SINGLE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1921, Page 5

SINGLE CONFERENCE.

TO DISCUSS DISARMING. BRITISH EMPIRE’S VOICE. ONLY ONE DELEGATE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, August 1. The Prime Ministers were definitely told to-night that there would be no separate Pacific Conference. The Far East and disarmament questions would be discussed together. In connection with the suggested Pacific Conference, dispatches were exchanged hourly for over a week between the Far Ee=t. America, and London, the phases (-hanging constantly until even the most interested became befogged. Japan's official view was that a Pacific conference should be held, perhaps in London, perhaps at Washington, at which Messrs. Hughes, Massey and Meighen should be afforded an opportunity of stating their case, but weekend developments indicated that these gentlemen might attend and speak, but toot vote. When the delegates met to-day and resumed work the details only required arrangement for the Pacific discussion, but all the Prime Ministers repudiated any knowledge of special arrangements authorising them to attend, especially in view of Friday’s meeting, at which, as cabled, indications were given that only one representative of the Empire would be summoned The meeting was quite unprepared for the dramatic announcement that the Pacific Conference Would not be held at all. The position now is that the Empire view will be nut by one delegate. The Imperial Conference favors Mr. Lloyd George, who heard the whole of the foreign affairs discussion, also that on the Anglo-Japanese Treaty and the naval- defence and Far Eastern debates, so gaining the best inside knowledge of the Dominions’ viewpoint.

THE RIGHTS OF JAPAN. AVOIDING SETTLED QUESTIONS. Received August 2. 8.5 p.m. Tokio, August 1. Viscount Shibusawa. in a speech, urged Japan to insist on her rights at the Pacific Conference within limits, but not violating international morality, as wrong done to another country would result in complications. Count Okums, addressing the same audienee, reaffirmed the undesirability of bringing up settled questions, and said the discussion of Yap and Shantung thould not be tolerated. Baron Sakatini. Chinese financial adviser, advocated that Japan should enter the conference in real earnest and ff the conference came to a definite understanding regarding China end Siberia it would go a long way towards guaranteeing peace.—Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. ITALY TO BF PRESENT. Romp. August 1. Signor Bonomi announced in the Senate Italy’s acceptance of the Washington Conference.