Show JAPANESE DELEGATE EXPLAINS COURSE AT GENEVA Announces Nippon's Loyal Adherence to Principles of Nations League By By H. H N. N RICKEY x Staff Correspondent GENEVA E Switzerland nd Dec c 10 In In SIt n an ea earlier l cable io I called ft attention t o t to t the I great size of the Japanese delegation delegation- much larger than any other nation sent to the first assembly of ot the league of rations and rations and to the speculation and adverse ad adverse ad- ad verse comment JK j tt hal had ause J l For Tor Ort some 3 it J has aS' aS been app apparent ent that he the Japanese have been smarting under this comment and trying Irving to find a way to explain it plausibly JAPANESE EXPLAIN The Tho opportunity came at the first plan plen ary session November SO 30 At this session ses- ses ses ses- sion Viscount Ishii head of the Japanese delegation took the floor and read a care care- I I I fully prepared speech telling of Japans Japan's s loyal loval adherence to the league its principles principles ples pies of world cooperation and its great objective the substitution of justice forwar for forwar forwar war In the he settlement of the disputes between nations With consummate skill Ishii referred to the fact that Japan has bias sent a large delegation to the assembly for the express express ex ex- ex- ex press purpose of indicating her great Interest in interest In- In terest in Ia the league and its work worl These were Ishii IshII's s words We Ve have sent here a comparatively large delegation because the Japanese government has attached great Importance tance to the tho assembly Because it wanted the Japanese people peo peo- pie at large largo to understand that a deep confidence should be placed in the novel attempt for promoting peace and good will among them Because it wanted to have around the Japanese delegates certain experts to give necessary advice on technical ques- ques And because its desire was to to- educate edu edu- cate as many young oun men as its possible in in preparation for foi fulfilling their duties this the most colossal task man has ever ever in conceived CHINESE ALL EARS I venture to assure you vou that I this terest in interest in- in interest and enthusiasm in m the league tile the part of the Japanese on P P PPl on n all occasion ri b l. l and possible so tar far aS it ma may be beThe humanely The Chinese delegates headed mgt ington n lo Kob iCod were all alt attention by Yell Well While e was speaking as the tho speech the first was public indication of the policy so far as this this- session Japanese is of the assembly as- as concerned toward another Far Eastern questions Shantung in I both Sift the Japanese and Chinese are tally interested are vitally vi- vi tai Ishii then diplomatically l maUca lY led up to the wh very which hd delicate the CatTe Japanese question of race equality Kit but Pressed so strongly vainly at the peace conference which i and pared to undoubtedly interject the they have been pre prepared pie pie- the assembly if f the into latter this brought meeting of or I question of Japanese up the tung tun occupation of oC Shantung Shan han I WHAT IT MEANS The Japanese leader closed his speech- speech I able for its apparent but with deep frankness I Chinese others meaning to the familiar with the of the Oriental that Hm In the mind mind-by Sr an- an interest The cm eral good as against her of the tue gen own interests and desires Japan particular I no concrete would make to the SUbject proposal at this assembly as of I The Chinese interpreted race equality phrase as this Pleasing meaning but Japan would exert all her one thing that One Issue of keeping forCes on the And so the Chinese Shantung of forcing the are aro in the dilemma I dangerous equality into the issue of race foreground upon a readjustment und It If they In- In i Shantung as regards They would not accept this meekly but being situation I ty certain to they are pretty pretty pret- pret accept it save their faces and attempt to their and government people at home by Shantung question up tip the In much the apOlogetic same way that Ishii race equality question brought up tip the SMALL PRICE TO O PAY The Tue Japanese will have accomplishing ono succeeded In of of their diplomacy the chief objects at this session of the keeping assemblY the lid on Shantung ii I. I for at least another j year ear ear at t of keeping quiet about race eq This is a er very small price 1 hi I from Crom the Japanese standpoint i ra raIty It Uy is nothing more nor less th thaing than than- Ing proposition just as Is her j I demand while the right to sta stay Ii tung has immense value to h her |