Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-27
SENATE QU|zzEs
DAVIS ON YAP
CABLE PARLEYs
4aaSe ssS
Next Administration to
Face Final Solution Of
Problem.
lT-I- q y H'15l
Possibility Far Eastern
Negotiations May En-
ter Wider Scope.

| Washington. Jan. 26.-Developments
in the japanese situation Wednesday,
following the attention given that SUBJ
1ect by members of the senate foreign
relations committee Tuesday in ques-
tioning Under Secretary of State
Davis en- the cable situation, were
pointed to Wednesday night as indi-
eating that the re-defining of policy be-
| tween the two countries would for 1
time at least. overshadow in import
ance all other questions.
The entire Japanese question, it is
understood. will be the first to claim
the attention of Secretary Colby when
| he returns to the state department
| Thursday, but notwithstanding reports
of satisfactory progress already made
and the evident desire of the two
countries to approach the problem III
mutual spirit of good feeling. it was
felt Wednesday night that final sol,.
ton must inevitably be deferred until
Ne next administration.
Britain Being Watched
1t was pointed out that only few
weeks remain before the present ad-
min:stration quits office and it was
also indicated that progress to be made
By the international communications
congress upon its reconvening and the
far eastern policy to be adopted By
Great Britain in the next few months
must inevitably be taken into account
before the United States can detsr-
mine its program in the Pacific along
broad lines in the light of post war
conditions.
The mission of Sir Auckland Gedde<-
British ambassador to London. it has
been said. here. has prominently rs
one object. discussion of American
opinion on the subject Of relations
with Japan in connection with the pro-
passed renewal Of the Anglo-J Japanese
alliance which expires in July ard sny
Influence in shaping the British for
eign policy by the colonies participat-
ing in the imperial conference in the
spring. Immediate progress is ex-
pected to be made by Secretary Colby
IN taking up the question Of amending
existing commercial treaties with
Japan or the drafting Of new American
Japanese treaties as q result of the
that have just been con-.
Guided concerning the rights of Japa-
nese nationals in this country by Ro,-s
and :. Morris. American amba ssadcr.
to Japan. or Baron Shidehara, Japa-
nese ambassador to this country.
Land Claims Submitted.
4 report of these conversations
which dealt particularly with claims bv'
he Japanese of radical discrimination
through the recent anti-alien land lesis-
alton enacted by California. was sub
nitted to Under Secretary Davis We'd
,esday and will be transmitted by him
o Secretary Colby Thursday.
But even should satisfactory dispo-
ition be made soon of the rights Of
japanese nationals in this country. it
vas declared that international oues-
ions involved in disposition Of Pacific
ables. in view of Japan's holding the
sland OF zap. would perhaps not be-
eeided ut once and at least not until
he international communications con-
erence reconveues
Possibility also that discussion OF
ar eastern policy might enter 4
roader scope was Indicated to some
hen Senator Knox. whose term N
rcretary of state was marked BY ac-
witty in that field. and other members
the senate foreign relations com
ittee Tuesday in hearing Under Sec
,tary Davis concerning the status Of
cables directed several
iestions toward other subjects. in
uding Japanese occupation Of Vladi-
1stok and eastern Siberia.