Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-08-07 | Page 1 | Japan Leaning to Parley Idea

JAPAN lEANING TOi TO PARlEY IDEA Opinion Becomes More Favorable Favorable Favorable Fa Fa- Toward Meeting TOKIO Aug C G By the Associated Press Press While While tho the powers are dis discussing lIs- lIs cussing tho program for the proposed I conference at Washington the trend I lot of public opinion continues In the I direction n of ot regarding the conference as an nn making epoch-making tort to reduce I expenditures es and andreach andreach andreach reach a a. pro practical understanding on tho the needs and wishes of at the nations This is evident despite the thc reiterated fears tears ot of some publicists that thal Japan will have e the place of ot a 3 chopping board at Washington Constructive Bu suggestions are being made macic while the idea Is beginning to take hold that reduction of or border armaments would permit Japan to commercial development de In Asia particularly In China by diverting diverting divert divert- In ing to industry the wealth spent on warships Some members of ot the Kai Kal or opposition party part favor or a n movement movement move move- ment for Japanese Chinese cooperation cooperation tion for the introduction at the conferences conferences conferences con con- of or the tho question of ot racial equality The They also ur urge o Inclusion of or Holland on account of ot the tho vital Ital interests of that nation In the Far East and tho the exclusion of ot Italy be because because be- be calise cause of ot the absence of or such Int Interests rests Some of ot the latest newspaper comment com corn ment merit Indicates how ho certain Japanese circles are convinced that the conference conference conference con con- ference should be s seized lz ll as an opportunity opportunity for the consideration of matters I vitally affecting the empires empire's economic eco ceo nomi future After Arter recommending tho the destruction I of the naval and military equipments equipment 1 of ot the northern Pacific Islands h of I Ponin LIu Klu and the Pescadores f's and Hawaii Guam and the Philip 1 Philippines pines tho the Q O Osaka aka ur urges insistence on equal opportunity throughout the thc world establishment of at I Ithe Ithe the principles of economic Cr freedom dom b by equitable distribution of raw materials materials mate mate- rials free freo migration of tho the races with tho the guarantees of ot freedom of ot labor and protection the sovereignty nty of r China and finally establishment of or a n. pence peace policy toward RU Russia The disarmament nt que question was I touched on incidentally today b by Marquis Marquis Mar Mar- quis Okuma former premier prE In an i address to the education society If Japanese ho ho he said could save sae yen annually by armament reduction It should all all be bo spent in education