The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-01

puDl1C leaders ana ner press ndTuly cordially accepting the new state of things. For two weeks after the ac- ceptance of the agreement opinion in Tokio had been that Japan's dele gates, placed in a peculiar situation, secured the very best they could that is all Whether or not the dele gates returning to Tokio will be the objects of open criticism by the peo- pie and the press is not known; cer- tainly tffere will be criticism mixed with whatever praise is given out
 I talked to an official, whose name must remain unknown, recently. Summing up the proceedings of the conference, he said:
 Japan has lost on practically every point in the conference, if we take the accomplishments of the mo- ment as the final benefit or loss that Japan is to receive. First, on. the Yap question she has conceded cer- tain things to the United States, concessions which she said would not be yielded under any circum- stances Secondly, she has aban- doned the seventy per cent ratio and has yielded to what Japan said she would never yield, namely, the American plan for the disarmament procedure Finally, the Anglo-Jap- anese Alliance, which is regarded by many as the greatest weapon which Japan had for the carrying on of whatever program she had in the Orient, has been abandoned. and an agreement which few understand satisfactorily has been put in it's place. And yet I say that Japan, in the final consideration, may be said to have advanced the cause of the Japanese Empire by the proceedings of the Washington conference.
 A MORAL VICTORY
 Coming into a new grouping recognized as power dedicated now to the maintenance of peace rather than the waging of militaris- tic plans Japan has won moral victory. She is placed today in the light of a nation understood, one which can take her place in the eco- homie fight which may follow and in all the other world schemes, feeling that her position is not the defensive. but rather than she will be looked upon fairly by other countries. This moral victory, while rather dimmed as yet because of lack of the pro- per understanding. will become in creasingly plain each year."
 Nowhere in the press may there be said to be whole hearted ap- proyal of the Four-Power Agreement. The Hochi. a newspaper founded by Premier OEuma. who was commonly considered member of the Genro' of the Silent Rulers of Japan.' under the heading Might Is Right" thus describes the founding of the Four Power Agreement:
 "The conference has. after all, been stage where the United States has been able to play pice of music entitled Might Is Right, with Britain as her accompanist. No principle of justice has been recog- nized at all The Japanese people can remember that before the con- ference opened there was much sym pathy expressed for the Japanese surplus population. Today there seems to be no thought of this prob- 1em'
 The Osaka Mainichi, which is a really representative newspaper. says
 PEACE IN PACIFIC
 Considering that the scope of the Entente is extremely limited, with but negative virtue in it's direct bear ings on the international situation, we must ask the powers concerned that they take further steps in the maintenance of peace of the Pacific. With reference to the Anglo-Japan- csc Alliance, which has been abro- gated as result of the creation of the new agreement we confess that remembering it's great usefulness and efficacy in preserving Oriental peace in the past, we cannot help but feel sense of loneliness in part ing with it.
 "We feel that we can say truly that the new Entente does not come up to the satisfaction of the Japan csc people. though we have no right to lay the blame for it at anyone's door. What we can do is to look for