Evening star., 1934-01-23

and improving contacts between Japan
and the United States.
mo question exists between Japan
and the United States. Hirota told the
Diet. that is intrinsically difficult of
solution. I am confident that the
United States will not fail to appralse
correctly Japan's position in East Asia"
He admitted that the outbreak OF the
''Manchurian incident" brought tenn
porary estrangement" Of the peoples OF
Japan and the United States, but pre-
dicted America will realize "Japan's
role as a stabilizing force" in that quar-
ter of the world.
Hirota was hopeful Of an early settle
ment Of Russo-Japanese dlfterences,
although he bitterly assailed what ne
called Russia "unwarranted criticisms.
Even after the creation Of Man
ehukuo, the nation Japan organized
In Manchuria, Hirota recalled that
there was mutual understanding
between Japan and Russia.
OF late. however, he added. the
attitude of the Soviet Union toward
Japan seems to have undergone
change Of some sort"
Stability in China Needed.
In a more optimistic vein. he said:
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Soviet Union must come to appre-
ciate fully the true intentions OF
Japan"
Saying that it is the responsibility
Of Japan to maintain the peace In
East Asia, Hirota declared that the
most important essential to peace in
Asia Is "stabilization of China herself"
"Our government hopes she will be
able to unite with China in perform
ing the obvious mission of both to con-
tribute to the peaceful development
OF their part of the globe"
Japan is willing to meet China more
than half way" in any steps contem-
plating the rectifications of Sino-
Japanese relations"
The resignation of Japan from the
League of Nations last year has re-
suited, Hirota told the Diet, in closer
relations between the empire and
friendly powers in general"
Japan was forced to quit the League
because there was no agreement" on
''the fundamental principles of pre-
serving the peace in East Asia" he
explained, adding
That eventually this position in
which Japan naturally and actually
finds herself will be rightly understood
BY the other powers is, believe. a
1OIeROIle conclusion.
Planned to Quiz Araki.
Commenting on the reconvening Of
Parliament with Araki out Of the cab
met, the newspaper Asahi today pic
tured leaders of the anti-militarist ele-'
ments in Parliament as like lions rob-
bed of their prey.
They had planned to bitterly inter-
pellate Araki concerning his huge de-
fense estimates and the state of mill
tary discipline as eXemplified In the
assassination of the late Premier
Inukai
"a bomb has been removed from
under the Saito government" said the
newspaper Nichi Nichi, adding that
Minseito party leaders predicted early
improvement in Japan's international
relations as a result Of Hayashi's ele-
vation.
The Japanese themselves will breathe
easier. too. the newspaper said.
Despite the unanimous indications Of
the army's declining popularity. no fac
ton Of any influence in japanese poll
tics today advocates remuneration of
the major decisions taken under the
army's guidance in the last two years.
These include the decisions relating
10 the conquest of Manchuria. estab-
lishment of Manchuquo and withdrawal
from the League of Nations.