Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-19
Ad m i nj s ira ito n
and Congress Both
Seek to Head Off
Possible
Scare
Sec. Hughes in Marked Diplo.
matte Courtesy Welcomes
Appointment of New Japan
csc Ambassador - House
Quickly Smothers Resolution
Designed to Foster, Anti-Jap
Alignment Among White
Nations Bordering Pacific

Washington, Dec. IS (By A. P.1-
Decisive measures to reassure the
country against the scare of an Am
ertcan- Japanese estrangement were
taken today by both the administra-
ton and in congress.
In formal statement, which broke
beyond the bounds Of ordinary Dip
lomatic courtesy and was virtually
without diplomatic precedent, Secre-
tary Hughes welcomed the appoint
rnent of new Japanese ambassador
TO Washington and predicted AN era
OF "the most cordial relations"- be-
tween the two countries.
Almost at the same time the house
was smothering In quick order q res
olution designed to build up an anti
Japanese alignment among the white
nations bordering on the Pacific.
The proposal was befriended only
by It's author, Representative Brit
ten, Republican, Illinois, and found
among It's most earnest opponents
house leaders who live on the Pacif-
ic coast.
Underlying these Developments 1t
was revealed that President Coolidge
and those who share with him res
possibility for the foreign relations
OF the nation look upon their con-
temporaries in place of power across
tho Pacific as candid exponents Of
International friendship. 1t Is the be-
lief Of the administration that Japan
IA performing faithfully her obliga-
tons under tho arms treaty and the
Washington agreements relating to
Is trying earnestly to keep pace with
the new order OF international rela-
tlonship; and that her responsible
leaders want nothing but amicabie
relations with the United states.
II the two governments are per-
mItted to go along together. unham-
pered by agitation and suspicidl be-
tween the two peoples themselves. II
Is the belief of the president and his
advisers that the best of information
al relationships will rule between the
two capitals.
Long before Secretary Hughes Is
sued his statement word had reached
the state department OF Mr.. Britten
plan 10 present his resolution. NO
official Of the administration would
comment on II but 1t was apparant
as soon "a 1t reached the floor OF the
house that administration leaders
there had scnsed the possible erect
Of such n step Mt n time when the
question of relative naval strength
between the United States and Japan
elready had led to widespread DE-
bate Those house members VINO
would discuss It received II almost
without exception, with expressions
Of amascment and protest. It's text
follows: "a
Resolved. that for the purpose OF
promoting n solidarity OF the wni.e
peoples of the Pacific. the Presioen.
h. and he Is hereby authorized 10
cali a conference OF the white ha :
tons bordering on the Pacific ocean
for the discussion Of ways ana means
for promoting better economy
commercial and political understand
iny between said nations. :,
There was only n short furry OF
discussion on the house floor. ourihe
which Representative Britten ue-
clared he was convinced Japan was
making war preparations against ,"e
United states and number OF
eihc coast representatives. inciuolns
Chairman Johnson OF the immis.a
ton committee, declared the resoiu
ton in-advised and untimely.
Even the author Of the propose
conceded after he witnessed It's re-
ceptien that there was no nope oh A'N
adoption.