Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1928, Page 7

JAPANESE ENVOY T0 PLEDGE AMITY New Ambassador, Debuchi, Hopes to Cement Friendly Ties With U. S. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. To reassure the United States of the wnselfishness of Japan's purposes in China and to knit still closer the im- portant commercial ties which link his country with America is the mission of Tokio's new Ambassador, Katsuji De- buchi, He has just paid his formal re- spects to Secretary Kellogg at the De- partment of State and before the week is over will present his credentials to President Coolidge. The principal bone | of contention between Japan and the United States—the American exclusion law of 1924—is temporarily displaced by the international situation in the Far East. The future of Nationalist China is the pivot around which it revolves. The Chinese look upon Japan as the principal obstacle in the path of their unification, while they consider the United States the nation most disin- terestedly concerned in China’s pros- perity. Ambassador Debuchi is ideally equip- ped to serve as an interpreter of his country's “Chinese policy.” He was on duty in Peking in 1915 when Japan ex- acted the famous “21 demands” from China, being first secretary of the Mikado's legation. Mr. Debuchi ever since then has specialized in diplomacy affecting Japan's relations with China. He served at Peking throughout the strepuous period which followed the “21 demands,” including the fierce Chi- nese agitation for evacuation of Shan- tung Province. In 1918 Mr. Debuchi came to Washington with Ambassador Ishil and served here during the closing year of the World War and the Ver- sailles peace conference, On Shidehara’s Staff. During the delicate negotiations be- fween Tokio and Washington lead- ing up to the Washington naval and Far Eastern conference in 1921, Mr. Debuchi was a member of Ambassador Shidehara’s stafl at the American Cap- ital. Later, at the conference itself, Mr. Debuchi represented Japan in the megotiations with China, conducted under American auspices, which result- ed in the surrender of Shantung. Mr. Debuchi was also in charge of Japa- nese publicity and made the best job of that work which stood to the credit of any of the conference delegations. At the end of 1922, Shantung was formally handed back to China by a Japanese commission, of which Mr. Debuchi was a member. came chief of the Asiatic section of the Tokio foreign office, and later vice minister of foreign affairs. This eminent Japanese expert on China is bent upon meking the Ameri- can Government and people, whose | sympathies for the Chinese are fuily in Tokio, understand that Japan is their friend, too. Ambassador Debuchi will consistently stress that their geographical proximity, historical ties and economic interdependence all made it inevitable that Japan and China should be on cordial terms. The new Ambasador will not hesitate to re- mind Americans that Japan has cer- tain “vested interests” in China, espe- cially Manchuria, which she exploits under duly sanctioned international treaties. Plans of Debucli. not be utilized to undermine the ter- ritorial sovereignty or political inde- pendence of Nationalist China. ‘The Japanese attitude is that China must put her house in order before seeking her rightful place in the family of nations and must live up to her law- ful agreements with foreign govern- ments. In bringing about such a state of affairs, Ambassador Debuchi is in- structed to say, Japan is desirous of being helpful, not obstructive. In rpreuns the well known state of Japan’s mind about the immigration issue, Ambassador Debuchi feels that its solution can be left to “America’s sense of fair play.” He has not come to agitate for the amendment or re- peal of the exclusion law, though it rankles in Japan’s national breast and continues to be regarded a blow to her racial rrlde. Mr. Debuchi stands ready to explain the Japanese viewpoint, but disclaims any purpose of intruding it upon American notice. When anybody talks of “war” be- tween Japan and the United States, the literally silken cords of commerce which bind the countries should be taken into consideration. Loss of the American silk market for the Japanese would be almost as disastrous for them as another earthquake. Americans consume roundly four-fifths of _the world’s total production of silk. It is overwhelmingly derived from Japan, which last year sold to the United States 97 per cent of its whole export. (Covyright. 