The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-01
JAPAN AGREES
TO ACENDA OF
ARMS PARLEY
Cabinet Decides to Accept
American Suggestions on
Subjects to Be Discussed
Delegation is Ready.
NOTABLES WILL COME
CBy Associated Press)

TOXIC, Oct. THE Japanese cabi-
net, after lengthy deliberation yester-
day, decided in principle, according to
the Asahi Shinbun, to accept the
American suggestions as to the agenda
for the Washington conference on linn
itation of armaments and far eastern
questions
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa and vice
sail for the United States on board
the liner Kashima Maru to take part
in the conference on the limitation OF
ornaments and far eastern questions
| in Washington.
Baron Kanda and Tsunetada Kato,
| former minister to Belgium, both
members of the house of peers, will
accompany Prince Tokugawa as per-
sonal advisers.
Prince Tokugawa's son, Iyemasa
! Tokugawa, has arrived from Peking,
where he was secretary at the Japan
ese legation and will accompany his
| father across the Pacific, being en-
route TO London to which city he has
been transferred. 1t is probable he
will visit Washington en- route.
Realizes Responsibility
Prince Tokugawa, who will act as
head of the Japanese delegation at
the Washington conference, has issued
a statement to the press in which he
says he realizes the grave responsible
/ ity placed on him. but wishes to as
sure the people he will do his best in
the cause of the empire. The prince
remarks he is aware of his short
comings, but ready to listen with
gratitude to any criticism in the hope
of learning lessons he ought to learn
Newspapers here continue 10 refer
at length to the selection of Prince
Tokugausa as head of the delegation
and Americas relations with the
Shogunate in opening Of Japan to west
ern civilization. They point out the
princes ability as a statesman and
diplomat is untried. but declare their
belief that his peaceful disposition viii
make itself felt in the armament con
ference.
The kokenlin Shlnbun speaks o.
fthe strange destiny revealed in the ap
, pointment in that a descendant of one
of the Shoguns, whose policy of Sc
/. clusion retarded the beginning of Jap
ans international development, is nov
I accorded historic opportunity to con
] tribute to the development of the EN-
pire, including practical matters af
! fecting the race, population and ma
tional resources.
Aged Woman Sails.
INFERRED by her SO years Nine
2 Kajiko YAKIMA. president of the Japa
/ nese women's bettermen association
/ which has a membership of 100000
q left Toxic yesterday on her way Il
q America, where she will work in tn,
cause of humanity and peace. Sh
J. sailed from Yokohama today on boar
: the steamer Korea Maru, which tool
y the army and navy delegates TO tn
e Washington conference. Nine. Yajim
l. carries the following message of peac
i from the women of Japan to the won
+ en- of the west:
l. Japanese womanhood prays for tn
success of the Washington conference
y and the dawn OF new epoch of high
y er and better understanding betwee
y nations"
On Arnistice day, Nov II. she vii
i, distribute in Washington 5000 han
e bills, entitled: The Messenger of tn
t Goddess of Peace 1t will declar
d Japanese women have a strong aver
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