Washington Conference.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1921, Page 2

Washington Conference.

lIISTUAUAN AND ,N.Z. CAIIi.K ASSOCIATION PUBLICITY QUESTION. NKW YORK, Nov. <>.

The New York Times’ Washington correspondent says: ‘‘lt is interesting to note that Senator Harrison’s resolution re publicity for the Conlcronce, does not give expression to the Senate’s desire to have newspaper men made a party to the Conference's private deliberations. Senator Harrison pointed out that the only purpose oi the measure is to request the admission of pressmen to those lull sessions oi' the Conference were the votes are recorded. The resolution has been adopted. It desires the Conference to muintain a record containing the p o-<-codings of the Conference* uheii those matters for which the Conference was called are considered and acted upon, and also the admission of pressmen to the meetings where the questions a r e considered; hut Senator Harrison ~. informed the Senate, in supporting the resolution, that nothing will he deim to embarrass the Conference by asking for anything concerning t 10-ed rev

Tfie Neu York Times' W.< Jii.io-on correspondent states: Mr Jo 1 ' t Work Garrett, of Baltimore, will receive the American nomination as SecretaryGeneral of the Armament Conference. This, it is expected, •• ill be approved. Mr Garrett comes of a prominent Marvin nd family, and has served in various diplomatic |*>sts. including Mint ter u> Vene/.ufa, Argentina, The Netherlands, Luxemburg, and on tnnnv international commissions, including the inspection of German prison camps, at the request of the French Cove: nmeii . According to the Washington cone-

,p .mli'iit of the Now N oik 3 hues '■ pr.;-IJritish paper) it is iiiidcrsimnl Urn Hu. I'.S. Sena tv will investigate the diaries by Mr Lenox Sinmson, tl.o Chinese Delegation's adviser, that China refused to accept the Allied consortium's recent oiler m a sixteen million dollars loan. ( :ii' a did -o o i the ground that the •). ’’ ''o"a (0111l»any hold an issue of Chinese bomb Hated to Germany, which has hoen repudiated. I; is ex]>eeted the .oot'ercme ■'•i!i investigate the eonsortium s aetivit.es.

.1A PANFSE DELEGATES ST.ATEM KNT. WASH INCTON Nov. S. Admiral Tommashtiro 'lvatto. interviewed, sit id: "If any proposition at the Conference should demand the cutting down of our naval programme, we are ready to do so. I have not any programme to oiler, hut in accordance with the development of the American proposals, we may have some suggestions to offer. Japan never expected and never entertained the idea that she should possess a navy equal to Hritain’s, or the I'nited States."

The Admiral dealt with the necessity f„, Japan to obtain materials lor trade on the Asiatic mainland, which was only one source of added wealth to the I'nited States. Japan did not intend to deprive the peoples of these ternlories of what was rightfully and exclusively theirs.

lie added that the Shan li,,n was not understood. Japan did not intend to hold the teni oiy. ami she had already withdrawn her troops, save two thousand for guarding the railways. She was ready to turn the territory over to China, when the lattor was ready to negotiate. The correspondent asked whether Japan was willing to reduce her rightcruiser and eight-ball lesliip programme. Admiral Kato leplied that she would do so willingly, and lie pointed out that this programme was dim lor completion by 192(i.

BALFOUR'S VIEWS. OTTAWA, Not. l i, Mr Ha Hour, in a statement at Queliee, said: "1 do not heliete lois Disarmament Coiil'erenee can do everytliing. I am personally conlident ol a step gratlually being taken to piorlme a better, improved world—a step whoI’, 1 ’, i:t all history, will be ‘he greatest. L go to Washington with that liupe. A correspondent states: Mr Ihiliom sairl he wantetl to see l’resident Hauling and Mr Hughes before forming any opinion of the Conference. Mr Halfour eontimied: "I have, therefore, "'chided in any remarks 1 made, matters which are a little outside the actual work upon which we shall he engaged. The Conference means an exchange ol ideas, and, if necessary, a modification e.f ideas. If 1 were to express them lieforehand, L would he likely to rentier it futile, and very likely would do more harm than good. It will be a success if 1 find among my colleagues confidence and tbe same spirit as animates 11-;*I 1 -;* Government which I represent.”