding
to discuss armament and settlement
Of problems in the Pacific, according
to the Kokusai News Agency, which
quotes well informed sources"
PekinE Authority Questioned.
CANTON, China. July 1.-THE con-
stitutionalist government headed by
DR.. Sun Yatsen has instructed its
representative In Washington, Mr.. Ma
500, to inform the American govern
| is no longer capable Of representing
China and that therefore it is not
qualified to send a delegate to the
| far eastern conference. The instruc-
tions intimate that the Canton gov
ernment expects to have representa-
ton in the conference.
The instructions assert that the
| politically deserted. Moreover, It says
| the Chinese are demanding with
draWal of recognition Of the Peking
militarists by foreign governments.
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