Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

japan dIIO TIC OIlIIcO
heir determination to
= in China. Japan is pre-
pared to do everything in
her power to promote
the suppression of Prus-
sian miIitarism," and both nations
have checked "a feeling Of suspicion"
according to practically identical notes
exchanged between viscount Ishi and
Secretary of State Robert Lansing,
supplemented by a statement by the
latter, all OF which was made public
here today.
The clear and definite understand.
ing between the United States and
Japan that both shall oppose the
acquisition by any government Of any
special right or privileges that would
affect the independence OF territorial
integrity OF China or that would deny
to the subjects or citizens OF any
country the full enjoyment Of equal
opportunity in the commerce and in
dustry of China" grows out Of the WIS.,
1t of the special diplomatic mission
Of which Viscount Ishii was the head.
to Washington This understanding
ris affirmed In notes exchanged be-
tween the two statesmen and bearing
the date of Nov. Q.
Japan's earnest desire ito cooper.
ate in any practical way" in the war
against Germany Is announced by Sec
retary Lansing, who states that Com.
plete and satisfactory understandings
fupon the matter OF naval cooperation
I'm the Pacific for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning the command against Germany
and her allies have been .y4schsd b.
tween the representative Of the I'm.
perial Japanese navy. who ia attached
to the special mission Of Japan. and
the Representatives Of the United
States Navy" Details OF the scheme
Of cooperation, Mr.. Lansing says It
would be inexpedient to disclose.
Secretary Lansings note to Wis.
count Ishii declares that in order to
silence mischevious reports It seems
expedient publically to proclaim the
desires and intentions OF the United
States and Japan That both nations
recognize that territorial propinQuity
creates special relations" and that the
UNITED States recognizes Japan's spe.
cial interests in China and particularly
in those sections contiguous to ia
pan But that the United States
has every confidence In the repeated
assurances Of the Imperial Japanese
government that while geographical
position gives Japan such special In.
terests they have no desir3 to dis
crlminate against the trade of other
nations or to disregard the CONNER
cial rights heretofore granted by
China in treaties with other powers.
Mr.. Lansing asserts that both ma
tions deny all intention to "infring In
any way upon the independence OF the
territorical itegrity Of China and their
firm adherence to The principle Of
the so.called open door" or equal
opportunity for commerce and indus
try In China"
Viscount Ishii acknowledging Sec
retary Lasing's note, affirm the posi-.
ton of his government in language
identical with that employed by the
Secretary of state, stating that he
does so under authorization Of my
government"
Mr. Lansing in his supplementary
+ statement says that there has been
growing up between the Japanese and
. American people "a feeling Of suspi.
5 cion" which III unchecked promised
q to develop serious situation. He de-
n clares that this suspicion had attain.
ed such proportions that Legitimate
t commercial and industrial enterprises
d without ulterior motive were presum'
e ed to have political significance, with
t the result that opposition to those
+ enterprises were aroused In the other
e country" He says that the campaign
of falsehood had long been "adriotly
and secretly carried on by Germans
whose government, as part Of its
foreign policy desired especially so to