Japan’s Waiting Role

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 364, 26 May 1928, Page 9

Japan’s Waiting Role

PROPOSED ANTI-WAR PACT Watching U.S. and Britain JAPAN does not propose to commit herself to the Kellogg pact, but proposes to sit back in the meantime and watch the negotiations between England and the United States (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (United Service)

adoption of the proposed multilateral ! treaty to outlaw war. were dispelled to-day. when the Secretary of State, j Mr. F. B. Kellogg, said there had been ; no change of policy. He said he thought the building programmes provided by the House of representatives was a good one. and should be passed by the Senate. It was admitted to-day that Mr. Kellogg had discussed the situation | informally with several members of the Senate, owing to the measure • being held up by pressure of legisla- ' tive work in the Senate. It was said that the Department of State had not even indicated whether it wanted the Naval Bill held up at this time or not.

Reed. 10.20a.m. TOKYO. Friday. It is reliably asserted that Japan will not accept in full the American anti-war pact proposal. Japan will express agreement in principle with the American efforts to outlaw war. but will not commit herself definitely, pending further express > ns of British and French diplomacy, preferring a waiting role, while the AngloAmerican conversations continue. NAVAL POLICY UNCHANGED WASHINGTON, Thursday, Doubts as to the attitude of the Department of State toward the Naval Bill, which is before the Senate, in view of the optimism held out for the