New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-11
JAPAN WILLING To
AGREE TO D|SARE
But Thinks Time Not Yet Ripc
for Conference

Tokyo, Dec. II P-Premier Kato
today discussed with the Associated
Press the subjects of disarmament
societism, American and China AMI
declared Japan gladly would partici.
pate In any legitimate disarmament
conference, but he believed the time
was not ripe at present for such n
conference TO prove successful.
The premier did not believe thai
Russia would enter such a confer
cnce and ,he also said he feared that
certain European countries were not
yet ready.
The Japanese government head
said Japan wanted the United States
to participate in any such conference
called.
80 far as any future Japanese
American war was concerned, Pre-
mier kato declared it to be an alb
surdity and physically impracticable.
lie was sure Japan never would re-
sort to war over immigration and
anyway he hoped America some day
would amend the immigration law
insofar as it pertains to Japan, thus
removing the only sore spot.
The premier declared that the
present policy Of non-interference in
Manchuria would be continued and
That no more Japanese troops would
be sent thither unless absolutely nee
cssary. He said that at present about
5000 railway guards were moving
toward Manchuria, the forces being
below normal owing to the con-
scripts terms ending. He added that
requirements would bring the forces
to approximately 1000, which at
present is considered sufficient
The conditions in China and Man
churia were puzzling, the premier
said. 1t was not known today what
would happen tomorrow and Japan's
future policy would be governed by
conditions Asked as TO whether the
defeat of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin,
the ManChurian war lord, would
mean encroachment Of Bolshevik in
tluence into Manchuria, Premier
Kato said such a contingency was
uncertain and Japanese would cross
! that bridge when reached. He insist -
| ed that Jap2n's only interest in Man
churia was the protection of the lives
Of Japanese nationals and their
property. Regarding the increasing
soviet influence throughout China,
the Japanese premier said the evil
dence pointed both ways and that
the conditions at present were un-
certain.
He said that the Chinese general,
Little Hsu," recently told him that
the Chinese never would become
, bolshcyik, because there were SC
many beggars and INDECENT persons
who were afraid they would be made
10 work under soviet regime. The
premier added, however, that this
apparently was an unconyincing arg,
umcnt,
So far as Japan Is concerned, tht
premier said he Gid not believe that
The people ever would adopt Tho
principles OF sovietism, although he
admitted that many japanese were
friendly toward the sovicts, He sait
it had been reported that sovic
money had been sent into Japan fol
propaganda purposes but that NJ
evidence of this had been discovered
He admitted that Marshal Chanf
Tso-Lin heretofore had been NicweC
as a barrier in Manchuria between
Russia and japan, but it was by NJ
means certain that a now govern
ment in Manchuria would not alsc
be an anti-sovict, Anyway, he rccit'
cd, the situation was extremely un
certain and time only would brint
solution.