THE FAR EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1920, Page 5

THE FAR EAST.

SETTLING NEW TREATY. BRITAIN, AMERICA, AND JAPAN, By Telegraph,—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Sept. 0, 12.50 am. Washington, Sept 4. The relations between Japan and the United States have assumed a new importance in view of the fact that the American, British and Japanese Governments are engaged in formal conversations respecting the terms of the AngloJapanese Alliance. There is no suggestion that the United States shall become a third party, but the. United States is interested in -/.retting Japan to include an interpretive clause within the alliance defining its attitude to China. A feeling exists here that Japap is not so much interested in preventing the enactment of drastic anti-Japanese legislation in California as in obtaining the United States' recognition of Japan's special rights in China. It is expected the new arrangement in international affairs may result in having a momentous bearing on present world history.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asin. IMPORTANCE OF ALLIANCE. THE MAINSTAY OP PEACE. Received Sept. fl, 12.50 a.m. London, Stflt 4. '.\L Ilayashi. the new Japanese Ambassador. has arrived in London. He eulogised" the spirit and purpose,of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, for \vhi?h there was greater need than ever. Cordial friendship between the two nations was thf mainstay of peac, and f'der in the Far East—Aus.-N.JT Cable ssn.