Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-05-08 | Page 10 | Japanese Delegate Calls Lansing to Account

JAPANESE DELEGATE CALLS LANSING TO ACCOUNT Viscount Makino Says F Former Former For For- ormer or- or mer Secretary of States State's States State's Book Not Accurate TOKIO May 7 l Viscount 7 Viscount Makino Japanese delegate to the peace conference conference confer confer- ence takes exception to statements of former Secretary of State Lansing made in the secretary ex s recent book concerning concerning con con- the attitude of Japan at the conference As quoted in the Asahi Asah Viscount Viscount Viscount Vis- Vis count Makino commenting on cabled re resumes resumes resumes re- re of the book says that Japan did not force President Wilsons Wilson's hand hanel re regarding re garding Shantung by threatening to bolt the conference as did Italy There we were e wild threat rumors abroad g. g to in Paris Pari to that effect at the time time he sa says s 's these threats being to the effect that Japan would not join he league eague of nations but these were mere rumors and Japans Japan's real actions had nothing to do with them Mr Lansing's statements that Japan attempted to force the adoption of at the racial equality clause by announcing a decision to refuse to sign the peace treaty is also denied by the Japanese peace delegate The delegates of all the powers represented sa says S 'S Viscount Makino had no other idea than to se secure secure secure se- se i cure the best peace possible and such guarantee a as would make secure the peace of the world and an anything thing in the nature turo of a threat from anyone could not be tolerated NOT ANALOGOUS II The Tho question regarding Shantung and that regarding racial equality cannot be treated in the same light he lie says Bay The rho Th statement made by Mr Lansing in this connection Is probably only his own misconception misconception mis mis- conception as aa he was not present at the meeting at which the final decision re regarding regarding regarding re- re garding Shantung was arrived atThe atThe at The Japanese delegates delegates' had twice In Interviewed interviewed in- in President this matter matter matter mat mat- ter between April 21 and April SO 30 and after the matter had twice been submitted submitted sub sub- to the tho four lower conference c sUb I the agreement regarding Shantung was arranged ar ar- ranged Mr Lansing il ff not bot the highest representative of America did not take part in these meetings and andy ands his s statements st n regarding Shantung are ae e only y his own ideas e of what h t took place g DENIES INTERVIEW Viscount Makino denies flatly that he and Count Chinda had an interview with Mr Lansing while whilo the viscount denies any knowledge of any member of the Japanese delegation ever hinting at a a. between Japan and America in event of the Japanese de demand demands do- do mands mand being rejected as stated in the I Lansing memoirs Many heated gt discussions took place in inthe the conference says the viscount with each cach dele delegation attempting t to carry its own points but no delegation over ever de descended descended do- do to the level Jevel Of df making threats Lloyd 1101 George GeorAe and Clemenceau are not the Kind of or men who would be influenced influenced en by threats anyway Viscount c Makino i Jn Is quoted ted In conclusion conclusion sion don as pointing out that he has no nol l Idea of Issuing any formal refutation ot of Lansing's statements statement but it If anything calculated really to damage American American- Japanese friendship should be found In Inthe Inthe inthe the Lansing memoirs he may mav find it necessary to make some statement to clarify Japans Japan's position at Parts Pars