Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
MURDER j. s. NAVAL
OFFICIAL BY JAP
BE INVESTIGATED.
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HAS RE-
Piled TO NOTE SENT FROM
wAsIiINGTON.
N Associated Prss.

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WASHINGTON. Jan. s7.-pcv'lop
inents IN the japanese situation today
following the action given that sub
sect By members Of the senate foreign
relations committee yesterday In ques
tlonins undsr Secretary Il state DAVIS
Il the cable situation were pointed 10
nish, as indicating that their definins
OF a policy between the two countries
would for a time at least oyershadow
IN Importance all other questions.
A note from the japanese government
late today promising "A thorough IN
vsstlgauon" Of the killing of Lieut.
IAngdsn. an American naval office
By japanese sentry AZ vladicos,oL
cas- Interpreted In connection with earl
Ser expressions q regret by Japanes
Officials A. meaning that the incident
notwithstanding lis gravity viii finally
be adjusted - a. no, 20 delay solution
of other problems between the ~.
countries. The note which was In ~
piy 10 one sent two weeks ago by thu
American government was said NJ IN
state department not "a meet the poinr
ralsnd By this government but 90 con
stitute merely an Acknowledgement o.
the communication from the Cnitce
states. Admiral Greaves. commandi1s
the Aslatlc feet. reported to the nav
department today that his inquiry hao
developed that Langdrn was the viciin'
q an -unxarranted attack" The Jap
ancss have net as yet completed iheii
court martial u the sentry.
The entire japanese question. u IL
understood. viii be the first 10 claim
the attention Of Secretary Colby whel
he returns 10 the state department 20
morrow after his trip. hut no,vith
standing reports Of satisfactory pro
srsss ALREADY made and the evident
desire Of the Two countries To approaol
the problems In q mutual spirit Of COCO
feeling. Il was felt tonight that fina
solution must inevitably be dcfcrrcs
until the next administration.
In this connection. II was pointed out
that only few weeks remain befor,
the present. administration quits offio,
and II gas also indicated in some quai
tcrs that the progress to be made b,
the International communications con
ference upon tn reconycning. which h
promised for an early date and the "a.
eastern policy to be adopted by Grea
Britain IN the next few months mus
Inevitably he taken into account befor'
the United States can determine "
program IN the Pacific along brua
lines IN the ligh, Of post war conditions
The mission of Sir Auckland Geddea
the Briflsh ambassador to confer viii
officials In London. Il has been SAT-
here. has prominently one subject: D.i
cusulon q American public opinion o;
the subject q relations with japan Il
connection with the proposed renema
a the Angio-Japanese alliance whle!
expires ~ limitation in July. Imme
date progress Ia expected 20 be mad
by Secretary Colby in taking up IN
questions Of amending existing con
merciai treaties with Japan or IN
drafting Of new AmericanJapanes
treaties as a resui; u the conversation
that have just been concluded cOncerT
ing the rights az japanese nationals
this ctlniry BY Roland : Morris Anne
lean ambassador 10 Japan. and Bare
shidehara. japanese ambassador TO II
country.
A report Of these conversation
which aeali particularly with claims
the japanese Of racial discriminate
through the recent anti-alsn land leg
lation enacted BY California. was VI
United 10 Under-socreiary 81 STA
Davis today and xll be transmitted
him 20 SECRETARY Colby tnn3ur. ~.
But even should sailafastor- tsr
sition be made yeFy san g the rign
% Japanese nakionals la las ,oaAt,
Il was declared that interiis a. ~, gg'
tons involved In disposition 81 Psc.i
cables. Ia View ~ Jspau's Aoli. q
Island Of Zap. would Terh.ps Not
decided AZ once and at least not un
Tho International communications CO
ference reconvenes
Possibility also that the discussion
the Far Eastern policy might enter
broader scope vas Indicated 20 sof
when Senator Knox. whose terms
secretary % state was marked by !
tivity In that field. and other membs
o. the senate relations committee y
tcrday In hearing under.Sccreiary D.
q concerning the status Of internails
oil cables. directed several questions
ward other subjects including Jap'
&c occupation q vladiyosiok and "a
ern Siberia.