PACIFIC TREATY.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1921, Page 5

PACIFIC TREATY.

JAPAN AND ENGLAND.

RENEWAL IN DOUBT.

POSITION OF AMERICA.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—copyright.

Received September 2, 8.45 p.m.

Tokio, September 1.

M. Masami Oishi, the veteran statesman, in a public statement, said; “The indications are that a material agreement has been reached to abolish the alliance between Japan and England, but there is no foundation for the fear that this may possibly adversely affect the situation in the Far East. The greatest obstacle to renewal appears to come from the United States, whose opinion cannot be ignored by British statesmen without serious damage to the vital interests of their country. The probable upshot of the situation will be the ending of the alliance.” M. Oishi points out that the renewal cf the treaty with the United States as a member would not give Japan any advantage, and if the alliance is not renewed Japan will be thrown into a position of isolation so far as internatinoal polities are concerned, but renewal might at the same time isolate Japan, <£ for who knows that Japan would not be cut off from the rest of the world in the event of war with America.”

Continuing, M. Oishi said: ‘What Japan should do, if she sincerely desires the friendship and co-operation of the Chinese, is not to seek a renewal of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, but to end rhe present method of dealing with Chinese affairs. The anti-Japanese feeling in China is due to the fact that we have been following a policy of not considering the real interests of the Chinese. The best minds in England are realising the necessity of co-opera-tion with Japan to help China to establish a strong central Government there. There is nothing to prevent Japan whole-heartedly supporting the plan for disarmament; the financial condition of Japan is the best argument for her entrance into the scheme.” —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.