WHITE NEW ZEALAND.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 215, 9 September 1921, Page 5

WHITE NEW ZEALAND.

A SETTLED POLICY. PROBLEMS OF THE PACIFIC. MR. MASSEY'S VIEWS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright. OTTAWA, September 8. Sir. W. F. Massey, referring to Oriental immigration and the Washington conference in a-n interview, said: "New Zealand's determination is fixed. She will not allow any dictation regarding who shall enter her country. No matter what the Washington conference may say or do, Xew Zealand will not. change her attitude, which is well known. Japan may bring up the question of Oriental immigration, but an far as New Zealand is concerned there will be no discussion on that subject at the conference. "rt'o still claim the inalienable right to choose our fellow citizens."

Regretting the inability of himself and Mr. Hughes to attend the conference. Mr. Masßey said that no countries in the world were so much interested in thp future of the Pacific as Australia and New Zealand. He was strongly of opinion that nn understanding between the United States, Japan, and the British Empire was more likely to lead to a solution of the Pacific problem than anvthmp else he could think of.— (Renter.) JAPAN READY TO HELP. CHANGE IN HER VIEW. NAVAL REDUCTION. TOKYO, September 8. A remarkable change has taken place in popular and GovernnvTital oninion in Japan concerning the Washington conference on armaments. The first announcement came as a surprise, and therefore aroused distrust and opposition. A change from this attitude is discernible with the tmsase of time.

The Press, instead of attacking the proposal nesratively, is now offering positive suarßostions for tlie conduct of th' , conference. A ceneral wish is expressed that the conference should be conducted publicly, and the fact is stressed that Japan has nothing to fear from open and frank discussions.

Military leaders which at first opposed the conference with their full force are now sayinsr little. Prince Yamagata, of the Imperial Household, who is one of the real powers behind the Throne, is strongly optimistic as to the outcome of the conference.

The "Asahi Shimbniv' states that (Japanese naval experts are preparing a definite plan for a reduction of naval armaments for submission to the conference. Japan will announce her wil- | lingness to reduce her present progTammo of eipht battleships and eight cruisers to eitrht ba+tleships and six cruisers. Expert* declare that this is the minimum limit having repard to the safety of the Empire, and that Japan is prepared to adopt it provided that Britain and the United States make eimilnr reductions. Japan will also ask the United States to suspend her present three-year naval programme. Japan will insist on the anondonnicnt of all fortifications of Pacific Islands.

The Tokyo correspondent of the United Press of America states that the Japanese Cabinet has not yet decided on the appointment of a deleeate to the Washington conference. It is reported that Vieoonnt Hnnda declined to act. (A. and X.Z. Cable.) <^ AMERICAN BUILDING. NOT TO BE REDUCED. NEW YORK, September 8. The Washington correspondent of the I United of America learns that depite the forthcoming conference on armaments the Navy Department has submitted estimates to the Budget Director asking for anpronriations for the fiscal year betrinninjr July ], 1022, enunl to t.Tiose of *>«■ r>re«ent vcar, nnmplv. about 410.rmonno dollars (£S2,ooo,ona—M. nrul V 7. Cable.)