The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-07
JAPAN ASSURES L. s.
ABOUT THE SEIZURE
Says German NAVAL Bnsc Was De-
stroyrd to Protect shipping.

WAsiIINGToS. Oct. 6.--Th. concern
caused here to-day by the announcement
from Toxic of the seizure by Japanes,
naval forces Of Jaluit Island in the group
OF Marshall Islands In the Pacific Ocean
was somcwhlt allaycd by assurances from
both Toxic and the Japanese Embassy
that the step was merely one Of military
necessity and not TO be gardcd as lud-
eating permanent occupation by Japan.
Jolult Island Is Just about midway be
tween Hawai-. and the Philippines. II is
now believed that IN view Of the sensi-
t.venoss Of the American public on the
question OF the extension of japanese in
nuence ia the Pac hc where the United
States has such vital interests there will
Ice promptly forthcoming assurances OF an
even more definite character than those
given to-day.
There are already indications that
Great Britain appreciates the delicacy OF
the situation and thai a statement win b
made promptly by Sir Edward Grey rr-
newing his earlier assurances that the
United States Government need fear no
territorial extensions on the part OF Japiu
in the Pacific as "A result OF her war
with Germany
Tha explanation offered here on be
half OF japan is that the seizure was es-
sential for the protection OF British and
japanese commerce. II was said that "A
few German cruisers, supposed 10 BE- using
Jaluit as a base, nave been playing havoc
| with japanese and British commerce in
/ the Pacific.
AS Japan has undertaken. at Gre1t
! BrtainS request to protect British com
mrrCe In the Far East during the war II
! was mutually agreed, according 10 state
ments made here. that Japan must seize
the supposed German base AZ Jalu.i
/ Island This was accordingly done
II Was further pointed out that Japan
In bnr fur'fpr n 10 cd
States inserted a provision which OK
pressed her intention OF taking such steps
AS might BE- necessary 10 protect com
mcrcc I'm Rddit on TO operations on the
Chinese mainland and in the China Sea
/ The provision was made. Il Is now ns
I serted precisely for the purpose Of leav-
ing Japan free to take such action as the
Jaluit seizure.
The interest Of Great Britain in this
situation Is recognized as So closely akir
to that OF the United states that II Il
fslt hoe that this Government need hav,
no fear even though Japan might wisi
10 hold Jauit Island Great Britain /,
not only on record before the world tina
the Jnpanese Will not modest German pos
sessions i'm the South Pacific but is alsr
compelled by the attitude OF Australia
and New Zealand 20 prevent the eNten
I sion Of japanese influence In the direction
Of those colonies.
Tho statement issued At the Tdnanes
! Embassy tonight was az follows
THE Japanesr Embassy has Just 70
, ce!vod an 0fHal clhcgram from Toki
practically confirm Nc the report % dc
| strovinP Nh military establishments u
Ja!ut Island. on' OF the German base
IN the Marshal archipelago. which ar
! reared as Toh!o telegram In q mornin
T paper.
In Tho q'pvr connection II may be r.
: called that the German men-of-war hav
= been wak'rg appearances m tn" fac'n
= and South Seas and have been dsturbin
= | the shipping routes ever since IN" ou'hren
OF the present war. and that this fact 2
last compcllcd the allied fleet Japa
and Great Britain to decide upon eNpcd
tIoDarv measures tp keep the routes clca
as was reported In the press.
'Tn the light Of this fact II may !
safely concluded that the action take
bv "A portion T tho japanese cxpeditionar
Y souadrnn above referred 70 Is but st'
q toward the fulhlment OF the expeditona'
N mission
= II was recalled here tonight tina
= there Is still hch re the Senate resol'
a ton introduced by Senator Gallnger r
Affirming the adherence ~ IN" Unit,
= states TO the policies Of maintaining u
integrity Of China AMI "the open doc
I'm that country, and stating further IN
"the United States sf0 uld not view WI
Indifference any suggestion looking 20 q
alteration 81 the existing status quo
~ the Stands OF the Pacific or v any cham
I'm the present occupati n and settlement