Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-27
u. S. Not Satisfied
With Jap Reply On
killing Lieut.. LangdOn

Washington, Jan. 26-DeVelOpmentS in
the Japanese situation today following
the attention given that subject by
members of the Senate foreign relations
committee yesterday in questioning
Under-Secretary of State Davis on the
cable situation, were poinetd to tonight
az indicating that the redetining of
policy between the two countries would
for a time at least, overshadow in i'm
portance most other questions.
A note from the Japanese government
late today promising a thorough in
vestigation of the killing of w. H.
Langdon, an American naval officer. by
Japanese sentry at Vladivostok, was
interpreted in connection with earlier
expressions of regret by Japanese Off
Gals as meaning that the incident, not
withstanding it's gravity, will finally be
adjusted so as not to delay solutions of
other problems between the two coun-
tries.
The note. which was in reply to one
sent two weeks ago by the American
government, was said at the state de-
partment, not to meet the points raised
by his government but to constitute
merely an acknowledgement of the COM
munication from the United States.
The entir Jaeapnese situation, it is
understood, will be the first to claim the
attention of Secretary Colby when he
returns to the state department tomor-
row after his South American trip but
notwithstanding reports of satisfactory
progress already made and the evident
desire of the two countries to approach
the problems in a mutual spirit of good
feeling, it was felt tonight that final So
luton must inevitably be deferred until
the next administration.
The mission of Sir Auckland Geddes,
the British ambassador. to confer with
officials in London, it has been said here
has prominently. as one object, discus
sion of American opinion on American
relations with Japan in connection with
the proposed renewal of the Anglo
Japanese alliance which expires by
limitation in July and any influence In
shaping the British foreign policy by
the colonies participating in the imperial
conference in the spring.
Immediate progress is expected to be
made by Secretary Colby in taking up
the question of amending existing conf
mercial treaties with Japan or the
drafting of a new American-Japanese
treaty as a result of the conversations
that have just been concluded concern
ing the rights of Japanese nationals in
this county by Roland S. Morris. Uni
ted States ambassador to Japan, and
Baron Shidehara, Japanese ambassador
to this country. A report Of these con-
versations which dealt particularly with
claims by the Japanese Of racial dis
elimination through the recent anti
alien land legislation enacted by Cali
fornia, was submitted to Under-Secre-
tary Davis today and will be transmit
ted by him to Secretary Colby tomor-
row.
But even should satisfactory DISPOSE
ton be made very soon of the rights
of japanese nationals in this country,
itw as declared that international ques-
tions involved in disposition of Pacific
cables, in view of Japan's holding the
Island of Yap. would perhaps not be
decided at once and at least not until
the International Communications Con-
ference reconvenes.