PACIFIC PEACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1920, Page 5

PACIFIC PEACE.

JAPS IN CALIFORNIA. THE OPPOSITION OF AMERICANS. By Teleeraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 12, 7.13 p.m. New York, July 11. The New York Times' correspondent at Tokio interviewed Viscount Kaneko, a member of the Japanese Privy Council, who said: "The action of some people in California threatens to strain relations between Japan and the United States to a critical point. Ido not fear a danger of a breach of diplomatic relations, but I fear that if the proposed legislation to be submitted to a popular leferendum in California in November is passed there will be implanted in the Japanese mind a rankling sense of wrong inflicted by Americans that time will not efface.

"One cannot escape the fact that the existenco of good or bad feeling between Japan and the United States depends upon, the action of the people of California," he added. "I can only characterise California's fear «s imaginary. The average morality or £he Japanese in California is quite equal to that of any other foreign people." Continuing, Viscount Kaneko saids "If China and Japan stand for ideals as high as your own. then I hold they nvißt be dealt T-'ith on a footing of absolute equality. Tt is my profound conviction that this carries with it- a truth which all the great English speaklnjr communities will have to accept and act upon if their place in- the world's greathereafter is to be comparable with that, which it is to-day."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn; WfIERT BRITAIN STANDS.

ATTITUDE OF AUSTRALASIA. New York, July 11. The Chicago Tribune correspondent says that it is understood that England is seeking some protective arrangement with the United States regarding the in teregts of both countries in the J f :>r East. It is learned that Austral;? and New Zealand have for the last Jour yeara been urging on the Colonial Office the necessity for making a new alliansa which will serve the same purpose as the Anglo-Japanese pact. It is stated that a clause may be introduced in the AngloJapanese pact, if renewed, stating that England cannot help Japan in the event of war between Japan and the united States.

The Paris correspondent of the Chicago Tribune interviewed Mr. J. W. Findlay, who said that when Viscount Grey entered into the alliance with Japan he made it clear to the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs that England under no circumstances would involve herself in a quarrel between America and Japan, 110 matter which nation was the aggressor. It is essential that the Empire have an alliance with Bome Power which will assure an open door in China and protect the British colonies and financial interests. America's interests in the Far East will coincide with ours in the future, and both America and the British Asiatic and Pacific colonies will have a common reason with America for resenting Japanese intrusion.

ATTITUDE OF JAPAN. STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. Tokio, July 10. M. Hara (Japanese Premier), interviewed, said: "I shall certainly do niy part in the removal of misunderstandings between the United States and Japan whenever and wherever opportunity arises. There ip a good prospect that with the settlement of the consortium question, China's finance and whole administration may be placed on so sound a basis that all countries interested may be benefited.

"It must be remembered, concerning our reservations Hi Mongolia and Manchuria, that Japan has a special interest in these provinces, unlike the interest of any other country. Peace and tranquility in China art matters of great importance to all the Powers of the world, but most important to us. We must ail help China to set her house in order Japan can never do this single-handed."

Observers here consider it a matter of great importance that the former Minister of Justice (M. Ozaki) has- announced that he will henceforth abandon all political parties and wage an independent fight to defeat militarism in Japan. A bitter fight is being conducted in the Diet where the Majority Party, which has been supporting the Government, i? attacked. Opposition parties introduced a resolution asking the Government to retire, owing to its economic, Siberian, and foreign policies, and its opposition io tmiversal suffrage.