JAPAN THREATENS TO WITHDRAW

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 177, 22 April 1919, Page 5

JAPAN THREATENS TO WITHDRAW

A CIRCUMSTANTIAL STORY

SECRET AGREEMENT QUOTED

NEW ENTENTE TRIPLE

ALLIANCE

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright

(Rec. April 22, 0.30 a.m.)

New York, April 18. T,he "World's" Paris correspondent reports that a Japanese official who wished his name withheld said in an interview that if Japan's position iu regard to Ifiaochau and Shantung is not improved by til? Peaco Conference Japan will Withdraw from tho Conference and make tier own arrangements with Germany. Tho correspondent continues: "The Japanese, position is strengthened by tho fact that sho holds a secret treaty signed, by Britain, France, and Italy in 1916, consigning .'her certain rights in perpetuity. Japan will not insist upon the treaty rights unless compelled to do so. When the question of the race equality amendment was considered liy the. League of Nations Commission, six members, namely, President Wilson, Colonol House, Lord Robert. Cecil, and the Polish, Brazilian, and 'Rumanian delegates, either voted against it or did rot vote. There is an authenticated story current in Paris that a deal was mado between England and the United Slates on tho equality question, whereby tho United states would opposo the amendment, against which Mr. Lloyd George stood, in order to placate Mr,. Hughes. In return, England would withdraw her objection fo tho recognition of the Monroe Doctrine.— Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.