New-York tribune., 1921-06-04
New Zealand
Would Extend
Japanese Pact
Britain Also Is Notified
That Australia Favors
Continuing Terms of
Alliance With Toxic
To Satisfy Washington
Meeting of Imperial Com
ference Is Postponed Be-
cause of Treaty Delay
From TAe rr'bane's Earopsan Bureau

Copyright, 1921. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, June S.--When the British
imperial conference meets here late
this month New Zealand will ask for
su extension Of the terms of the
Anglo-Japanese Alliance when it ex-
pires in July. Premier w F. Massey
of that dominion, discussing with the
Tribune correspondent to-day the at
titude Of his people toward the pact,
said that New Zealand recognized the
value of the war services of Japan and
felt that Il would be to the advantage
o. ths British Pacific possessions to
have the scope of the treaty widened
rather than restricted, as has been
suggested in some quarters. The Pre-
uie- admitted, however. that several
amendments to the treaty probably
would come before the conference for
action.
The date OF the imperial conference
meeting has been postponed until the
end OF June because of the delay of
some Of the Dominion representatives
Il reaching London. The Forthcoming
meeting of the Supreme Ceuncll, dur
ing which Lloyd Georges attention
will be directed particularly to Sileslan
affairs, is also factor in the post
ponement.
Feeling Against Renewal
Whatever NAV be the real opinion of
the people Of the British Senlinions the
representatives of those countries al
ready here interpret 1t as not unfavor-
able to the renewal of the pact with
Japan. Az The British government sup
ports the renewal, there is every like
lhood that the imperial conference
will approve its extension. All the
Dominion representatives feel, how
ever, that its renewal mus. be in
modified form that will prove inoffen-
sive to.the United States. The British
Empire officials believe, rightly or
wrongly, that the treaty can be put in
such form as to be entirely satisfac-
tory TO Washington.
Premier Massey. in discussing the
view Of his country toward the aIli-
points of friction betwee4 New Zea-
land and Japan.
I'VE have no japanese problem he
said. Our immigration laws are so
formed as TO give US absolute control
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authority Is well recognized, and there
has never been any trouble about it,"
Japanese Offer No Protest
The Premier said that Japan had
never protested against the conclusion
Of these laws, and that Japanese i'm
migrants never attempted to enter the
country in defiance of them.
CAS- far as l know" said the Prime
Minister, 1.-The Toxic government has
taken no exception TO our laws and
there have been no attempts to evade
the requirements
The Premier was ssked: "If the
League of Nations should promulgate
a doctrine Of racial equality what
would your position be?''
"If the league will prevent war" re-
piled the Prime Minister, I'VE would
be for it. But should it interfere with
our domestic policies we would imme-
diately say, Keep off the grass We
can admit of no interference with our
sovereignty from external sources"
Premier Massey believes that Japan's
service during the war in keeping the
Pacific Ocean free from German raid
ers and IN assisting in the transporta-
ton of British dominion troops to
Europe was of the highest value and
that there is no reason to doubt the
future faith of the Nipponese.
Revised Treaty Expected
Il naturally cannot say just what
our position at the imperial conference
will be-" continued the Premier. "be-
cause nobody knows just what form of
treaty the dominions will be called
upon to consider. 1t is quite possible
that a much abridged document will be
submitted by Mr.. Lloyd George.
II personally should construe the
clause IN the existing treaty releasing
either party from the obligation to go
TO war with a country with which it
has treaty of arbitration as being op-
eratlve for the United States in the
event of a disagreement between japan
and the United States
Although Premier Massey discIaimed
specihcally any power to speak for
Australia, as we'll as his own country,
II Is recalled that in speech in Lon
don a week ago ne said:
Stand or Fall Together
The Commonwealth of Australia
snd the Dominion of New Zealand are
80 situated geographically that their
interests are almost Identical, and the
TIME Is coming when they must work
together more closely than they have in
sne past. AS far as defense is con-
c.erned. If trouble should ever arise
australia and New Zealand must stand
or fall together"
It is known that Premier Massey's
Interpretation Of the arbitration clause
IN the present treaty comedies with
Sne view Of the British Foreign Office,
put on the subject of whether further
or more specific safeguards would &C
count for the changes expected to be
made IN the treaty when its renewal is
considered Premier Massey would not
commit himself.