ARMAMENTS CONGRESS

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 172, 21 July 1921, Page 5

ARMAMENTS CONGRESS

_■■-.—., 9 . — OUTLINING A PROGRAMME. JAPAN AND THE OPEN DOOR. RACIAL EQ-A-TTY ASKED FOR. By Cable.—Tress Association.—Copyright.) (licccived 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 20. ■> message from Tokyo states that, ;oiowing a Cabinet meeting the United •jtites, Britain, and Japan will probably ■yhange views in an effort to outline .programme for the Armaments Conyence. It is semi-oflicially -fated that Japan . prepared freely to discuss the open iKir in China in order to aid her to itain an independent national status. Baron I'chida, Foreign Minister, disussed with the Chinese Minister tbe ituation concerning China. It is undertood that Japan will ask for racial ' •quality and also immigration rights in vustralia, Canada, and New Zealand. | It is believed that the Shantung and ' V»p matters will be settled before the i conference, in order to eliminate them from the discussion. Interviewed to-day. Baron Hayashi. Japanese Ambassador, stated that the Yap and Shantung settlements were ! accomplished facts under the Versailles Treaty, and there was no need for a conference of the Powers to revist them. (A. and X.Z. Cable.) IN THEIK OWN RIGHT. DOMINION REPRESENTATION. LONDON, July 20. The Washington corresponds I of the "Morning Post" states that it is -assumed is a matter of course that the British Dominions will be represented in their own right at the forthcoming conference on Pacific problems, inasmuch as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are Pacific Powers, and would be vitally affected by any settlement. It has been explained, however, that _s the I nited States does not recognise the Dominions as separate entities they cannot be Invited. Whatever representation they are accorded must be as part of the British delegation. It is understood that there is no objection to the Dominions participating. On the contrary there is a feeling in certain quarters that it would be a good thing to have Dominion representatives, because their views arc believed to be parallel ..o those, of the United States. There is no question of the conference voting by a ; majority. j It was stated unofficially to-day that J the Washington conference on Pacific problems has been definitely fixed for the first week in November. Allied representatives are likely to sail from Southampton on October 22, about a week after Mr. Hughes exDects to land in Australia via Suez. The indications are that Australia is unlikely to be afforded an opportunity lo express her views even if formally invited to the conference. Mr. Hughes is practically certain to hurry home on account of the disturbed state of Federal politics, mdi- , '-sited in cable messages, which are constantly appearing in the London Press. It has been provisionally arranged that, Mr. Lloyd George shall attend the ' Washington conference.— (A. and N.Z.) JAPAN'S RELUCTANCE. IMPRESSIONS IN AMERICA. (Received 11.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 20. Japan's reluctance to enter the conference unreservedly is partially explained jy new developments. The first is that .he impression prevails in authoritative quarters here that America contemplates cringing up the question of the return of Shantung to China; and the second is' that it is understood that previous to' Mr. Harding's issuance of the invitation ; Viscount .Shidehara presented to Mr. C. ' E. Hughes a communication suggesting a • compromise plan to settle the Yap con- i ■•roversy. It is also learned that Mr. ! Hughes feels that not only should tha principles of policies in the Far East be taken up, but also the application ot ' these principles to specific questions con- ' cerning international relations between' more than two Powers.—-(United Press.) LABOUR'S REPRESENTATION. (Received 11.30 n.ni.i WASHINGTON, July 20. It is understood that Mr. Samuel Gompers called on President Harding, and asked that a representative of Labour be appointed on the American delegation to the Armaments Conference. Administration officials refuse to comment on the incident.—(A. and N.Z.)