South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-22
JAPAN LOSES HOST
OF FARLEY POINTS
Inability of Delegates to Force
Demands Through Brings
Opposition.

IOklO, jan -l--I OHIO enters lilt
new group OF world powers, the
four-power agreement, with her pub
lie leaders and her press hardly cor
daily accepting the new state OF
things. For two weeks after the ac-
ceptance OF the agreement opinion i'm
Toxic 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 10 Toxic will be the
objects OF open criticism by the
people and the press Is not known;
certainly there Will be criticism
mixed with whatever praise is given
out.
talked 10 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
moment as the final benefit or loss
that Japan is 20 receive. First. on
the zap question she has conceded
certain things TO the United States
concessions which she said would
not be yielded under any circum-
stances. Secondly. she has aban-
doned the 20 percent ratio and has
yielded 10 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 I'm its
place And yet ! say that Japan,
In the final consideration. may be
said TO have advanced the cause of
me Japanese empire by the pro-
ceedings OF the Washington confer
ence.
Moral Victory.
Coming into new grouping,
recognized as a power dedicated
now 20 the maintenance of peace
rather than the waging Of militaris-
tic plans. Japan has won a moral
victory. She is placed today IN the
light OF a nation understood. one
which can take her place in the
economic fight which may follow and
IN all other world schemes. feeling
that her position Is not the defen-
sive but rather that she will be
looked upon fairly by other coun-
tries. This moral victory. while "a
Their dimmed as yet because OF a
lack OF the proper understanding,
viii become increasingly plain each
year"
Nowhere in the press may there
be said 70 be a whole-hearted APP
prevail OF the fOur-power agreement.
The Hochl. a newspaper founded by
Marquis Okuma who was commonly
considered a member of the genro,
or 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 whore the United States
has been able 20 play a piece Of
music entitled Might - Right with
Britain and her accompanies. No
principle OF Justice has been recOE-
uizcd at all. The japanese people
can remember that before the con-
ference opened there was much
sympathy expressed for the Japanese
surplus population. Today there
seems 20 be no thought OF this prob
lem"
The Osaka Ma1utchi, which Is a
really representative newspaper.
SAYS:
Peace I'm Pacific.
Considering that the scope OF the
entente Is extremely limited. with
but negative virtue in it's direct
bearings on the international situa-
ton. we must ask the powers con-
cerned that they take further steps
IN the maintenance OF peace or the
Pacific With reference 20 the
Anelo-Japanese alliance. which has
been abroEated az a result or the
creation Of the new agreement. we
confess that remembering its great
usefulness and efficacy in preserving
oriental peace in the past. we can
not help but feel q sense OF loneh-
ness in parting with IL.
I'VE feel that we can say truly
that the new entente does not come
I'D TO the satisfaction OF the Japan
csc people. though we have no right
70 Law the blame for il az anyone's
door. what we can do IS TO look
forward 20 the bringing into being
hv Japan and America OF a second
and third entente which viii be
seryiceable in really helping 60
bring about the true concord and
harmonious relationships between
tho two peoples"
The opposition parties IN Toxic |