New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-28
PACT WILL
Be FAVORABLE
PREMIER SAYS NEGOTIATIONS
ARE PROCEEDING sATIsFAc-
ToRILY At WASHINGTON.
BACKS DISARMAMENT
ISSUES ARISING FROM ANTI
ALIEN LAND LAWS WILL
BE ADJUSTED.

t"eSpefH 'e"PAp' Snob " Nf'Re
Washington, Jan. 24.-NegOtiatiOns
between Japan and the United States
for adjustment of issues arising from
anti-alien land legislation by Cali
fornia were viewed as satisfactory and
hopeful by Premier Hara and Foreign
Minister Uchida in addresses at the
r%eOpening of the japanese diet. Pre-
mier Hara declared the exchange of
views through Baron S%hidehara, Jap
anese ambassador here, and Roland S.
! Morris, American ambassador to ia
pan, were proceeding Tin a most
friendly spirit for an amicable adjust
ment."
Foreign Minister Uchida said "a
frank and free exchange of views has
been proceeding on various points in
vOlved." He expressed regret that as
yet it was impossible to o the
result of the discussions, but he added
1--WE confidently trust an adjustment
compatible with the honor and inter
ests of both countries had been finally
arrived at"
The addresses of the two officials
were made public by the japanese
embassy.
Both referred to the sending of Jap
anese troops to the ChienttaO district
Of China following the burning of the
| japanese consulate and the killing of
several japanese at Hunshun and an
nnpnan1 chat thA tranv- x-n,ll hn
withdrawn when the maintenance OF
order was assured.
Viscount Uchida also told of the
League of Nations assembly and stat
ed that it was the intention of Japan
ito make endeavors in hearty co-Opera-
ton with other powers for the attain
ment of the lofty aim of the League"
disarmament is TO be welcomed
for the general welfare of the human
race, and the japanese government is
paying special attention TO the ques-
tion," the yiscOunt said.
The historic good relation between
Japan and the United States needs no
reiteration,' said Foreign Minister
Uchida in taking up what his colleague
had termed the California question"
"Relations between the W. nations
steadily have grown in importance,
The present question has been engag.
ing the most careful attention of the
japanese government. 1t has APP
preached the problem from the higher
standpoint Of japanese American
friendship and with full regard to the
close and important relations of com
MOI interests between the two nations,
and they have placed supreme import.
ance on a prompt and satisfactory
solution of the difficulty caused by the
unfortunate movements In California"
Toxic, Jan. 24.-The resolution by
Senator Borah for n naval holiday"
csc newspapers, served as the basis OF
the principal Interpolation in the
House of Representatives. u. Hama
guchi of the opposition said he neither
was a peace advocate nor an advocate
Of war between Japan and America.
but that the naval expenditures OF
both nations should be of the same
proportions as far as possible.
An agreement for naval curtailment,
he said, would benefit Japan more
than the other powers.
The situation in China" he said.
sis at the turning point. and the awak'
ening of the people is, indeed, worthy
of note. That the path of China is
beset with difficulties should com.
mand the deep sympathy of the peo-
pie and government of Japan, while
China's development Is a thing eager
ly hoped for by Japan. Not only for
China's sake, but for the general wei.
fare and peace Of the world, it is ar
IDENTIFY to be desired China should
speedily recover peace and unity"