The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
ISHN DISCUSSES
Jap CRISIS
/. <,>1FRANKNESS
Ado'S Envoy at Washing
ton Talks of Relations With
Unusual Candor and Gives
Views on Bio Questions.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
The News Scimitar's Special Core.
spondent

WASHINGTON, March ca Frank
ness counts in international relations
and Niscount Ishli, Japanese ambassa-
dor to the United States, is a true exs
ponent Of the new diplomacy for he
discussed the relations between Japan
and this country yesterday with a cafi-
dor that marks a distinct advance iii
methods Of diplomats at .Washingtorl.
HIS attention drawn to the series OF
recent happenings calculated TO weaken
the friendship between the United
states and Japan, NBcount Ishii subs
mitted to an interview, touching sOgK
the attitude of Japan at the peace cons
ference, the immigration question, thn
street fight between American and
Japanese soldiers at Tien Tsin, the rev
olution in Korea, the so-ealled secret
treaties between China and Japan and
the general question OF whether jap
anese residents in this country may ba
regarded az having earned the same
rights Of citizenship open to ether
aliens. M
What is your versionT asked him
of one Of the reports from Pekin Of
quarrel between American and Jap-
anese soldiers stationed at Tien Tstn,
China"
THE ambassador replied: while Il
was most regrettable occurence---arsd
| sincerely believe a thorough inpestis
cation will be made to determine who
was at fault--the incident Is local and
aoes not reflect any general feeling
as between the American and Japanese
troops in the far east, Whenever large
bodies Of troops are gathered, there
are bound to be brawls, even tn France
there have been occasional mixups be-
tween individuals in the differentS AL
nc nv
II our soldiers have been the cause ot
it, they will be punished, just aa
am sure the military commanders III
the American forces would discinllgte
the American troopers should they be
found IN the wrong. But again,
emphasize that the, Incident is purely
local in Importance"
What of the stories that have been
coming to the United S'ntes OF an In
dependence movement ~ Korean" was
my next question, ,,
Viscount Ishii rept~f The div-
turbances in Korea hay4 cen the WonA
OF several young Korean students, most
Of them were educated in Japan Wherh
they get many OF their ideas OK par
liamentRry government and democracy
When they return home, naturally they
seek to set up a government OF theis
own making. \ 3
Defends Japan.
Really we Japanese are proud n
our administration In Korea, AVhaala.
init that under our = euEeFpa inils M
Korean people have hsens mi 4.
armed 2hMfEa they AYSk Il AaN& 8sFS ff6sl
| IL earnestly belEcvd tEaAE Il ma N D
| the people IN Korea would bear cu
that assertion. Unrest, however, il
not confined to Korea. It is renounc,
Ing through many hationalities wh'
! aspire to self determination; undoubted
more share in the government"
what is the real meaning OF the dis
cussion at this time by Japan, Of TIL,
| question OF racial discrimination, ant
| what Is thought at the peace confer
ence on that point7 i am sorry tha
| some senators and others in this coun
| try have misunderstood that portion
of my speech at New York last weel
in which ] referred to this point. Al
matter OF fact, I had no particular
| instructions from my government t
make that address but the subject II
| SO close to the heart of the Japanest
that merely reflected Japanese public
opinion, 49,.
| Of nations and wants to do her share
| to make that league preventative o
| war which we all abhor, but If we arr
| 20 prevent wars, we must go-to thu
| source OF all friction between peoples
| and do the best we can toward remov
ing such differences,
"Indeed, what Japan seeks, Is large
| ly sentimental. 1t would involve, TO-
| example, no change In the status o
| our relations With the United States
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