The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
SAITO SUGGESTS
FRANK DEALING
WITH JAPANESE
Straight From Shoulder
Talks Would Help,
Envoy Says.
toopyTight. 1894. by united Press


WASHINGTON, April 28-Hirosi
Saito, japanese ambassador, pro-
posed today that Japan and the
United States deal with each other
om-the-shoulder' to end
mutual suspicious and attain COM
mon goals.
He said Japan's so-called hands
off China" policy is an honest effort
to do that.
we japanese and you Americans
are so much alike after all that we
ought not TO have much difficulty
With each other" he told the
United Press in an exclusive inter
view
You greatly admire courage,
frankness, 'straight-shooting' as you
call it. So do We.
IF we would be ourselves, and
deal with each other frankly we
would understand each other and
that would be the best thing that
could happen to US
Japan. he continued, has re-stated
its Chinese policy in a friendly but
frank fashion, 50 that Japan's posi-
ton might be known.
Chinese Attitude Explained
we simply wanted to point out"
he said, that conditions in China
are such that loans, military aid
and other outside assistance are
likely to increase political instabil-
ity. There have been some particu-
larry disturbing indications of that
recently. They arose from Euro
pean and other powers proffering
various assistance to China which
increases or were were capable of
increasing threats to peace and
order in Asia.
las a very close neighbOr to
China with large and special inter
ests at stake we have said this:
That we ought to be consulted
whenever a distant country or
agency plans some advance to
China that might provoke military
activities or otherwise disturb the
peace and order That is a frank
and fair statement.
1T is nonsense for any one to
suggest such a policy is a device to
give japanese business men prefer
entail privileges in China. If it is
understood that our policy is de-
signed only to prevent disturbances
to peace and order, that question
would not even arise. We fully
support open door policy of
equal opportunity in China. We
adhere meticulouSly to our earlier
agreements regarding China"
ants to Be Friendly
Mr.. Saito insisted primary
point in Japanese foreign policy was
to cultivate friendship with the
United States, because, he explained
the United States is Japan's biggest
neighbor and its oldest treaty friend.
IF America and Japan stand as
true friends and cooperate in the
maintenance of peace in the Pa
cific region a long step will be ac-
complished toward Stabilizing that
peace and toward Stabilizing
Japan's foreign policy as we'll"
Recurring to interests common to
Japan and America, the ambassa-
dor said:
America probably has the largest
influence on the social aspects OF
Japanese life of any nation. refer
to sports. paStimeS. movies and the
like. France and Germany per-
haps have the largest influence in
matters of law and medicine, and
Great Britain in diplomatic, polit-
ical, naval affairs, navigation and
commercial organization.
Baseball Popular in Japan
american baseball has almost re-
placed the national game of wres
Ting in Japan. American football
is becoming more popular. Golf
has increased in popularity rapidly.
There are about 100 courses in use.
Our participation in your Olympic
games recently showed our interest
and proficiency in your sports.
Our newspapers are very much
like yours, equally enterprising and
efficient. We even have news pho
tographers taking pictures of not
ableS at every step as you have"
ASKED WEldl COulU Dt QOllS W lCo-
sen suspicion and to cultivate bet
ter understanding and friendship,
the ambassador suggested attention
to the complimentary trade of the
two nations. stimulation of common
cultural interests. exchange Of Wis
itorS and the like.
Hopes for Understanding
He explained that recurrent Jap
anese complaint that Americans do
not understand Japan with the
statement that Japan too often is
depicted or interpreted in the
United States as an aggressive ma
ton" The ambassador said the
contrary was the fact, that Japan'S
policy is to promote peace.
Questioned about the frequent ar
rest of American tourists for taking
photographs in the forbidden jap
aneSe fortified areas, the ambas-
sador explained japanese authori-
ties had the same trouble with jap
aneSe nationals.
But the greatest thing is to I'M
derstand each other in a broad
sense" Saito added. and then such
small suspicious will be lessened or
disappear entirely