The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-12
Think JAPAN
IS SEEKING
CORDIALITy
Understood Government Is
Considering Sending Dis
tinguished Envoy To Act in
Capacity Similar to Viviani.
STUDY HUGHES NOTE
fBy Associated Press)

TOXIC, April 12-Plans for send
Japanese, who would take up the en-
tire range of the so-called Pacific prob
lens including mandates, California,
China. Siberia, immigration and arma-
ments, are understood to be in the
process of formulation by the Japan
ese government.
Official announcement of the inten-
ton of this country to send such a
delegate, who would act in capacity
similar to that of former Premier WV
jani of France. who Is at present in
the United States. has not as yet been
made, but it is said that the subject
is receiving serious attention.
The note from Charles E. Hughes.
American secretary of state, to the
allies. declaring that America does not
abandon her rights in the peace settle
ment, especially concerning German
overseas possessions. not only created
a profound impression in Japan, but
has served in addition to crystalize
the conviction that the time has ar
rived to bring about a solution Of all
problems involving Japanese and
Americans before the relations of
those countries reach a critical stage.
Study Hughes Note
Authorities at the Japanese foreign
office confine themselves to a state
ment to the Associated Press, that
the Hughes note is 80 important that
it is receiving the most serious con-
sideration from the Japanese govern
r-h in6 &c fn Ia wv
thing possible to establish friendly CO.
operation with the new administration
in Washington"
sources that the opinion prevails
among prominent Japanese. especially
those familiar with the United States
that the general situation has gone so
far that it requires heroic treatment
% prevent the two nations from fur
ther drifting apart. There it. there
fore. an inclination to permit the prob
lem involved in the disposition OF the
Island of Yap sing into comparative
unimportance before a discussion OF
~ the questions centering about the
Pacific regarding which Japan and
America have serious differences.
Seek Understanding.
The plan to send a representative of
tho Japanese government to Washing
ton is not unconnected with the inter
nal situation in this country. 1t is
understood an influential group is in
sisting that japanese foreign policies
be remodeled with the particular view
10 securing a settlement of Pacific
problems and a general understanding
permanent in nature, with America.
The basis of this understanding would
be friendly cooperation
Attainment of this program may in
Nolve chance in the Japanese minis
try. Major General Ginchi Tanaka
minister Of war, has already placed his
resignation in the hands Of Premier
Hara.
1t is apparently the political situa.
lion in Japan is complicated by diff
terences over purely internal ques.
tions including the one relative to the
betrothal of the crown prince, which
came to light decently and which
seems not to have been settled in
$ome important aspects. Everything
here, however, tends to show that the
highest circles of the empire are con
centrating their attention on relations
with America, which responsible ia
panese openly declare must be i'm
proved.