The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
JAPANESE AND
UNITED STATES
in AGREEMENT
Rumored Understanding Said To
Have Been Reached BY Two
Countries Is Seen As World
Influence %E


. WASHINGTON, February 1s-Diplo,
matte thought has been directed to a
significant despatch from Petrograd
wherein the Bourse Gazette comments
upon alleged recent diplomatic ex.
changes between the United States and
Japan, which have resulted in an un-
derstanding between the two govern
ments ia ~ &
The writer says; ''If 1t is true that
friendship has been assured between
these two nations, the fact will have an
enormous influence on world policy, and
the greatest profit from such develop.
ment would accrue to the, Near East
allies OF Japan, namely Great Britain
and Russia, 1t would mean that Ger.
many had lost aft hope OF sea DONNA
ton and was expelled forever from fine
Far East Japan, III giving such guar
antees, acts in full solidarity with the
Allies. The friendship between Amer.
lea and Japan cannot relegate to the
second place Of Importance the relations
between Russia and japan. On the
contrary, It would give those relations
mVre btaDlnty, T
That Japan has given assurance 10
the United States government, and that,
too, quite recently, Of her friendship,
there Is hardly any question. That is
clearly a matter Of fact. Japan, II has
been represented, at least is we'll salts
fed with the trade conditions between
her empire and this country, as indeed
they have never exceeded in volume the
record Of the past year. Her author
lied representatives have said concern
ing this feature Of the Pacific situation,
that Japan can hardly be expected to
want to seek a quarrel with her best
customer. But as for the future, also.
it has become known that japan is
placing great store upon her future
financial dealings with the United
States. One phase of the relations be-
tween the two governments is a matter
Of concern ingTokio as well as in Wash
ington. That is the persistent prae-
tise of many newspapers to refer fire.
qnently to the so-called Pacific men
ace, with the result. that a public
opinion has been built up to some ex-
tent that would expect possible future
dangers in the Pacific when the present
war is over. is.s.g "a 3 ~
For the present, in the view of con-
diplomatists here, leaving out.
Of consideration whether there is any
foundation for the fears entertained, It
l. considered unwise to give publicity
to these vaguely defined and sinister
references to japan. The view is
taken that if there is foundation for
fear, no patriotic or other good purpose
is served by keeping the matter before
the public, and If the fear is not well
founded, then the publication is repre-.
hcnsible. ~ Ri. 49," = 3.
Japanese statesmen, as well as United
States officials, feel the force of this,
ard they are men who are sincerely
hoping that the relations of the two
nations may remain friendly. In the
view of United States officials who are
familiar with the relations with Japan,
and who know how during the past
year Japanese officials have studiously
sought to have it appear that they are
valuing the friendship of the United
States, opportunity ought to be afforded
at least for the demonstration of that
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