Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-06
JAPAN AND u. S. JOIN HANDS
TO CRUSH OUT PRUSSIANISM
Continued fsVm rsse One
operation, Mr.. Lansing says, IL would
be inexpedient to disclose.
MIsCHIEvoUs REPORTS

MISCHIEvOUS REPORTS
Secretary Lanslng's note 20 viscount Ishll
declares that In order TO silence mischevous
reports II seems expedient publicly to pro-
claim the desires and Intentions Of the
I United States and Japan; that both nations
recognize that territorial propinquity Gre
ates special relations" and that the United
! states recognizes Japan's special interests
| IN CHINA and particularly In those sections
contiguous TO Japan, but that the United
states has every confidence in the re-
peated assurances OF the Imperial Japanese
| Government that, while geographical POSI-
! ton gives japan such special interests,
| they have no desire to discriminate against
| the trade Of other nations or to disregard
| the commercial rights heretofore granted
| by China in treaties with other Powers"
Mr.. Lansing asserts that both nations
| deny all intention TO infringe in any way
| the independence or territorial integrity Of
| China" and affirm their firm adherence TO
| the principle of the so-called open door or
! equal opportunity for commerce and In
| dustry In China"
Viscount Ishii, acknowledging Secretary
| Lansng's note, afhrms the position Of his
government in language Identical with that
| employed by the Secretary of State, stating
that he does so under authorization OF my
| government"
| GERMAN FALSEHOOD CAMPAIGN
Mr. Lansing, in his supplementary state
| ment, says that there has been growing
up between the Japanese and American
| people "a feeling of suspicion" which 'f
| unchecked promised to develop a serious sit
| uation." He declares that this suspicion
| had attained such proportions that "legit-
mate commercial AnE industrial enterprises
without Interior motive were presumed TO
have political Significance, with the result
that opposition TO those enterprises were
aroused In the other country" He says
| that the campaign of falsehood had long
l naN roll NlaA hNF
Germans. whose government, as a part of
its foreign policy desired especially so to
ALLEVIATE this country and Japan"
Mr.. Lansing declares that Viscount Ishii
and his colleagues have accomplished a
great change of opinion in this country"
and that they have cleared the diplomatic
atmosphere of the suspicion which had been
so carefully spread by our enemies and by
misguided and overzealous people in both
countries"
That Viscount Ishii has, throughout the
conferences, shown a sincerity and candor
which dspelled every doubt as to his pur-
pose ard brought the two governments into
an attitude of confidence toward each other
which made II possible to discuss every
question with frankness and cordiality," Is
asserted by Mr. Lansing.
Secretary Lansing expresses coincidence
that the understanding reached will make
for and is essential to that perpetual In
ternational peace" which Is the ambition
OF President Wilson.
The Secretary Of State, while affirming In
positive language the "eager desire OF
Japan to cooperate in suppressing "Prus-
sian militarism" and stating that COM
| plete understanding has been reached be-
! tween Admiral Takashita and the Amer
| lean naval authorities, explains that 1t
would be inexpedient to make public any
| Of the plans jointly agreed upon.
The results of the conferences between
| the Ambassador plenipotentiary of Japan
and the Secretary of State Is looked upon
| In diplomatic and official quarters as
monument to the diplomacy Of Lansing.
when Il is considered that Viscount lshit
| was vested with plenary powers, in pro-
| curing the affirmation OF the open door
policy. Further, II is considered the great
| est diplomatic achievement in Secretary
| Lansings administration.
Secretary Lansing's statement accom-
| panylng the announcement OF the exchange
of notes was as follows:
"Viscount Ishii and the other Japanese
| commissioners who are now on their way
| back to. their country have performed a
| service to the United States as well as to
| Japan which is of the highest value.
| There had unquestionably been grow
| ing up between the peoples of the two
| countries a feeling of suspicion as to the
| motives inducing the activities of the other
| in the Far East, feeling which, IL un-
| checked, promised 10 develop a serious sit
intentions were increasing and were more
| and more believed Legitimate commercial
| and industrial enterprises without Interior
! motive were presumed to have political sig
nihcance with the result that opposition to
those enterprises were aroused in the other
country.
THE attitude of constraint and doubt thus
| created was fostered and encouraged by the
| campaign of falsehood, which for a long
time had been adroitly and secretly carried
| on by Germans, whose Government as a
| part of it's foreign policy, desired espe-
| cially 20 so ALLEVIATE this country and Japan
| that 1t would be at the chosen time no
| difficult task to cause a rupture of their
| good relations. Unfortunately, there were
people in both countries, many OF whom
we're entirely honest In their beliefs' VINO
| accepted every false rumor as true. and
| aided the German propaganda by declaring
| that their own Government should pre-
pare for the conflict which they asserted
was inevitable that the interests of the two
| nations in the Far East were hostile, and
that every activity of the other country In
the Pacific had a sinister purpose.
Fortunately this dstrust was not so
general in either the United States or ia
pan as to affect the friendly relations OF
the two Governments, but there Is no
doubt that the feeling of suspicion was
increasing and the untrue reports were
receiving more and more credence In spite
| of the earnest efforts which were made on
both sides of the Pacific to counteract a
movement which would jeopardize the an
| cient friendship Of the two nations
GOOD FROM IsHns VISIT
'sThe visit of Viscount Ishii and his col
leagues has accomplished a great change
of opinion in this country. BY frankly de-
nouncinE the evil influences which have
| been at work, by openly proclaiming tina
the policy OF Japan is not one of aggression
and by declaring that there, Is no intention
10 take advantage commercially or indus
trially OF the special relation to China ere
ated by geographical position, the repre-
sentatIves Of Japan have cleared the diplo
matte atmosphere Of the suspicious which
had been so carefully spread by our enc
mics and by misguided or overzealous peo
Die in both countries In few days thu
propa Kanda Of years has been undone, an'
both nations are now able to see how nea
they came TO being led into the trap whicl
1 had been skillfully set for them.
throughout the conferences which hav
, taken place Viscount Ishii has shown
| sincerity and candor which dispelled ever
: | doubt as to his purpose and brought tn
tuyo C3overnments into an attitude OF conn