1928.) V. W. EVERETT TO HEAD VAUGHN BIBLE CLASS Other Officers Elected at Annual Meeting in Calvary Bap- tist Church. Willlam W. Everett, president of the Washington Board of Trade, was elect- ed president of the Vaughn Bible Class of Calvary Baptist Church at the an- nual election of class officers for the ensuing year in Calvary Church last night. Rev. Homer J. Councilor is class teacher. Other officers elected were: First vice president, Frank R. Mitchell; second vice president, George E. Harris; secretary, Frank M. Hoadle; assistant secrstary, John W. Smit] press secretary, Hugh W. Smith; treas- urer, Edward L. Tolson; chaplain, Rev. William P. Blake; chorister, Earl B. Fuller; orchestra manager, Chester C. Hutchinson; chief usher, J. St. Clair Hambly; group chief, Fred L. Dawson; librarien, Richard H. Taibot, and editor, Norman Sandridge. Division leaders— John A. Patterson, Hugh W. Smith, John B. Abraham and C. H. Cooke. Committee chairmen—Social commit- tee, J. C. Vick; relief committee, J. El- mer Fox; service bureau, R. Spancer Palmer; welcoming committee, Frank S. Browne; advisory committee, Arthur H. Greenwood, Richard A. Sauer, Her- bert D. Ormsby, .George B. Bryan, Henry M. Barry, Harry A. Wood, Col. E. P. Pendleton, John E. Rayford, Dr. Ernest M. Gustafson and John H. Davis. Reports by officers and committees for the past year were made at the meeting, and following the business ses- sion a program of entertainment was rendered and refrsehments served. Rev. Dr. Cougeilor, the teacher, deliv- ered the cl to the new board of officers. Corn Husking First. TRENOR, Iowa ().—To permit farm boys atten consolidated school here to aid in the exceptional large corn crop this year night classes have been_started for them. X AUTOMOQBILE, LIABILITY, FIRE, BURGLARY AND TORNADO SURANCE “These ts will not be surrendered by Japan, but as Ambassador Debuchi will assure the United States, they will Trench Coats For Boys $5.95 Tan water- proot fabric, with a plaid or fleeced back. Smartly made with buckled belt. Sizes 6 to 18 years. Sacond Floor Thos. E. Jarrell Co. Realtos 721 10th St. N,W. " Main 766 IAPAN CONFIDENT OF FINAL NAVY GUT Sincerity of U. S. Efforts Ad- mitted While Approving Franco-British Aims. By Cable Dispatch to The Star and the Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1928. TOKIO, October 23.—Carefully avoid- ing any comment which would antag- onize Washington, Japan’s attitude to- ward the Franco-British navy agree- ment was given out today through the medium of an interview by Rear Ad- miral M. Sakonji, chief of Naval Affairs Bureau, ministry of the Navy. The ad- miral calls attention to the fact that Washington appears ever desirous of “striving for disarmament, an ideal which strengthens our confidence in the eventual success of the world dis- armament movement.” He reiterates Japan’s approval of the principle of the Franco-British agree- ment as given out last night in Wash- ington and London. Sees Need of Compromise. “Since the abortive tripartite naval conference at Geneva last Summer, the work of restriction of naval arms has been handled by the league,” Admiral Sakonji said. “It is regrettable today, however, that no appreciable progress is to be observed so far, despite the two sittings of the preparatory disarma- ment commission in November and March. “It was especially feared that unless some compromise was reached between the French proposal for the gross ton- nage principle and the British sugges- tion for the classified tonnage restric- tion plan, there could be no way to im- prove the deadlocked situation in the world disarmament movement. The re- cent compromise between France and Great Britain, as I view it, was simply the outcome of efforts by these powers to break the deadlock by adjustment of their own differences and principles. Would Consider All Facts. “The compromise, which we were notified of, confines its scope of limita- tion to the larger class of fighting ves- sels of each country. It is a matter of course that we consider it ideal to make reasonable restriction upon all classes or types of fighting vessels, butdevelop- ments since the Washington conference have amply proved the difficulty of fix- ing outright restrictions on all fighting | vessels of each nation at once, due to various circumstances peculiar to each | | nation. “We think it wisest and most oppor- | | tune to confine our efforts for realization to restriction of the major fighting power of each nation. It was out of this consideration that the Japanese govern- | ment expressed its co: nt on the Franco-British agreement. My personal view is that restriction of the auxiliary craft should be considered with the ut- most fairness, owing to the peculiar |’ geographical circumstances of the vari- ous countries.” . 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The Daily News (Liberal) said that the general impression remained that Great Britain had “seriously endangered Locarno by committing herself subtly but decisively to French interests.” The text of the agreement itself does not cover trained reserves merely, being an accord on naval disarmament which the United States found inacceptable. This text reads: “Limitations which the disarmament conference will have to determine will deal with four classes of warships. “(1) Capital ships, that is ships over 10,000 tons or with guns of more than 8-inch caliber. “(2) Aircraft carriers of over 10,- 000 tons. ““(3) Surface vessels of or below 10,- 000 tons armed with guns of more than 6-inch and up to 8-inch caliber. “(4) Ocean going submarines; that is, over 600 tons. “The Washington treaty regulates Jimitations in classes one and two and the disarmament conference