Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-07
BRYAN AWAITING
| EXPLANATION OF
JAPANESE MOVE
Secretary Looking for Statement as
to Landing on Island Of
Marshall Group.
DECLINES TO EXPRESS OPINION
Action Has Not Yet Been Made Sub
ject of Representation to the
State Department
IS ANNOUNCEMENT vIoLATED'
Issues Really Of Much Greater Con
Germ to England Than to United
States Government.
UNDERSTANDING VERY POSSIBLE
Believed Britain and Ally Have
Agreement Concerning Matter,
ISLE LIKELY TO BE VACATED
Either that VIII He Done or Terri
tory Turned over by MIkRdo
othc British Em-
Issues Really of Much Greater Con
cern to England Than to United
States Government.
UNDERSTANDING VERY POSSIBLE
Believed Britain and Ally Have
Agreement Concerning Matter,
ISLE LIKELY TO BE VACATED
Either thRt VIII He Done or Terri
tory Turned over by MikRdo
Othc British Em-
ntPe

WAOIilENN YIN, OCt' bSNiih
ing in the absepce of all the facts to
express any opinion whether the Jap
anese landing on the Island OF jail
uita, one OF the Marshall group in
the Pacific ocean Is violation of
the announcement by the Japanese
foreign office the beginning of the
war that Japan would be confined 20
the far east, Secretary Bryan today
was plainly expecting the early ar
rival of some official statement of
the ultimate purpose of this act.
Already the secretary has interested
himself in Japanese military operations
against the German concession in Shan
Tung. probably animated by the appeal
from the Chinese government against
violation of Chinese integrity.
No Representations Yet.
The landing on the Marsall Islands,
however, has not yet been made the sub
ject OF representations to the State de-
partment possibly for tn ereason that
there is no one in position correspond
ing to that of China. In SAMOA II Is
pointed out by Officials, the United
States has a very lively interest in any
change in the sovereignty OF the group
because o fthe proximity OF the German
owned islands to the American Island OF
Tutuila.
On the whole, official opinion Ia that
while tho United States is interested as
would be any maritime power since the
ha "a aFDIind
Can Horn and through the straits OF
Magellan TO the orient the Issue really
is of much greater concern to Great
Britain.
UnderstandinE with Ally.
Because OF the reluctance OF the British
Australian colonies to have the japanese
approach their continent. the British
government itself is understood 10 have
very explicit understanding with its ally.
Japan. that the British alone are free TO
exploit the important German insular
possessions in Micronesia and in New
Guinea.
Il is assumed that what had been done
on the island OF Jalult Is in accordance
with this understanding and a more or
less official statement Is expected that
the Marshall islands. after the extlrpa-
tion Of the German naval base there, will
either be vacated by the Japanese or
turned over to the British. their future to
be decided in the conferences which must
terminate the present war,
JuAt Temporary Act.
Officials at the British embassy were
jositive today in their assurances that
Japan's act would in no way develop
into a violation of the memoranda lin
iting the scope OF japanese military. The
pledge outlining the extent of japanese
aggression was reiterated and declared 10
be a proof that the selling OF Jaluit was
merely a temporary act.
Late today after receiving an official
cablegram from Toxic. confirming the
destruction of the German base at Jaluit.
the Japanese embassy issued the follow
ing statement:
Japanese statement.
I'm this connection II may be recalled
that the German men Of war have been
making appearance in the Pacific and
the South seas and have been disturbing
the shipping routes ever since the out
break OF the present war and that this
fact at last compelled the allied fleets OF
Japan and Great Britain to decide upon
expeditionary measures TO keep the routes
clear, as was recently reported in the
press. In the light OF this fact II may
be safely concluded that the action taken
by a portion of the japanese squadron
above referred to is nothing but step
for the fulflIment OF the expeditionary
mission"