The New York herald., 1921-11-30
Japanese Policy Discussed.

RocSIJic,
TJ Japanese Policy Discussed.
Opinion is divided regarding the
japanese policy relating not only to
limitation of naval arnaments, but
also as to the Far Eastern phase of
sfhe conference undertakings. In one
quarter the Japanese delegates are
credited with the utmost sincerity in
asserting their claim for a larger ratio
of naval tonnage than Is allocated TO
the imperial navy by the Hughes
formula.
Proponents of this theory likewise
accord the Japanese representatives
he most laudable motives in prepar-
ing TO meet the issues affecting Asiatic
matters, into which the conference has
just begun to venture. In other quar-
,ters the view is expressed that the
Japanese representatives are employ
ing the same methods as those used
by the Marquis Saionjl and his asso-
ciates at the Paris Peace Conference.
At Paris the Marquis Saionji and
the other representatives representing
Japan constantly brought forward
issues that were regarded as wholly
extraneous, and centred the attention
OF the Commissioners from other coun
tries on them.
The issues thus raised were finally
tossed aside without explanation, and
the Marquis brought forward the real
one--Shantung. His success in finess-
ing this move provided one of the
1.,.tII ol, low <xf Al
conference. Harking back to the epi-
sode, close observers of Oriental psy-
chology are inclined to view the pro-
gramme now being carried forward by
Prince Tokugawa, Baron Kato, Vice
Foreign Minister Hanihara and Am
sbassador Shidehara in somewhat the
asame light as the conduct of the
Japanese delegation was appraised at
Paris.
Expect Opposition to Vanish.
= Defenders OF this theory do not at
ytach a great deal of importance to the
verbal reconnaissance of the Japanese
naval experts over the first phase of
the limitation Of sea ornaments propo-
ssition. They will be greatly surprised
N he opposition 70 kae Hughes plan
Z, ed by the Japanese naval experts
ftp not finally vanish into thin air.
Their chief reason for thinking so is
ellae the attitude of Prince Tokugawa
MeG his fellow delegates is entirely at
Earianoe with the position of Vice
x lpliral Kato. thef leading technical
ser and representative of the pro-
y ssional element in the japanese mill
fsg5 establishment.
ne Vice Admiral, like every other
al officer in the world, is not only
osed to the ratio of sacrifice which
Government will be asked to make,
20 the entire Hughes programme
the limitation of sea armaments
eraliy.
ortunately, professional influences
.lave not, up to date, dictated either
the motives or the methods adopted in
principle BY the political and diplo-
Jaftic delegates who vote in the con-
ference. While the fullest considera-
,tfon will be given to the suggestions of
the naval experts, and some OF them
,prpbably will be accepted on the
grounds of reason and justice. the
arguments on which definite action
Will be based will be of general inn
portance TO the people OF the world
and not TO naval personnel.
The Japanese delegates have made
a. very excellent impression to date.
Everything they have done has re-
l1iacted a sympathetic desire to CO.
operate with their colleagues from
other countries in contributing to the
successful conclusions of the confer
ence. Prince Tokugawa and Mr..
1Ianihara have particularly impressed
the other delegates in this respect.
Plan May BE Revealed.
That Japan ultimately will indicate
difference of views in the adjustment
OF some of the hard Far Eastern nuts
that win have to be cracked is gen.
orally conceded. But that stage has
not yet been reached. When it is, il is
not improbable that Japan will sweep
aside the verbal barrage behind which
It's representatives have been operat-
ing and come out in the open with
plan for the solution of the really
essential features of its Asiatic ambi-
iions and be prepared to fight for
them.
BY the process Of logical elimina-
zion II is quite probable that the Japa-
fese programme calls for vigorous re-
eistance TO any efforts that may be
made to deprive her OF the economic
rights she asserts in Manchuria and
1Sastern Inner Mongolia, because in
the final analysis these alleged
rights constitute the real basis for
Japanese ambition 50 far as the
kfiai,c mainland is concerned. Any
ventnre toward clearing up the com
1tifcations over Shantung and Siberia
ere almost certain to be met i'm the
most amiable spirit and with positive
pledges that will be necessary to the
conference.
Until the conference has progressed
further In the consideration OF specific
Subdivisions coming under the head
bf.the application Of principles which
III pc tho delegates have already ac-
cepted as the basis for settling the
manifold problems Of the Far Eastern
hituation II s sheer nonsense 10 pre-
dict just what win be the policy OF
Dapan concerning any one CT them
Ar example OF this was provided at
Hhc session Of the Far Eastern com
ulittee to-day when the Japanese dell
erares informed their associates they
would submit reasons for the presence
pf Japanese troops in China, not in
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