The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-21
BY FREDERICK KUN

fCOpyrignC 1859, " OhltCu IEensI
London, March 21.-(UP)-
Japan is seeking revision OF Amer
lean immigration laws, abandon
ment of Philippine naval and air
bases and recognition of Manchou-
kuo in return for an offer to main
tain present naval ratios. 1t was
said in a most reliable source to-
day.
It was said that basis for negoti-
atoms would be established in cor
respondence between Secretary OF
State Cordell Hull and Koki
Hirota, Japanese foreign minister.
Negotiations proper, 1t was add
ed, would be conducted with Hull
by Hirosi Saito, new japanese am
bassador to the United States.
In sum, the Informant said, the
negotiations comprise an ambitious
scheme to stabilize and improve
relations between the United States
and Japan.
It was said that Japan sought:
1-RevisIon of the clause of the
1924 immigration law under which
Japanese immigration is forbidden.
2.-United States recognition OF
Manchoukuo, the Japanese foster
ed state formed out of Chinese
Manchuria, Of which Pu VI, head
Of the Manchu house, has been
made emperor.
"A b a donment Of United
States naval and air bases In the
Philippines at an early dtc.
AS regards the reported propos-
al for abandonment of the naval
and air bases, 1t was said, Japan
was believed to be willing to join
In IN ot~ot To
trtlity of the, Philippines.
In specific return 70 rthe pro-
posed American concessions, II
was said, Japan was believed to be
prepared to rcnounce its recent
insistcnce on naval parity with the
United States and Great Britain
at the projected 1896 naval confer
e4ce.
1t was aaId that Japan would BIO
willing to abide by the present
ratio, which gives 1t 90 per cent Of
the naval strength of tho United
States, in order that all fear might
be dissipated OF q naval race lead
ing to wr In the Pacific.
The Story Over Here
Washington, March FL 49, (UP
The Japanese government has
inaugurated direct diplomatic con-
versations with the United States
in an effort to bring about an Inn
mediate amicable settlement of all
far eastern questions pending be-
i. tween this country and Japan, It
was officially revealed today.
The diplomatic conversations,
which were started just O month
ago, were revealed today with the
Simultaneous publication in Toxic
and Washington Of the texts OF
messages exchanged between the
Japaneye foreign minister, Kioki
HirotaA and Secretary Of state Cor
dell Hull.
y Two impending momentous in.
ternational events impeiled the
Japenese foreign office to seek
such q settlement at any early date.
in the opinion OF informed observ-
srs. official and unofficial. here.
These are:
1. The forthcoming naval con-
ference which IL scheduled to be
called in 1896, at which II IL an
ticipated Japan will ask for a larg-
err naval ratio than Ii allotted her
under the Washington and London
naval treaties;
2. The possibility OF war be-
tween Japan and Russia, which
many hutnOritlcb DclicVo may pTcuR
out within the next few months.
The messages are couched in
unusually wary diplomatic Ian
guage and neither directly mentions
the Forthcoming naval conference
or tho strained relations between
Japan and Russia. In fact, they
are 80 cautiously worded that care
full reading Ii necessary to detect
the importance OF the subject mat
ter.
Tho Japanese foreign minister
expressed tho desire to confine
these conversations regarding far
eastern matters to Representatives Of
Japan and the United States. He
made n, suggestion of calling In
other powers.
Hull, replying, expressed tho
Earnest hope that II may DO pos
v,hi~ spr III ". the countries which