The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-14
JAPAN TREATY
WITH S0VIE'TS
NOT A THREAT
Toxic Not Conspiring With
Russia to Rule Pacific,
Frederick Moore Says
BY HARRY B. HUNT
NEA Service Writer

Washington, April l3.-Japan's re-
cent treaty with Russia doesn't mean
that Nippon is conspiring with the
Soviet to dominate the Pacific. 1t
only means that Japan wants to eat.
At least that's the explanation
given by Frederick Moore, counsel
Tor to the Japanese foreign office,
now in Washington.
Japanese eat about one pound of
meat per person per year, says
Moore. "But they eat one pound Of
fish per person per day.
"The big sources Of Japan's fish
supply are the waters off Sakhalin
Island and the Behring Sea. These
are Russian waters. An understand
ing between Japan and Russia, COW
ering the scope to be allowed Japan
csc fishermen in these areas, in or
der to guarantee a fish supply for
Japan, was the compelling motive be-
hind the Japanese end of the agree
ment.
"Friendly relations between ia
pan and Russia also means a closer
relationship between Japan and Eu-
rope. BY sea, the trip from Japan
to France and England. for instance,
is about six weeks. By the Siberian
halfway, LHIS Is CuI W dDouI t"o
weeks.
"But as foreshadowing a Japanese
Russian alliance designed to domin-
ate the Pacific-Japan herself would
be the last to wish the development
of Russia as a maritime power. Any
one can see why"
This man Moore, incidentally, is a
;u,,o fio,,ro in offiriol opI Iip1n
matte circles.
An American by birth, citizenship
and allegiance, he is at the same time
an official of the Japanese govern
ment in sort of super-diplomatic
job.
His title is counselor to the Jap
anese foreign office" His duties,
as his title indicates, are advisory.
He is expected to keep the Japanese
viewpoint straight on things Ameri-
can with the idea always uppermost
of promoting amicable relations be-
tween Japan and the United States"
Moore graduated into his job after
score of years as a newspaper cor
respondent, stationed in the Far
East. His many years in China and
Japan for the Associated Press gave
him an understanding of the oriental
slant on affairs in general that can
| only be acquired by long and init
mate association. His knack as a
newspaper man enabled him to see
both sides of the problems that arose
to bother Japan, for instance, and he
acquired the habit Of volunteering
suggestions. He brought to the Jap
anese foreign office, unofficially,
the white mans psychology, backed
up by newspaper mans undiplo-
matte but very Understandable mode
of expression. He could strip State
Department communication of its
high-sounding and ambiguous phras-
es, and tell the Jap statesmen just
what Uncle Sam meant and why he
meant it.
And the Japanese elder statesmen,
recognizing though not publicly ad-
uniting that Japan is still young
ster among civilized nations, profit
ted no little by his advice.
It was Baron Shidehara. former
Japanese ambassador to Washington,
now head of Japan's foreign office,
who signed Moore up for hiy job of
undiplomatic diplomat. The fifth
yearly contract has just been signed.
Which would seem to indicate that
Moore has been giving satisfaction
as we'll as advice.
Moore alternates between Japan
and the United States, first year
here. then year there. in order to
keep his contacts in. both countries
fresh. The United States is still
"home" to him, however, and he S
educating his children in the U.
s. "A.
Moore and Baron Matsudaira, the
new Japanese ambassador. present
the long and short of diplomacy in
Washington.
Moore is tall lanky-a human lath.
Matusdiara is short, rolv-poly. They
make an odd team. Both admit the
same pet aversion, however-the
lingo who is. always trying to stir
hostilities between U, s. and Nippon.