Arizona republican., 1921-07-18
JAP PANESE FEAR ANGLO AMERICAN ALLIANCE WILL
 RULE HARDING $ WORLD ME- TING
Japan Divided On Great Is- sues Created By Sum- mons Of Harding To Dis armament Conference
TRepubIican A. P. Leased wIrel

TOXIC. July 16-Japan today seems an empire divided on the great issues created by the summons of President Harding to conference on disarmament and Far Eastern problems. On one side, largely in the ranks of the bureaucrats, there is fear that the proposed conference will be dominated by the Anglo Sax ons and may result in strangling Ja- pans political and economic develop ment in Asia.
 On the other side is a powerful 1ib- eral group which demands that Ja- pan enter into the deliberations fear lessly submitting her wants reso- lufeiy combating for them with con- HagEling and pickering, they insist, will ruin the cause of Japan
 Both camps agree that Japan is facing crisis, requiring tact and a breadth of vision. Many members of the privy council. according to the well informed newspaper. Chugai Shogyo Shimpo, are pessimistic about the conference They contend that the proposal to discuss problems and policies of the Far East indicates cooperation between the United States and Great Britain in an at tempt to settle international ques- tons favorable to them, an indica- tfon of which was to be seen in the attitude of the English toward the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
 The invitation to China to join in the conference. it is further urged. is additional evidence in support of the theory of a secret purpose on the part of the Anglo-Sa1on nations call ing the conference. They argue that China will doubtless strive. with the support of England and America. for a settlement of questions in her fa- vor. resulting in injury to Japanese interests in China. The councillors are quoted as saying:
 ~Janan 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 Orient"
 The newspapers Jiji Shimpo and Nichi Nichi condemn the pessimists and urge Japan to go forward with out hesitation and present her case to the world The Nichi Nichi says:
 We have become a sensitive, nerv- ous nation-neurastheni If we are isolated we need not necessarily fear it. It is more important for us to de- stroy the national disease of fear and suspicion and achieve our resurrec- ton"
 The cho. ce If Japan's delegation for the Washington conference is ex ercising the press. which demands the abiest represtatives.
 -The fate of the empire depends on the conference" says the Kolo- min Japan should reject with res olution proposals impairing rights le- ultimately secured and secede from the conference if the situation so re- Quires-"
 After expressing the opinion that the invitation to China is incom- prehensihle. considering the disorder ed conditions in China, the newspa- per says it seems probable that the United States. failing to curb Japan's activities at Paris, has sought a new opportunity in the form of a pacific conference. The future worlds mar kets 1t says are China and Siberia and it is only natural that the United States will want to restrict the Jap anese, who occupy a superior position there
 Tt is quite clear" adds the paper that America will assist China il the cancellation of the 21 demands This is better than Japanese activity Therefore the fate of the empire mus be regarded as depending entirely oI the results of the conference"