will only have to consider the method of ex- tending these limitations to powers non-signatory to this treaty. ¢ Last Two Classes Vital. “As regards classes three and four the final disarmament conference will fix a maximum tonnage applicable to all powers, which no power will be allowed to exceed for the total of vessels in each of these respective categories during the period covered by the con- vention. Within this maximum limit each power will at the final con- ference indicate for each of these categories the tonnage they propose to reach and which they undertake not to cxceed during the period covered by the convention.” The divergence which existed in h_and British views before the to Buy Inspect These Homes Concord Avenue | at Third Street Sample House ‘ 5515 3rd Street N.W. “ Six spacious rooms, tiled baths with built-in tubs, concrete front porches, enameled sinks, pantries 3 with ~bullt-in refrigerators, hot- water heat, kitchen cabinets; automatic storage heater, serv- ants' lavatory and wash trays in cellar, bullt-in garage. |5 Terms Arranged Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. FLOYD E. DAVIS | COMPANY ’ 733 12th St, N.W. Main 352-353 IR | T IR 1 Trench Coats For Girls Smart for rain or gen- eral wear. Slash pockets and rubber backs. Sizes 8 to 14 years. $4.95 Second Floor DAY, OCTOBE compromise was reached was sum- marized in the Lord Cushendun letter in these words: “On the naval side the British draft provided for limitation of vessels in war in nine separate categories, the French draft for limitation, broadly speaking, being by total tonnage. It was between these two principles—lim- itation by classes or limitation by total or ‘global’ tonnage—that the chief controversy turned.” U. S. Seen Ignored. The Daily Chronicle in commenting on the pact as arrived at today stated that Great Britain and France “select- ed terms which were known before- hand to be utterly repugnant and un- acceptable to the United States.” ‘The Daily Mail (independent Union- ist) held that it was a great misfor- tune that the agreement “should put the clock of disarmament so far back.” ‘The Daily Express _(independent Unionist) considered the foreign office’s “naive misunderstanding of all outside opinion and psychology was hardly sur- passed by Germany in the days of the war.” The Dally Herald (Laborite) said that the government’s action had dangerously intensified American sus- picion of Great Britain and that most | serious consequences might result. Hopes Future Is Safe. The Dally News (Liberal) saw “the credit of the British government abroad utterly destroyed.” The paper said further, “The case as here recorded is so bad that no patriotic Englishman could contemplate without a shudder the possibility of anything worse to come.” ‘The Morning Post (independent Con- servative) remarked that the govern- ment's real mistake was the departing from the approved methods of secret diplomacy by Sir Austen Chamberlain when he announced in the House of Commons that the pact had been reached. The paper expressed anger at the “foolish, cruel and even criminal panic mongering and engineering by certaln ncwspapers and Liberals and Laborites,” which had surrounded dis- the agreement before its text was revealed. 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PARIS, October 23 (#).—The French official _publication concerning the Franco-British naval accord was given out last evening. It confirms what al- ready was known about the nature of the agreement and throws little new light on the negotiations. The official explanation accompanying the documents recalls that Hugh 8. Gib- son, United States Ambassador to Bel- gium, was the man who set the.nego- tiations going between the two coun- iries. He insisted that the disarmament commission of the League of Nations could accomplish nothing so long as the leading nations were not agreed on a basis for the work. The documents themselves seem to indicate that until final concessions were made to England, the French sup- ported a view all along that was on the lines of the American position. The history of the negotiations indicates that France finally abandoned this point in order to obtain British agree- ment to the maintenance of army re- serves. | The explanatory note points out that the compromise reached between the two countries was to establish basis on which the League Disarmament Com- | mission could proceed. | Rome Issues Documents. ROME, October 23 (#).—The Italian ministry of foreign affairs last night published 10 documents comprising the exchanges of Italy with France and Great Britain in respect to the naval accord. The publication was made by agreement with the foreign departments of the other two governments. ik o Close to 60,000 men were placed on American ships last year by the Ship- ping Board. Of these nearly 90 per cent were American citizens. Ten years ago 90 per cent were aliens. sions, BAPTISTS CLEARED OF THEFT LIABILITY | Court Dismisses Suit Seeking to Hold Board Members Respon- sible in Carnes Case. By the Associated Press. 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