Japan’s Delegation.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1921, Page 3

Japan’s Delegation.

A PEACEFUL REI’RESENTATJVK AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. (Received This Dav at £1.40 a.m.) NEW VORlv. Oct. .3. Tiic Philadelphia “Public Ledger’s” Tokin correspondent interviewed Prime T.d.ogivn. head of Japan's delegation to Washington conference, who declared:-- It is my hope, which 1 will strive with all sincerity to make a reality that 111 111 the Conference will come all the benefits for mankind that Mr Hard ing hailed for when lie called the Rations together. ltverV eilort must he made to' surround the delegates with an atmosphere *>t mutual trust and willingness to understand the other mail s: viewpoint . We must I k-’ slow to believe the ill of others, that 'till he told by professional agitators, who wiR be busy in Washington. There are mischief makers in oilier countries, who do not. wish to see Japan Raid United States good friends. Such friendships are against their interests They even hint at a Japanese-.-!meriean war. We must do all we possibly can to make the absurdity of these bints. It is apparent wo in Japan sufier from rash, hot-headed mischief making journalists and authors, one of the worst of whom published a hook entitled

“Dream of War between United States and Jnpa.ii.” Even to dream of such an eventually is fantastic. Much of the world’s troubles are due to the failure of nations to understand one another. One of the ways in which Japan is misunderstood is that she is continually charged with militarism. 1 hope to show that this accusation is not deserved. I am essentially a civilian, and never had military training or connections. T am peace loving. Tlius. at least, one Japanese delegate enters tht* conference in a state of mind, for making a .Tapenese-.Ameriean war impossible.