Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

pI9lneO, DUG L!IS =,
present conversations between the Amer:
icar Ambassador, Charles c. Dawes, and
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDcna!o OF
England are Just the sort that VIII re-
suit soonest N laying sure tounoatlocs
for q profitable far-reachtng conference.
'"Ths japanese Ambassador to Lon
dan, as well as other representatives OF
the nations vitality concerned, are osing
kept In close touch with the S!tu2tlon
So that there will be little delay, be-
lisve, when the final decision Is reached
fer q conference.
''The time to get together IS not ripe
at present, but It is becoming ripe rap
idly. It would not surprise me TO nnd
the powers in session on the SUBJECT
Of arms and their banishment before
another year passes. The japanese
government IS always anxious to 40
what II can to further this Gauss and
our new cabinet means to apply It's
energies to this matter.
Favor Absolute Reduction.
''We favor the absolute reduction and
cutting of tonnage, not only limitation.
The Kellogg peace pact might we'll form
the basis Of all future reduction edorts
by the nations. When the pact 5 II
full force the nations will be bound by
this strong bond Of unity and they
G. II
the ideals toward which We strive
Asked whether the japanese govern
rnent meant to slice the naval appro-
priations this fiscal year IN accordance
with the avowed drastic retrenchment
policy Of the new regime, Baron Shide-
hara replied that Admiral Takarabe,
navy minister, was studying possible
means Of e5ecting immediate reductions
IL the budget items, but that It was too
early IS yet to make definite decisions.
Turning to the more immediate field
e international affairs, Foreign Mir
tster Shidehara felt that the Chinese
situation was bound to improve. Better
relations between the two nations would
result as soon as they were convinced
that only friendly motives directed the
activities eff the one toward the other.
Want to Help Chinese.
iThs basic need IS to impress the
Chinese that We wish to help them de-
velop their trade intercourse with us
ard other countries" the baron con-
ttnusd. The major incidents between
japan and China are now settled end
before long, am sure that the boycotts
ana other urf-ierdly actions will cease.
Japan expects to show her desire to
viii do the same toward us. This VIII
result in the ending Of any trritations
row existing"
On the Subject Of arms reduction
and the part that japan has played.
Baron Shidehara dsclared that the
Washington Conference IS the greatest
step thus far taken, marking the turn
ing point in Japan's relations with
1T has been only since the Wash
4ngton Conference that the American
people have come to understand Japan.
think that on the whole the relations
between the two countries have In
proved each year, with greatr numbrs
taking interest IA what we Of the Far
East are doing.
Pre-ParIey Suspicious Cited.
Before the Washington gathering
Europe and America were suspicious Of
tbs japanese. The Shantung clause of
the treaty Of Versailles had much to
do with this. It was hard to convince
the Americans that Japan did not mean
to take the whole province Of Shantung,
after which all China would be at
tackled The opportunity offered by the
invitation to tbs conference seemed the
best opportunity to lay the cards On
the table.
This was done and after Japan
joined IN the signing Of the four-power
pact and other agreements an entirely
new day dawned In her relations. 7
remember that the japanese also sus-
pected the Americans to some extent,
large sections Of Toxic feeling that
Washington was trying to put some
thing over on US by calling US to a
conference.
1T Is the truth to say that since
that gathering this mutual suspicion
has been removed. paving the way to
the present friendship, and to even
closer bonds n the future"
(Copyright, 1920