Show JAPAN MOURNS PREMIER KATO VETERAN STATESMAN DIES FOL LOWING CANCER AND HEART ThOU TROUBLE BLE Brilliant Leader Lived to See atlon of Arms Arm Reduction Plan Which Started at Wash Ington Premier Tokio-Premier Premier Kato died lied I Friday aft afternoon erno n apparently from n a complication of maladies which weakened his hili heart beyond repair Admiral Baron Kato Kate was born In 18 1850 1859 9 End ond had a distinguished career In n the naval na administrative and dip services before he he lie was Bd d to premiership the last year One culmination of the premiers premier's long ong career of public service was re rea I corded formally but a few days before i his death deuth when the five fife powers sub scribing to the treaty for the reduction reduction tion of naval armaments exchanged ratifications in Washington Wallington The naval treaty was us a consummation In la which Baran Kato was deeply Inter ested and he be had bad said repeatedly that he le regarded It as establishing a new era of ot pence As a delegate to the Washington arms conference he lie had hadeen been een one of the the foremost advocates advocate of ot the pact Premier Katlo first came Into pro prom prom- nence in the Japanese war which he lie entered as a captain In the navy y avy and from which he emerged a arear arear arear rear admiral l. l In 1015 1915 he lie became minister of ot the lie navy and In the lie same year was made a full admiral 1 He lie Ie was raised to the peerage in JIO During his ministry as head bead of ot the thenay navy nay he was known as an advocate of the advancement ad of friendly relations relit reIn ions Hons between between Japan and the tho United States lie was confirmed as premier lIre pre mien mier on June 12 1 1022 1922 2 |