THE FAR EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1920, Page 5

THE FAR EAST.

) JAPANESE PEACE POLICY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Peking, Sept. 4. Interviewed here, a Japanese Minister (Mr. Obta) charge that Japan is cherishing a desire to keep China in a constant turmoil in order to secure the lion's share of the spoils is preposterous. Japan'suffers most from the endless internal dissensions in China. It has been Japan's historic policy that peace in the Far East should be placed on a secure basis and that China should thus obtain prosperity as a united' nation. It was for that reason that Japan maintained absolute neutrality in the recent difficulties in China and has not at any time lent money to any Chinese factions. Chinese politicians are prone to spread false charges against Japan. The salvation of China can come only through re-organisation of Government and industry by a concert of interested Powers."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SIR THOS. MACKENZIE'S VIEWS. London, Sept. 15. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, interviewed, said he did not contemplate any difficulties in the way of the renewal of a satisfactory Anglo-Japanese treaty. The Imperial conference would safeguard Australia and New Zealand. Japan had too many troubles at home to make troubles abroad. The late Doctor Morrison (political adviser to the President of China) had assured ltim recently that Japan had ample room for expansion in Formosa md Manchuria for a hundred years and it. was therefore unnecessary for her to invade the Pacific or Australia.—Aus.iN.Z. Cable Assn.