Arizona republican., 1921-01-24
JAPAN IN FAVOR .OF DISARMAMENT IF NATIONS ARE IN GOOD FAITR H
Negotiations Between U. s. And Japan Over Alien Land Question Progress ing Satisfactorily
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Negotia- ttons between Japan and the United States for adjustment of issues arising from anti-alien land Legislation by Cal ifornia were viewed as satisfactory. and hopeful by Premier Hara and Foreign Minister Uchida in addresses yesterday at the reopening of the Japanese diet.
 Premier Hara declared that the ex- change of views through Baron Shide- hara, Japanese ambassador here, sand Roland s. Morris, American ambassa- dor to Japan, were proceeding ''in a most friendly spirit for an amicable ad justment." He added that Japan was confidently looking forward to a satis- factory settlement"
 Foreign Minister Uchida said that "a frank and free exchange of views has been proceeding on various points in- volved." He expressed regret that as yet it was impossible to announce the result of the discussions, but he added, I've confidently trust an adjustment compatible with the honor and inter ests of both countries had been finally arrived att
 The addresses of the two officials were made public tonight by the Japanese embassy
 Both referred to the sending of 1 Japanese troops to the Chientao dis trict of China following the burning of l the Japanese consulate and ehe killing 1 of several Japanese at Hunchun and 1 announced that the troops would be withdrawn when the maintenance of order was assured.
 1 Japan Supports League l ViScount Uchida also told of the league of nations assembly and stated that it was the intention of Japan ito
 make endeavors fin hearty cooperation
 with other powers for the attainment
 of the lofty aim of the league" He , expressed satisfaction that the meet , ing resulted in a composition of the
 differences between Japan and Great
 Britain relative to mandates, and after
 saying that the league had appointed
 a disarmament commission, asserted: :: AS a matter of principle, disarma- ] ment is to be welcomed for the general
 welfare of the human race and the
 Japanese government is paying special
 attention to the question The matter however. has very important and com plex bearing on the interests of each , nation, and it is to be apprehended that realization of this end may be
 found impossible unless all nations act
 in harmony and in good faith. ''The historic good relations between
 Japan and the United States needs no
 reiteration," said Foreign Minister Uchida in taking up what his col 2 league had termed the Californian r question"
 Relations between the two nations g have steadily grown in importance. II ? is true that this friendly relationship } is not without an occasional mingling . of incidents; that is almost inevitable in any international relations. But l am firmly of the opinion that funda-
 mentally the relationship between V Japan and America is as cordial as n ever, and that there are no such insur- s mountable obstacles as might disturb s basic factors which govern the relation
 ship. am happy to notice that in re-
 cent years the popular understanding
 between the two peoples has beer
 greatly helped by the close and ire
 quent contact in influential men o
 both countries
 Touches California Issue
 T have to dwell here on the unfor. 1 tunate events which has occurred fl l. our relations with the United States
 Last November California passeC
 through initiative the alien land law @ The new land law is a cognate law o 'r 1913 made more drashc. That it aim