Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-10
And Joy Unconfined Prevails
Among Japan's Other Con-
ference Delegates. }
KENSE|KA| LEADER
LEAVES IN DISGUST
viii No Longer Obstruct Agree
nent With His Insistent
Radcalism.
OUTCOME OF LONG CONTEST
BY Charles Brewer Farmer, Editor
Of Every Evening.
Special DIspatch to Every EvonIns.

Spetidi hl9pdtcH 70 bNef9 Evening.
Washington. Dec. 10.-Joy uncop-
fined was felt in Japanese circles this.
morning when II was learned that
Kotaro MochizulSi. member Of the jap
anese Parliament and leader Of the
Kenselkai party which opposes Nd
miral Baron Kato. is packing up his
traps. prepa atory TO shaking tl.eI
American dust Off his shoes Sometime
before nightfal Mr. Mochizuld is cx
pectcd TO take the train for a western
seaport. leaving the good ADMIRAL
Baron TO conduct japanese matters
a. tho Washington conference without
Interference from Mochizuki-or any
other radical.
Behind this plain announcement of
fact Is a story Of eastern intrigue. jesl-
ousy and hatred with ieaven Of Jap
fact is a story Of easetrn intrigue. jcai-
anese patriotism TO top off the whole
When the late Premier 1Iara appointed
Admiral Baron Kato and Prince 1ye-
sato Tokugawa as representatives to
the Conference on Limitation Of Arm
aments. he caused much heart-burn-
ing In Japan. kotaro Mochizulti. lead
or Of the Kenscilsai party--that is the
Japanese radical group felt hurt. II
he could not come as delegate. well,
there were other ways Of impressiug
hts views on America.
I In due course of time Admiral Baron
! Bato and Prince TolSugawa, with their
i advisers, undersecretar1es and at.
tacies. smiled for America. So did Ko.
taro Mochizulsi. The official delega-
! ton was received in Washington with
official ponp and much, ceremony. 4
military band stationed at the east
end of Pennsylvania station played
the national anthem Of Japan and the
Star Spanglcd Banner. 4 company
Of cavalry presented arms. Mr.. See
retary Of State Hughes greeted tbs
delegates in the name of the United
: states Of America. The cavalcade gal
loped from Pennsylvania avenue ant
thence out TO 20O0 Massachusetts ave
nue.. escorting Japan's dignitaries.
But Kotaro Mochizukfs arrival wa.
simple indeed. He received no. mors
attention than would be accorded Z,
q vendor OF suspender buttons on. com
4 mission. 4 red cap" toted his car
\ pet-bag to the station portico. and on,
of Washington's economical limousinc'
which run on rails carried him within
half block Of the diggings which ha'
been provided for him by a generous
friend. But MochizulI wished 70 par
ticipate in some manner in the Con
ference deliberations.
November l2-the day on which Al.
Hughes exploded his armament linsi
tation bombshell-N Mr.. MochizulSi as
tablished himself in an outer room @
the Japanese delegations headquar
ters. There he held an informal corr
when the newspaper correspondent
arrived. seeking Admiral Earon kato
"Ah. the Admiral Baron is busy. bU
may I speak with you kind gentle
men," he said, as he entered a spar
room in that mansion at 2000 Mass
achusetts avenue. Then Mr.. Mochi
zuki explained that if Mr.. IIughe
: slshed to achieve real world pe2c
that all the fortidcations in the Paclf
should be dismantled. lie said that
the United States would DO her shar
that Japan would follow suit. He eve
: drew on blackboard diagram, show
n ing the location Of the Nippones
= lslands Formosa, and their relation
N to the Philippines. While he was e.;
- gagged in that pleasant occupation
door opened. and the Admiral Baro
d entered.
y. The official leader disavowed know
+ edge Of AIR. Mochizuki's intentions
= The Admiral Baron seemed slight
Q. worried as he explained that he ha
1. no connection with Mr.. Niochizuk
Thcn the latter quietly left the roon
but not before he had succeeded
distributing his business cards to a
newspaper men PRESENT, which prN
7 claimed the fact that he was a men
her OF the Kensiekai, or Constitution
al party of Japan. Even Kato's a
taches admitted that Mochizuki W.
a progressive which really mean
II when one understands diploma.
! ways. radical One might cali Moe!
izuki the William Borah of Japan a.
not go far wrong.
HI But If Mr.. Mochizuki could not gai
admission to the Conference, he Z
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