Evening star., 1921-08-25
CANTON REGIME !.
|. DEMANDS A VOICE
WI Ting Fang Insists on Dr.
rect Invitation to Far
East ParIey.

through its foreign minister. WI
Ting Fang. has asked it's representa-
tive in Washington. Ma 500. to "in-
sist upon direct invitation" to the
Canton authorities to participate In
the coming Washington conference on
far eastern affairs. The Peking gov
ernment. which alone has been
recognized by the United States and
which has been invited to partici-
pate in the conference. the foreign
minister's request declares, "is too
committed to Japan to make a strong
case in the Washington conference"
CnbleErnm From Mr. Wu.
Foreign Minister Wu Ting Fang's
cablegram. as made public here to-
day. reads:
Insist upon direct invitation for
Paris precedent is inapplicable be-
cause now a formal government has
been established and president
elected. Emphasize the danger of
pro-Japanese intrigue if Peking alone
is represented - peking who signed
| the Infamous twenty-one. demands
ana secret agreements giving away
numerous concessions fto Japan.
Peking is too committed to Japan to
make a strong case in the Washing
The Canton government II 1t
Joined the Peking delegation would
be tainted. Canton must send an in
dependent delegation to come to
court with clean hands. Peking has
approached politicians in Shanghai
who were formerly connected with
the southern government asking US
to join delegation. but we have re-
pudiated them. Peking also has ap-
preached WI Choa Chu, vice minister
or foreign affairs of the southern
government. to Join delegation, but
oHer spurned"
Japan's Acceptance.
Japan.s acceptance Of the invitation
70 the disarmament conference here
November IL was received YESTERDAY
at the state Department, having been
forwarded through the American em-
passy IN Toxic. 1t was made public
by Secretary Hughes Immediately fol-
lowing its receipt
Text OF Note.
The text Of the Japanese note fol-
Il have the honor to ACKNOWLEDGES
the receipt of your note of the 18th
OF this month. in which you intimate
the qualification of the President OF
tne United States at the cordial re-
sponse which has been accorded to his
suggestion Of a conference Of linita-
tion Of armament and cornate tonics
ana In which you communicate the
residents invitation to this govern
ment to participate in such a confer
eace to be held in Washington on the
tasn ~, OF OF November next on the sub
Ject OF limitation of armament. in
connection with which Pacific and far
eastern questions will also be dis
cussed.
In communicating to you forI
transmlssion to the President the
MI a
this invitation by the Japanese gov
ernment 1 would ask you to be good
enough in the first place to say to
Mr. Harding with what pleasure the
government sees him take the initia-
tive in this afl-important matter: his
great office. the pacific traditions of
your republic and his own high per-
sonal qualifications invest his act
with q personal appropriateness which
must be universally felt and recognized
Peace LOhs Desired, -
"The peace Of the world has long
been a chronic object Of solicitude to
the Japanese government and peo-
pie. That attitude had not remained
platonic policy. It has been follow
ed out in action. 1t results naturally
from this pacific attitude toward
world problems. that government and
people alike should welcome the idea
the removal of the deadening burden
on industry and cultural development
which swollen and competitive arma-
ment create.
This discussion ana removal of
any causes OF Misunderstanding
which may exist and the arrival at
an eventual agreement with regard
to general principles and their ap-
plication. which viii insure friend
ship and good mutual understanding
between the nations. are regarded as
n
government would emphasize the
pre-emtnently vital interest which
Japan has in the preservation Of the
peace of the Pacific and the far east
She has devoted her utmost efforts
toward securing its permanence, and
its maintenance might well be to her
matter of prime concern. She.
therefore. finds it accords entirely
with her fnmost desires, to reach in
conference a measure OF understand
placed once for all upon a permanent
basis in these regions. 1t Is earnest
ly hoped. therefore, in Japan, that
the conference will secure really use
full results and prove a practical sue
cess.
Concur In U. 9. Proposal.
THE Japanese government gladly
States that the scope Of the discus
sion Of Pacific and far eastern prob
lens shall be made the subjects for q
free exchange of views prior to the
assembly Of the conference. They
hope that the agenda of the con-
ference will in this way be arranged
in harmony with the suggetion made
in the memorandum of the Japanese
ministry of foreign affairs Of July
26, 1921, bearing on the same subject,
in order that the labors of the con-
ference may meet speedily with the
fullest measure of successful achieve
ment. /
'The undersigned cannot conclude
without again expressing the thor
ough and hearty sympathy Of his
government with the thesis, so clear
ly and justly stated in your note, of
the crushing fncumbrance and men
ace which modern ornaments pre-
sent to civilization. No efforts can
be too unremitttng to reduce that
menace and incumbrance. In the full
consciousness of this fact, the initia-
tive of the President OF the United
States is warmly welcomed and deep
ly appreciated. and I would ask you
so to assure the President"
BULLET IN RIGHT TEMPLE.]
The body OF q maj, believed by the