The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-18
JAPAN ALARMED OVER STRAINED
 U. s. RELATIONS
Tokio May Send Envoy Ex- traordinary in Attempt to
 Smooth Out Problems, HUGHES NOTE EXPRESSES
Press Declares Japan May be Put in Embarrassing Situa-
 ton by Mandate Question.

TOKYO, April 1s.-(By the Asso ciated Press. )-Plans for sending to Washington a distinguished Japan ese who would take up the entire range of the so-called Pacific prob iems, including mandates, California China, Siberia, immigration and ar maments, are understood to be il the progress of formu,ation by the Japanese government.
 Official announcement of the in. delegate, who would act in ca racity similar to that of forne' Premier Viviani, of France, who is at present in the United tSates, has not been made, but it is said the subject is receiving serious atten tion. The note from Charles T. Hughes, American Secretary o State, to the Allies, declaring that America does not abandon her rignts in the peace settlement, especially concerning German overseas pos sessions, not only created pro found impression in Japan, but has served in addition, to crystalline the conviction that the time has ar lived to bring about a solution oi Ill problems involving Japanese and America before the relations of tho 3e countries reach a critical stage.
 Importance Emphasized
 Japanese foreign office authorities confine themselves to statement to the Associated Press that the Hughes note is 50 important that t is receiving the most serious con alteration from the Japanese gov ernment, which is anxious to dc everything possible to establish friendly cooperation with the new ad ninistration at Washington"
 It is learned from other influential iources that the opinion prevails lmong prominent Japanese that :ne general situation has gone so far hat it requires heroic treatment tc prevent the two nations from Eur ther drifting apart.
 lC ID uiiuti otpbu hl group is insisting that Japanese for aign policies be remodelled with the particular view to obtaining set clement of Pacific problems and a general understanding, permanent in nature. with America. The ba1is )f this understanding would be friendly cooperation.
 Ministers May Fall
 Attainment of this program may involve a change in the Japane SC ministry.
 Major General Giiuchi Tanaka Minister of War has already placed his resignation in the hands of Premier Hara
 It is apparent the political situa- ton in Japan is complicated by diff ferences over purely internal ques- tions, including the one relative to the betrothal of the Grown Prince, which seems not to have been set tied in some important aspects. However, relations with America, Japanese high officials declare, must be improved.
 Leading newspapers, in their com ment on the Hughes note, declare it is liable to place Japan in an em- barrassing position, as the Allies may find difficulties in supporting Iapans claims in the face of insist. ence upon American demands from Washington
 The Yom-Ur Shimbun expresses the opinion that the question of mandates "ls certain to cause an increase of excitement, both in Japan and in America, until it be comes a matter of more intense in terest than either the California or Shantung problems.
 "It may" the newspaper contin ues. force America and Japan tC take blind action