The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-08
AUSTRALIA AND AMERICA

Hon. ". NJ. Hughes. prime minister
OF Australia. ia . speech to the Aus
traIian house 1t Representatives az
Melbourne recently. declared that Aus
tgalla eye to eye with The United
States 80 far as the Japanese question
"a concerned. set he declared AUS
lraiia wants the Augio-Japauese treaty
ratified However he said. he wanted
the treaty charged to some form which
would be agreeable 20 the United
states. saying that All - the points
az difference could readily be eom-
posed.
ar. Hughes said AS we have
seen lately. there has been much tls
IT strained relations between the mi
Cd states aud Japan. Now In that
lie the germs q great trouole- possi-
nllitlcs It infinite disaster 60 this
world What Is the hope 81 the weird
nope THAI every honorable member
vii express himself freely. remember
ing only that every word said here ~
gelal sas aas a fo9ea 81 ssstlon IS one
whgeM aaus - ne Wsla hsd Before being
uttered. Words IF counsel I welcome
words Of warning too-hut not words
which lightly uttered make a task thtt
il NOW sufficiently difficult. almost im
possible. what g. The hope ~ the
wofld2 As ] see &c. lt is an alliance
an understanding between the t@5
great branches ~ the English speaklus
people. Now here T. our dilemma.
our safety lies in = renewal II the
Anglo u panese tfeaty. set that trea-
~ e. ansthema 60 America America
has said that she must have the great
est navy in the world that she must
have "a uavy sufficiently strou % de-
fsnd hefaelf To defend herself against
" hem She has left the world in no
doubt. OF ~ very little doubt. as 10
v hom We not only have uo quarrel
with America I'VE have no quarrel
with Japan We have our Ideals
Japan has hera. There Il room in shc
world for both 90 us. We want 90
live III terms of afaity with all ma
lions Of the earth. We could rot af-
ford Is do anything else No matter
what we might think. even II we de-
sired otherwise tut Of course we do
not n I know the Australian people
they desire with al their hearts "a
concentrate themselves ou those do
meHtle problems which mean more to
ne people Of the world than auytbl-e
else War CO curse and i D. our
business to eudeavor not Is bring
about war bat 70 prevent Is.
our ideal az the conference, ST.
see it. Is renewal of the Aneio-Japa-
nsse treaty Ia such form. modified II
that should bc deemed proper, as viii
be acceptable to Britain % America
to Japan. and TO ourselves. Il may
be said that Is impossible II may be
50. but / do not think Il g. impossible.
Even when one comes Go the alleged
causes 81 disputes and 81 difficulties
between Japan and America, those
differences appear 80 be trivial COM
pared with the tremendous evil which
war would iu0Ict upon both nations.
What do tho Japanese want3 They
want e. hold land "a America and the
rieht to enter tae United STATES.
WHAT lB our own attitude our attt-
tude is very much like that - the
people ~ che Western states II Amer
lea towards Japan. Indeed. any hon
Durable member who. Ike myself has
been 20 the Western States. viii say
that foF ou practical purposes we view
thls problem eve 20 eye. What have
the Japanese 10 complain 81 I'm regard
"a car treatment FIRST let me say.
speaking now as ! believe aa the
spokesman - Australia upon this mat
ser, that we desire above al things
Is i've peace and friendship with
Japan. II Is utterly wrong Tor the
japanese people IL think that because
~ have passed certain laws. We re-
gard them az interiors. We do not.
Ne admire their bravery and their
patriotism. ara va stand amongst
taoss uho are laudest ln admiration for
sto other nation has advanced - far
Is - short a time But as | had tie
honour ~ telling Japanese represent
atlves AZ the peace conference. while
We were friends u Japan. and while
80 considered them equals ~ cur
, selves we do not always invite friends
lnto our houses we have ogr ideal