Show Jr JAPAN t TO OF A ASSERTS SOME QUESTIONS ARE STRICTLY OWN ON Agrees to Parley on Broad General Principles but Objects to Taking Up Points in Specific Wa Way WayBy By A. A L. L BRADFORD I United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON V ASHI July 16 Japan Japan op opposes opposes opposes op- op poses th the discussion of specific Far I I Eastern questions In the tho forthcoming Washington disarmament conference it developed today Sho She a agrees r es to a discussion of ot Far Eastern qu questions from tho the standpoint of or broad general gene principles it was wasI made clear to the United Press I The attitude of ol Japan was reflected 1 In her reply to the tho American Invitation invitation tion to the conference which asked in I effect whether the tho Far Eastern questions questions questions ques ques- were to be bc taken up sp specifically or in a general way I This development offered the ke key to toI the tho heretofore re unexplained action of ot I Japan in welcoming disarmament discussiOn dis- dis c n in the coming conference but withholding full acceptance of or discussion discussion discus discus- I sion zion of ot specific Japans Japan's position regarding res discussion of J Pacific problems in the disarmament lIs ment conference was explained to the United Press s in authoritative quarters as follows follows' 1 I. Japan apa Is s fearful of having specific problems of the tho Far East EMt discussed Inthe hithe in hi inthe the conference of or the five powers on the ground that this would make these questions more difficult of settlement 2 Because of her special position in the Far East Japan feels that such I specific questions do not properly be belong belong be- be long tong in the thc discussion of a conference of all the powers an any more than would questions between the United States tates and Mexico or some ot other cr Latin Latin- American country Japans Japan's greatest fear concerning a aI discussion of ot Far Eastern questions In I th tho disarmament conference it was also learned Is her interest In hi China Chinn I s such uch as Shantung I Secretary Hughes HughE's has Informed Ambassador Ambassador Am Am- m- m that th the view of the United States In regard to the Japanese inquiry Is is There will bo be discussions between the nations to reach an agreement on what subjects ts are to be bo taken up at atthe tho the conference But Japan must first accept or re reject reject reject re- re the proposed propose Pacific discussion in In principle before the agenda of tho the conference con cori- ference terence is decided upon Japanese Japanese- Premier Premi r May Represent Empire TOKIO July 1 16 ti By the Associated Press Press Tho Tho Kai Kal or or- government government government govern govern- ment pal party is Js urging Premier Hara nata Harato to attend the tho proposed conference in Washington on limitation of arma armaments ments meats as Japans Japan's representative declaring de de' de- de daring claring that if It a a. delegation is sent which would have to wait walt for tor InstructIons instructions from rom every move p would be bo disadvantageous to Japan Admiral Count Coun t former premier is 18 the choice of or army circles and Admiral Baron Saito former minister r of or marine ma ma- rine and at present governor of Korea of ot na navy y circles Admiral Kato tho the minister of mane marine ma mB- rine rIn declared In an interview that he would not refuse such fluCh an nn assignment He said he believed ed It It would be bo better betterto I to discuss Pacific questions separately from those concerning concerning- armaments be because because because be- be cause all the nations should ld participate pato pate ii in the deliberations on armaments but it was not necessary that nil all should deliberate on the tho Pacific problems lems Ho lie repeated his previous us declaration declaration dec dec- that if It a satisfactory agreement agree ree ment meat should ho bo reached Japan Tapan would not adhere to her battleship eight and eight cruiser program |