Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-03

formally announced that Size will par
tlcipate In the Forthcoming Washing
ton conference ON disarmament and
Far Eastern affairs. Secretary Hughes
announced. The acceptance was de
Scrlbed a. agreeable and graceful
and as entirely along the lines that
had been anticipated by this govern.
ment."
Text of Note.
The note follows:
"The Jauanese government have
/ taken note of the contents Of the
American memorandum of July -
received through the American
charge d'affaires in reply 70 the
| Japanese memorandum of July - on
the subject of a conference on the
| Limitation of ornaments 10 be held NJ
/ Washington.
1T has been brought TO the
| knowledge of the japanese govern
ment that the government Of the
/ United States Is willing 10 proceed
with exchanges of opinion regarding
| the agenda prior 10 the meeting of
the conference and that IL considers
IL advisable TO adjust in that agenda
| the nature and scope of the PACING
and Far Eastern questions 10 be dis
| cuSSed at the proposed conference.
1.-The japanese government. on that
understanding. are happy to be able
To inform the American government
that IL is their intention gladly 10
accept an invitation for conference
which shall embrace the discussion
of the Pacific and Far Eastern
questions.
'The Japanese government have
been made aware through the com
mmicatiOns and the published state
ment of the American government
and the conversations between the
secretary of state and Baron Slide
hara that the proposition Of the Amer
lean government 10 discuss the Pa
cific and Far Eastern problems -
based upon the close bearing they
have on the question of limitation Of
ornaments which is the original and
principal aim of the conference and
that. therefore. the main object Of dis
cussing these problems Is 10 reach
common understanding in regard 10
general principles and policies in the
Pacific and the Far East.
Peace Desired.
Desiring. ms they do, to contribute
to the establishment Of an enduring
peace and to tine advancement Of hui
man welfare, the japanese government
earnestly hope that the proposed con
ference may attain the expected re-
suits and their ideals may thereby be
brought nearer to realization.
I'm. order 10 insure the successful
conference. the japanese government
deem II advisable that the agenda
thereof should be arranged In accord
ance with the main objects Of the dis
cusslon as above defined, and that in
production therein Of problems such as
are of sole concern 10 certain particu-
lar powers or such matters that may
be regarded accomplished facts should
be scrupulouSly avoided"
The note of July 23. referred 10 in
Japan's acceptance. was sent 10 Tokyo
following conversations between Sec
rotary Hughes and Baron Shidehara,
the japanese ambassador.
Text of Hughes Note.
The text of Secretary Hughes note
which brought the acceptance follows:
"The secretary of state Of the
United States deeply appreciates the
readiness Of the imperial Japanese
government 10 accept the Invitation 20
attend the conference on the limita-
ton of ornaments.
'The secretary Of state OF the
United States in the course Of infor-
NAL conversations with his excellency,
the imperial japanese ambassador at
Washington. has expressed the hope
| that the imperial government would
not press its inquiry as TO the nature
and scope Of the Pacific and Far East
ern problems 20 be discussed az the
proposed conference In view Of the
fact that Il Is desirable that the fun
acceptance Of the invitation of the
American government leave this mat
/ ter open for adjustment In the precise
agenda 10 be arrived az later.
'The secretary Of state Is willing
10 proceed with exchanges Of opinion
regarding the agenda prior 10 the
meeting Of the conference lie CON
siders II inadvisable, however. AZ the
present moment 10 hamper the pro-
gram and In particular To delay the
arrangements for the conference
pending an agreement regarding this
natter"