Evening star., 1922-06-23
As Japan's Premier Kato Will Aid
Peace of World.

The selection Of Admiral Baron
kato as the new premier of Japan is
hailed by the American newspapers
as an omen of great hope for the
peace Of the world There is a unan-
imous Endorsement of his liberal ana
peaceful views, and he is looked TO
to bring about vastly improved re-
iationshIps between Japan and CHINA
The fact that, as a delegate TO the
Washington conference on Limitation
of armament and far eastern prob
lens. Kato aligned himself with the
liberal element generally is referred
to with praise. and the editors ex-
press their confidence that all OF the
agreements then entered into Will be
carried out both in spirit and letter
by Japan.
The world may look with hope
upon kato's assumption of power,
suggests the Dayton News. as II
there had not been a yielding to his
high-minded purposes in his own
country the baron would not have
agreed to assume Office. He begins
his administration with the whip
hand" In addition his acceptance,
the Cincinnati Times Star believes,
probably means good deal Tor the
STRENGTHENING of the new friendship
between his country and our own.
Unless kato wore a mask too IN
scrutable for Yankee penetration
while here, his attitude. now that ne
has the foreign relations OF MS couh-
try in his own hand, Will mean
better understanding between the
two countries than has existed 1Or a
long time" AS the new premier has
the substance and not the SHADOW OF
power" the Milwaukee Sentinel ar
CUES that peace diplomacy again
eff kato can keep down mlhtarlsm
he will prove benefactor and
liberator OF his nation =.
The Mobile Register considers II
significant that at the time Baron
Kato assumes the premiership of ia
premier of China. because "kato ana
WI form the leading elements in an
international situation. where the one
will probably be the complement OF
the other. Both have practically the
same end in view. and whatever they
do will have some sort of reflection
upon the country they represent
for one of Japan's leading issues is
her attitude toward China, and
China's chief concern is the treatmene
she is likely to receive from Japan.
Kato's profession of peace policy
and wu's known habit of mind on
the same subject give ground TOR
hone that under their guidance the
vexed international relationship Will,
at length, obtain just solution
After reviewing kato's views and
record on japanese internal affairs,
the Newark News suggests, that Pre-
mier Kato may be a .reactionary, as
claimed in some domestic affairs. but
If he is consistent progressive IN
holding down the power of militia
rists so that Japan shall keep her
pledged word to the nations OF the
world, then he has an opportunity to
clinch the hold he made on popular
confidence when he was in Washing
ton. and win the glory of firm,
Elevation will be noticeable in the
United States, the Cleveland Plain
Dealer is convinced, because with
Kato at the head of the Japanese gov
ernment the Jap-haters in the United
States will have hard time to con-
vince any one of Japan's perfdity.
know that Admiral Kato is firmly
convinced that Japan's own inter-
ests can better be conserved by falr
play and open dealings than by
chicanery. jingoism and callous dis
regard of the worlds opinion" In
Monitor. 1.-The cabinet changes at
Toxic are a shifting Of staff officers
without change of party colors." but
II potnts out that 1.-The mills of the
GODS of political reform in Japan
grind fully as slowly as might have
been expected in the conservative
east. However, there is not for that
reason cause to believe that they
grind any less small than in the west
The situation appears hopeful. Ger
tainly, it is well worth watching"
Because by acts governments are
Judged, the New York Times argues
that Kato will be judged on what he
does in the Siberian case, as mo one
thing that the Kato ministry might
do would so promptly raise Japan's
standing in the public opinion of the
world as an early and genuine with
drawal from Siberia" This also is
indorsed by the Chicago Tribune,
which recalls that Kato |s believed
TO have been influential in the Japa-
nese decision to hurry the withdraw
al of troops from Siberia. He seeks
the friendship of China. He is a
modern. The United States will well
come his ascendency as it will well
come the improved prospect of bet
ter and more stable relations between
Japan and the rest of the world
which that ascendency promises"
Fully agreeing to this summary of
what Kato is believed to stand for.
/ fthe-N Waterbury Republican declares
that "eyerything considered. we may