Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-23

been caused by the unprecedented
massacre at Nikolaievsll, and Japan
would certainly discontinue it upon
satisfactory settlement of the incl
dent by a responsible Russian gov
eminent"
He said it was a matter of sincere
regret that not only have peace and
unity not been restored in China
but the situation there lately ap-
pears to be developing in opposite
direction. He added.
We should like to believe that
China is now on the road to ma
tional awakening"
The japanese government, al
ready prompted by the sincere de-
sire to see the definite establish
ment Of an efficient political or
ganization in China. has adopted
the attitude of absolute impartial
ity toward the internal strife in
China in a spirit of justice and
fairness. 1t is to be hoped, how
ever, that China in full apprecia-
ton of the GOOD will and friendship
shown by the powers will use her
best endeavors for the furtherance
and realization of the noble cause
OF the interdependence and the
common good of humanity by fur
Their opening her doors to the
world and strengthening the rela-
lions Of cooperation with the
powers" concerned"
Referring to the resolutions
adopted at the arms conference
concerning China, he said japan.
while considering with deep sin
cerity the legitimate claims and
hopes OF China, was taking pains to
prevent injury to the vital interests
Of Japan.
He emphasized that the Anglo
Japanese alliance, which termin-
ated with the operation of the
new quadruple treaty. had render
ed incalculable service in the
maintenance and consolidation Of
the general peace Of the Far
East.
But the new treaty is a sign
Of the progress of the times" he
said, land a manifestation Of the
spirit of international friendship
and good will on an enlarged
scale"
Secretary Hughes naval limita-
ton proposal created a great SEN
! sation, he said "as being a clear
index Of the spirit of genuine sin
cerity in which the American gov
eminent had been solicitious to
achieve a realization of the limi-
tations of ornaments"
In concluding he declared that
his country always has been
guided with sincere wish to
make a contribution to the fur
therance of the common interests
of the nations, and that in deal
ing with questions at the Wash
/ ington conference the Japanese
government had no other spirit
than this,
1.-THE powers concerned have not
| been SLOW" he continued, ito rec
ogniZe the spirit of Justice and
fairness thus exhibited by our
country with the result that the
lgrowing clouds Of misapprehen-
sion and suspicion which were re-
ported at one time to have been
| hanging over the horizon Of Eu-
rope and America, regarding the
real intentions Of our country.
have apparently been dispelled.
Reduction Of ornaments is
now on the eve OF realization as
result OF the Washington con-
| ference.
Together with the signature
OF the four-power treaty and the
adoption of fundamental prin-
ciples concerning China, these fea-
lures Of our time constitute an
expression Of the sincere wishes
of humanity for the establishment
Of lasting peace throughout the
world Surely, this is an age in
which by ignoring the dictates of
exclusiveness a I'd selfishness,
every nation, exerting it's utmost
effort demands the full realiza-
ton of the spirit of international
cooperation and the cause of in
terdependence and the common
veal of humanity"