Evening star., 1925-03-17
JAPAN MAY REOPEN
IMMIGRATION ISSUE.
New Envoy Denies Any In
Structions, But Says Hope
of Solution Still Exists.

the new Japanese ambassador TO
Washington. had received instructions
before leaving Toxic to reopen the
immigration question upon his arrival
here we're denied this morning by
the envoy himself.
His instructions, the ambassador
said, were purely of a general char
acter designed to promote friendship
between the two governments.
He added. however. that although the
immigration question was regarded In
the United States as settled forever,
hope still was entertained in Japan that
at some future date the problem might
be taken up again and another solution
found acceptable to both Toxic and
Washington.
Friendly Toward Farley
Japans attitude during the Washing
ton disarmament conference and there
after had given the world a clear view
Of Japan's position as regards arms re-
ducton, the envoy said. In view of this,
he predicted that should another arms
conference be called by President Cool
fdge any invitation extended to Japan
would be favora bly, received. in principle
At least
Actual Japanese participation in
such a conference, he added natu-
rally would depend upon the program
submitted by the United States to the
powers invited.
Recognition of Russia by Japan,
Ambassador Matsudaira said had
been found advisable by Japan owing
10 her peculiar political, economic
and geographical relations with that
country. He suggested that owing to
the Soviet principle of not allowing
commerce by individual citizens :e-
nf
could not be accomplished imme-
diately. He hoped, however, that
with time complete commercial in
tercourse would be resumed.
The Ambassador said Japan had
taken no steps so far to settle
the Chinese Eastern Railroad ques-
tion and he denied reports cir
culated in this country that Japan
had entered into an intensive aircraft
construction program. with an output
OF several hundred planes a month.
Japan, like all other countries. he
said, was perfecting its air service,
particularly needful, because that
country as yet has no commercial
aviation.
Discussing popular agitation in
Japan over the American feet ma
neuvers off Hawaii. the Ambassador
said that any Misunderstanding which
has arisen in Japan on the question
has been settled by statements put
out by japanese naval and civil au-
thorities explaining to the Japanese
people the actual situation.
Received BY Coolidge.
President Coolidge received NJ
Matsudaira formally at the White
House yesterday as the new Ambas-
sador from Japan. and expressed the
hat To-
between the United States and Japan
may develop through wider expert
ence and cooperative action for real
lzat1on of common purposes and as
pirations. This meeting took place
in the blue room of the White House
The new Japanese ambassador, in
turn, expressed a similar hope, and,
recalling his participation in the
Washington arms conference, he said:
Remembering the successful result
of-that assembly, I cannot but thin
ft is to be an excellent augury for
my present mission"
compliments Former Ambassador.
President Coolidge spoke in com
plfmentary terms Of the services per-
formed here by former Ambassador
Hanihara, who, he said. $50 congen-
Tally and helpfully" represented the
the new AMBASSADORS statement that
the Japanese emperor had requested
that his assurances of friendship and
good VIII be conveyed to President
Coolidge, the Chief Executive replied
by asking that the emperor be in
FORMED ''of the sincerity and full
heartedness with which his good
wishes are reciprocated by me and by
the people of the United States"
part In the work of the conference
on the Limitation of armament"
president Coolidge said, adding that
the conference had afforded so con-
spicuous an example and opportunity
for community of action toward great
ends"
The achievements of that confer
ence, even as regards those portions
or its work which have not yet re-
ceIved the unanimity of ratification
necessary to bring them into legal
effect, the President asserted. have
established a more wholesome basis
of international relationships
Sees Outlook Encouraginx.
II am encouraged to believe that,
on the foundations thus established.
it will be possible to build in full con-
fdence of cooperation among the in
1erested powers with respect to those
problems which are of concern to
them all"
1T is long standing tradition said
the Ambassador, that in the conduct
of their Intercourse the United States
and Japan have always been animated
by desire to live in peace with each
other with the result that each coun-
try reposes trust and confidence in
the friendship and good will of the
other On entering, therefore, upon
my duties, I entertain the confident
hope that these traditional intimate
relations will be rendered still closer
and stronger in the coming years."