Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-25
j. S. RECEIVES HEARTY
ACCEPTANCE FROM JAPAN
Appreciates Note Sent by
Tokyo's Minister of For
cign Affairs.
LAuDs PRESIDENT HARDING
Expresses Hope Tint Agcn,in OF Far
Eastern Conference VIII Rc Ar
ranged Prior tn Armnmcnt COn-
ference Assembling
my Associated prcss.1


WASHINGTON, Aug. 2i.-Japan
hearty and apprcciatlvc acccptance'
or President IiardinG's invitation Ia
participate the Washington disar-
hameni and Far Eastern conference
was expressed in note received nj
the state Department today from the
Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs
Thc japanese government in ac-
ccDting the invitation, however. ,x-
pressed the hope that the agcndn OF
the Far Eastern conference would be
arranged prior to the meeting i'm ac-
cordancc with its suggestion that
matters concerning only "a few ma
tions or which are accomplished facts
not he brought into the discussion.
Lnuds President Harding.
The text of the Japanese note fol-
lows in part:
II have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your note OF the 18th
OF this month in which YOU intimate
the qualification OF the President o;
the United States ut the cordial re-
sponsc which has been accorded TO
his suggestion of a conference OF
limitation Of armament and rognatC
topics. and in which you communi- :
cate the Presidents Invitation to
TINS government To participate i1i
such Il conference to be held in
Washington on the 1lth OF November
next on the subject of limitation OF
armament in connection with whici.
Pacific and Far Eastern questions
will also he discussed.
"In communicating to YOU for
"nsmisSion to the President the
rt!iy and apprcciativc acceptance
=, this invitation By the Japancs. gov
crnmcnt. | would ask you to be good
enough in the first place 10 say to
M. Harding with what pleasure the
government secs him take the initia
I've in this al important matter: his
great office the pacific traditions OF
your republic and his own high per
, "nai qualification invest his act with
Il personal appropriateness which
must be universally felt and rccog
liZC
suits From Pacific Attitude.
"inc peace Of the world have long
been chronic object OF solicitutc TO
the Japanese government and pco-
PIE. That attitude had not remained
1t piatonic policy--it has been fol
lowed out in action. 1t results nat
uraliy from this pacific attitude to-
ward world problems, that govern
rlcnt and people alike should wei
come the idea OF the Limitation of
armaments and tho removal of the
dcadcning burden on industry and
cultural development which swollen
Snd competitive armament create.
This discussion and removal of
.ny causes of misunderstanding " hIch
may exist, and the arrival at an cvcu-
tual agreement with regard To gem
crai principles and their application
which Will ensure friendship and
Eood mutual understanding between
the nations. are regarded as OF great
value ana Importance. My govern
mcnt would emphasize the pre-
cmincntly vital interest which Japan
has In the preservation of the peace
OF the Pacific and the Far East. She
has devoted her utmost efforts to-
wards securing its pcrmancncc and
its maintenance might we'll be to her
matter OF prime concern.