The sun., 1919-10-29
STANDINGS RETURN
PLEDGED BY JAPAN
Newly Appointed Ambassador
to United States Gives AS
surance on Arrival.
SETS NO DEFINITE DATE
Promise Will Not Be ga Mere
Scrap Of Paper" He
Says.
SETS NO DEFINITE DATE
Especial Despatch to the Far Eastern
Section Of THE SUM-

Section Of THE SUM-
SAN Francisco. Oct. 27.-Oficial as
surance that Japan intends to return the
Province of Shantung to China was
given yesterday by Kljuro Shidehara. the
newly appointed Ambassador from japan
to the United States, who arrived on
the Siberia Maru OF the Togo Kisen
Kaisha- He said:
Japan would mot make OF her assur-
ance to return Shantung to China a
mere scrap of paper"
Ambassador Shidehara refused TO dis
cuss what he termed concrete" subjects.
but confined himself to a carefully pre-
pared statement. When urged to express
his opinion regarding a renewal of any
gentlemens agreement to limit the I'M
migration of Japanese and picture
brides" to the United States. the diplo-
mat said that he preferred not to give a
statement because he had been out OF
touch with all matters for more than
three weeks.
Time of Transfer Not Stated.
Although the Ambassador did state
that his country would return Shantung
to China. he refused to go on record re-
garding any particular time when the
transfer would be effected. And the
statement he made regarding his coun-
try's future attitude toward China was
indirect only.
His statement follows:
81 am delighted to find myself again
in America, a country for which have
always entertained profound sympathy
md admiration. I fully realize that
Washington Is a very important post toI
the Japanese diplomatic service, and
I am all the more sensible of the great
responsibilities implied in the mission
with which am now honored
81 have a strong belief in the practical
common sense of the American people
md above all. their instructive love OF
Justice, which have invariably proved II
the end TO have a controlling influence II
all matters of international Importance
W.T. his conviction in mind ] do moi
anticipate that my new task will be quit
as difficult as It is important.
at is, indeed, my most agreeable duty
and my proud ambition, to do whatever
lies in my power to promote the coopera
ton between the two nations for thu
greater good of humanity In spirit o
cooperation has always existed In tn
past. and IL must surely be our patriots
aim to see that nothing prevents II nov
or in the future. and that petty jeal
ousles and miserable suspicious shall
never be allowed to come into our quar-
ter OF the globe"
To stamp Out Bolshevism.
Alarmed at the spread of Bolshevisn
throughout Japan, the Mikado's Govern
ment has adopted drastic measures 4
sta~p out the r Il pert according t,
Frank Bremen New York fur buyer
who arrived here yesterday. He said:
"Bolshevism Is seriously affecting TIL,
| economic existence Of Japan. The masses
are listening to the Reds and the resul
Is that there are numerous strikes anI
| labor disturbances. Unless the Govern
| ment can master the situation soon It 4
impossible to foretell the outcome If tn
situation gets worse 1t is probable tina
Japan will be kept busy at home an,
cannot devote so much attention to tn
colonization of Siberia.
THE merchants trying to do bushes
in Siberia are having a hard time of II
! This Is largely owing to the loss of mer
chandise after being shipped from
Vladivostok Individual consignment
OF merchandise, some totalling $4,000
have been lost shortly after leaving tn
! port OF Vladivostok. All of this is dis
couraging and but little business is beinl
| attempted pending settlement of tn
of the present disturbed conditions"