The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-15
JAP STATESMAN
RETURNS HOME
Significance Attached to This
Action in View of Present
Situation in
Paris.
CONFER WITH LEADERS
Difficulties Rapidly increasing Between
Japan and Korea and Anti
American Feeling Is
Strong.
CONFER WITH LEADERS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.T
WASHINGTON, April 15.-V1s-
count Ishii. Japanese ambassador to
the United States, will return to
Japan shortly "for a conference with
This government" 1t was stated
authoritatively here today.
Significance Is attached to this
action in view of the Japanese silva
ton in Paris where the Japanese
delegates are threatening TO with
draw from the peace conference snd
in view Of the number Of difficulties
that have arisen recently in the rela-
| tions between the United States anu
Japan.
The ambassador goes to TOXIC to
lay important matters regarding the
japanese situation before his govern
ment. the United Press was inform
| ed. He has not been recalled as am
bassador, 1t is understood, but There
lis some doubt in diplomatic quarters
that he will return to WaShin ston.
Following reports to the depart
ment that an American hospital I'D
Korea had been entered by Japanese
gendarmes and Korean patlenss 10
1.-The building arrested and removed
together with the reported arr.se oi
Rev. Ely M. Mowry, Presbyterian
missionary to Korea, officials today
intimated that a serious situation
| has been born.
| Difficulties seem to be rapidly IN
creasing between the two nations.
| Reported Japanese infringements en-
American rights in Korea are being
carefully investigated by this govern
ment. Previously there has been
growing feeling in Japan against the
United States for President Wilson'S S
refusal to sanction clause IN the
league of nations covenant when
would insure against racial discr1ml-
nations by any nation against the
orientals. There also has been strong
anti-American propaganda circulated
in Japan for some time and the feel
ing between the United States and
Japanese troops in the orient is not
good.
Leaves First of May.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Vis-
count Ishii Japanese ambassador to
the United States, is returning to
japan, it was officially announced at
the Japanese embassy today.
1.-THE ambassador is returning to
Toxic for a conference regarding
various matters before the Japanese
government" the embassy statement
declared. 'The ambassador Will de-
part the first of May.
Ishii first indicated his intention to
return several weeks ago.
1t was stated today that there 1s
nothing in the situation between the
United States and Japan that would
require his resigning the post here.
Nevertheless, both officials and dlplo-
mats understand he will not return.
He is not one OF the Hara party, now
predominant in Japan and while he
| has worked in close harmony with
the Hara ministry it is believed ne
NAV have differences in policy.
| He was appointed to the ambassa'
dorship here by former Premier
Terauchi, following his successful
Iconclusion of the famous Lansing
Ishii pact in 1917, by which the
United States recognized Japans s
Legitimate sphere of influence in fal
eastern affairs.
Ishii took his post here April 30
1918. and was received with the
greatest cordiality. President viii
son personally liked the new Japa
nese ambassador, expressing upor
one occasion to friends that lshi
was real folks"