JAPAN AND AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 98, 19 January 1921, Page 7

JAPAN AND AMERICA

MR. VANDERLIP APPOINTED U.S. AMBASSADOR REPORT WELCOMED BY TOKIO NEWSPAPERS By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. Tokio, January 17. The newspapers welcome reports from the United States that Mr. Frank A. Vanderlip will be appointed United States Ambassador to Japan. They point out that Mr. Vanderlip is proJapanese, and his appointment now, when relations between Japan and the United States threaten to become complicated, would promote the friendship of tho two nations. Mr. Vanderlip must not be confused with the Washington banker of the same name, who has been granted the Siberian concession by the Bolsheviks.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Air. Frank A. Vanderlip is one of the most notable figures in the American financial world, and is widely known through his illuminating articles on the European economic situation after the war. In March last he became president of the Japan Society of New York.] SHOOTING OF LIEUTENANT LANGDON AMERICAN UNIFORMED SEAMEN STOPPED. ■Rec. January 19, 0.20 a.m.) Washington, January 17. According to information received from Vladivostok. Japanese soldiers have since the shooting of Lieutenant Langdon stopped two American uniformed seamen. The State Department has received official advices that a Japanese board oi investigation established the fact that the sentry who killed Lieutenant Langdon left his post order to molest the lieutenant, -who was proceeding up the street in an orderly manner.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asen. THE SIBERIAN PROBLEM DIVISION OF OPINION TN TOKIO OFFICIAL CIRCLES. (Rec. January M. 0.20 a.m.) Tokio, January 17. The Government has not yet published the text of the American Note protesting against the shooting of Lieutenant Langdon. The belief is expressed that Washington has not only asked for reparation, with guarantees removing the probability of similar incidents in the future, but also again pointed out to Japan the wisdom of reducing the forces, if not entirely withdrawing them, from Siberia, where she possesses no sovereign rights. . zw A division of optrifon exists? in troveminent circles concerning the Siberian problem. Leaders of Hie military party insist that Japanese troops should remain. while the peace party is seeking means of abandoning the venture, which it is declared is ruinously expensive and without hope of compensation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.