MEETING OF NATIONS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17291, 1 November 1921, Page 7

MEETING OF NATIONS.

JAPAN AND WASHINGTON CONFERENCE IMPORTANT RESERVATION WAIVED. I (By Cable—Prese Association—Copyright.) (Australian and Cable Association,) (Received October 31st, 9.40 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 31. The "New York World's" Washing- , ton correspondent says it is understood that Japan has withdrawn the original qualifications in connexion with her ac- | ceptanco of the invitation to the Armaments Conference, namely, that she would not approve of the discussion of matters already settled or concerning only individual nations. This ,says the correspondent, represents the biggest progress in American diplomacy since the Conference was announced, and in some quarters is considered as removing the greatest danger to the success of the Conference. The correspondent understands that President Harding agrees that the j large and increasing population of Japan must overflow and an outlet, since the United States and the .British Dominions have closed their doors, j must be left open in other directions, j LONDON, October 29. j Baron Hayashi (Japanese Ambassador to Great Britain), speaking at a luncheon hero, 6aid : —"lf wo go to Washington in the proper sp/rit, X have no doubt we shall achieve success, \yhich will be equally satisfactory to America and all of us. I am happy to notice the growing sentiment favouring closer friendship between Japan and Great Britain. I hope and believe the same sentiment will grow between America and Japan." (Cheers.) Baron Hayashi regretted the present internal struggles in China. He said he believed that, eventually, Great Britain, France, America, and Japan would reach a basis of agreement enabling the country to be developed and its markets extended, providing employment in Europe. He hoped the Washington Conference would discuss only broad principles, leaving the details to be arranged in future. Japan intended to do her utmost to co-operate with Great Britain, America, and France to bring about the peace of the world. PROBLEM OF THE PHILIPPINES. (Received October 31st, 9.40 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 30. The Manila correspondent of the "Chicago Tribune" interviewed the retiring Japanese Consul-General, Mr Kurusu, who said:—"Jhpan. fears Filipino independence. She wants the .fhilipipine Islands opened to Japanese 'capital and landowners, but hopes that the United States will keep the islands. The independence of the Philippines, unprotected by the United States, would be just one more problem, and a disturbing element in the Far Eastern, situation. Filipinos can exclude immigrants with impunity as long as the United States backs them, but it is the islapds for themselves. . If. the j United States<-grai\ts independence with I protection well and -good. We : would be delighted to trade with them and. help in defending them, and maintaining order, but independence for the present would merely add to our worries j of which we have enough already." PROPAGANDISTS ARRIVING. ADVANCE GUARD IN WASHINGTON. i (Received October 31st, 9 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 81. The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says the advanceguard of propagandists reptesenting nations which, emerged from the Paris Conference, dissatisfied with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, is beginning to arrive., It is expected that Washington will be r flooded with fully as many agents of these movements as those coming with the earnest purpose of solving the problem of armaments. The city's hotels will be filled with individuals without official standing attempting to inject their views into the Armaments Conference, and, failing this, to air them in the Press. Sailendra Nath Ghose, spokesman of the Gandhi non-co-operation movement in India has arrived and issued a statement regarding the movement €6 establish a Republic in India. FRENCH DELEGATES START. LONDON, October 29. The French delegation for the Washington Conference, headed by the Premier, M. Briand, has* embarked at Havre.