Evening star., 1921-11-11
NATIONS IN 4 ICE'P7ANCES
WILLING TO SHARE CUTS
Replies to american limitation Show All
Desire to- Achieue Results-Hov Japan
. Held Up Her Answer to u s.

! proceed with exchanges of opinion
regarding the agenda prior to thu
meeting of the conference. He con
siders il inadyisable. however. at thu
present moment to hamper the pro
gram and in particular to delay th'
ARRANGEMENTS for the conferenc,
pending an agreement regarding thi!
matter"
Reply From Japan.
The Department of State received
through the American embassy a
Toxic, the following reply, which wa:
made public July y:
The Japanese government ha.
taken note of the contents of The
American memorandum of July 23 re.
ceived through the American charge
daFaires. in reply to the japanese
memorandum of July Is on the sub
Ject OF conference on the Limitation
OF armament to be held at Washing
ton.
1T has been brought to the knowl.
edse or the Japanese government
that the government of the United
states is willing to proceed with en-
'hangeS of opinion regarding the
agenda prior to the meeting of tn.
conference and that it considers II
advisable to adjust in that agenda
the nature and scope of the Pacific
ana far eastern questions to be dis
u1ssed at the proposed conference
The Japanese government. on that
understanding. are happy to be able
to inform the American government
that it is their intention gladly to
accept the invitation for a confer
ence which shall embrace the dis
tussion of the Pacific and far east
ern questions.
Hope for Results.
The Japanese government have
been made aware through the COM
munications and the published state
ment of the American government
and the conversations between the
Secretary OF State and Baron Shide-
nara that the proposition of the
American government to discuss the
Pacific and far eastern problems is
based on the close bearing they have
on the question OF the Limitation of
ornaments. which is the original and
principal aim of the conference, and
that. therefore. the main object of
discussing these problems is to reach
Il common understanding in regard to
general principles and policies in the
facific and the far east. Desiring, as
they do. to contribute to the estab-
ltshment Of an enduring peace and to
the advancement of human welfare.
the Japanese government earnestly
nope that the proposed conference
may attain the expected results and
their ideals may thereby be brought
nearer to realization.
In order to insure the success of
the conference the Japanese govern
ment deem it advisable that the
aSenda thereof should be arranged
in accordance with the main object
of the discussions as above defined
and that introduction therein of prob
lens such as are Of sole concern to
certain particular powers or such
matters as may be regarded as ac-
facts should be scrupu-
lousfy avoided"
The Formal Invitation.
Announcement was made in August
of the sending Of the formal invita-
ton to the conference to Great Brit
ain, France. Italy and Japan. The in
were cabled by the Secre-
tary of State to our embassies for de-
livery to the foreign office of the re-
Spective governments. The text of
the invitation follows. the only diff
ference being in the name of the gov
ernment:
THE President is deeply gratified at
the cordial response to his suggestion
that there should be a conference on
he subject of limitation of armament,
IN connection with which Pacific and
far eastern questions should also be
discussed
Productive labor is staggering
under an economic burden too heavy
to be borne unless the present vast
public expenditures are greatly re-
duced. 1t is idle to look for stability
Or the assurance of social justice, or the
of peace. while wasteful and
outlays deprive effort of
It's Just reward and defeat the reason
able expectation Of progress. The
enormous disbursements in the rival
rIes of armaments manifestly consti-
tute the greater part of the incum-
Drance upon enterprise and national
prosperity: and avoidable or extrava :
giant expense of this nature is not
only without economic justification
but is>a constant menace to the peace
of the world rather than an assur-
ance of it's preservation.
satiHfactory Basis Aim.
Yet there would seem 10 be no
ground to expect the halting of these in
rreasing outlays unless the powers most
largely concerned find satisfactory
basis for an agreement to effect their
limitation. The time Is believed to be
opportune for these powers to approach
this subject directly and in conference,
md while. In the discussion of .Hmita-
lion of armament, the question Of naval
armament may naturally have first
place, it has been thought best not to
xclude questions pertaining to other
armament to the end that all practi-
cable measures of relief may have ap-
proprfate consideration. 1t may also
be found advisable to formulate pro-,
poSals by which. in the interest of hu-
nanity. the use of new agencies of war
fare may be suitably controlled
Strikes at Cause.
1T is, however, quite clear that
there can be no final assurance OF
the peace OF the world in the absence
If the desire for peace, and the pros
oec1 of reduced ornaments is not a
hopeful one unless this desire finds
expression in practical effort to re-
move causes of misunderstanding and
TO seek ground for agreement as to
principles and their application 1t
IS the earnest wish of this govern
nent that through an Interchange of
views with the facilities afforded by
4 conference it may be possible to
ind solution Of Pacific and far east
ern problems, OF unquestioned impor-
lance at this time-that Is, such COM
mon understanding. with respect to
matters which have been and are of
concern as MAY serve
% promote enduring friendship among
our peoples.
1T is not the purpose of this gov
.rhment to attempt to define the scope
,f the discussion in relation to th..
Pacific and far east, but rather to
cave this to be the subject of suS-
sestions to be exchanged before the
Meeting of the conference. in the .x-
fectation that the spirit of friend
ship and cordial appreciation of the
Importance Of the elimination of
sources of controversy will govern
he final decision.
Governments Are Invited.
Accordingly. in pursuance Of the
proposal which has been made, and
n the light of the gracious indica-
ion of its acceptance, the President