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Show JAPAN CONFIDENT LEAGUE WILL sura Government Statement Ha Praise for Aim and Ac-j Ac-j complishments of Body TOKIO, Nov. 1. That tha league of natlona, with the cooperation of thoa powers not yet included In ita membership, member-ship, will achieve the ohjecta for which It waa formed la the belief of the Jap-; Jap-; anese government. In a. Statement to ! the press the foreign office said: I "It'Mi true that the league of n-. n-. lions leaves something to be desired I In the degree of authority which It eur- rlea among the natlona, but the fact that It la not a perfect Institution waa I understood and realised by Japan at i the beginning, and we entered It with I the hone and trust that In the fulf III- ment of Ita eervlce Ita membera would derive experience and confidence and gradually wdrk out ita Imperfectlona. Krom the Japanese point of view, the ! greateat misfortune Is the lengue's failure fail-ure to nllst all of the powers, great I aa well aa small, In He membership, I aa waa originally designed. The league has. however, steadily developed since Its organisation, and Its effort for peace and International cooperation hava already been rewarded reward-ed with tangible material reaulta. The promotion of accord and tha work ol benefiting humanity do not make auch Interesting reading as accounts of ware, famines and other disasters; ' therefore, the creditable work of the 7' league Is not so well or so generally known aa the works of the agencies of war and deatructlon. Nevertheleea, . the work of the league Is on record and cannot be denied. AIDED BY CONFERENCE. The prltmiry objective of the league, which Ja peace aud uuderstandlni i among the nations, waa not only furthered fur-thered to an Incalculably great extant by tha Washington conference, but the, membera were stimulated and encouraged encour-aged to proceed vigorously upon their tubors. The league Is now endeavoring to extend the scope of tha naval treaty, signed at Washington, ao that Its members mem-bers who were not signatory to the Washington ngreementa may share iiw Ihcir beneficent effects and enjoy the comfort of the security which those agreements prgvlde. "As regsrds the limitation of land armaments, the league la conducting investigations into varioua' phases of the problem, and Japan hopes, and even believes, that the dealre of many of the natlona to reduce their military ea-tHbltshments ea-tHbltshments promises to make an Important Im-portant measure of sojlfevement attainable attain-able within a reasonable time In certain cer-tain regions of the world. If not In general. GOOD WORK DONE. "Apart from matters of armament and the promotion of understanding the league hsa achieved great accomplishments accom-plishments in humanitarian work, relieving re-lieving distress upon several continents, conti-nents, promoting means of safe and effective communication . in and between be-tween nations which ara In dire need of cooperation, especially In Europe at the present time giving protection to minor groups or claaaea of peoplea in many countrlea and affording a court of arbitration where weaker natlona may appeal for protection from what they believe to ba oppression by greater states. i "All this is certainly a mattsr for hearty congratulation for. Japan aa well aa for tha other nations of tha world. "The Jaflaneae government believes that the third aaaembly of the lescue will produce at leaat aa good results as tha two previous assemblies. It Is Japan'a Intention to continue, aa eurn-estly eurn-estly aa heretofore, to promote tha cooperation co-operation and solidarity of the mem , bers of the league, with no hostile intent in-tent towards any natian that may ha outaida that body, but, rather with the hope and dealra that those outside will at least continue to accord In apirit 1 with the league's aspirations. Ws arv convinced that If the countries that are 1 not membera of the league will give their material support to the league'e activities, some of the many laudable , ob)-ctlvea cannot fall to be advanceor f and in soma caso even fully achieved." s |