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ATTACK ON-JAPAN matalassador went on to say

SENATOR'S OUTBURST

RESENTED.

that there was no issue which could not be settled peaceably. The navn! ratios problem was one which concerned all the Pawors and not Just America and Japan. "Anyway, our desire for parity is based upon Washington, Dec. 20. a plan of non-attack and non-aggres President Roosevelt, asked to com- sion," he added. Ho indicated that mont on Senator Pittman's con- there was no intention to lodge a demnation of Japan when he declar-protest against Senator Pittman's ad that the Japanese Government speech-United Press, was entertaining "ambitions similar to those held by the ax-Kalsor bo fore 1914-18," said he had not read the report.

Tall Tactless Talk

NAVAL PROBLEMS

The

DELEGATES ADJOURN. OVER HOLIDAY:

London, Dec. 21. Naval Conference has ad- Journed over Christmas til January

+

Tho Tintor thinks that the pro- gress has not been unsatisfactory. "The discussions have cleared up the New York, Dec. 21.

meaning of the Japanese scheme, Dr. Frederick Libby, secretary of

World Telegram, in

which at AN

first appeared very uncertain, the National Council for the Pro- editorial toxiny, states that President oven in minds of the Japanese vention of War, however, detare Roosevelt should the themselves, "Pittman's jingolam

monaces the Senator Pittman's "tall tactless talk." The Conference then went on to national welfare. He seama to do. The journal,adds that the effect examine the- British proposals, and sire war, preventive war, with Japan, might not have been so bad if the when it reassembles will hear the If In not repudiated it will lend Japanese understood that Pittman American proposals. These all relate colour to the fear expressed in In Just another silver Senator and to quantitativo limitation and The piners that the present Government that he in Chairman of the Foreign Times agrees that it is right may chone the foreign war method Relations Committee by accident of this aspect first, since it is the one of excaping from home economic seniority and not by any process of likely to present the greatest dlf- dificulties. If the Domocrats pro-aclcetton which takes into account fculty and

and require the and Judgment, of inter- of mutual understanditest effort

Cabled to Tokyo

tako

and. con-

that

was

pose to Involve us in an Aslatie war knowledgo in the event of their winning the national" affairs."

ciliations. The paper thinks election, as they did in 1910, now

The Japanese kee Pittman, AK "quantitative agreement which is the time to tell the country." Chairman of the Foreign Affairs not also qualitative would be scarcely United Press.

Committee, charging Japan with worth making. Tho malicious designs, ndds the paper, necessarily true. There in a lar

converse is not "Such a speech can have no other body of effect that to instill unwarranted low enough, maximum limits could be

which holds that opinion people...The blusters of the ingo cruisers and other types of vessels fears and hatred in the Japanese fixed for Individual battleships, ist Pittman will be echoed by Jingo- that would remove the most expen- ista in Japan and this will widensive and most irritating factor of chasm of suspicion between naval competition."-British Wireless. peoples who have every name reason for friendship."-United Press,

Washington, Dec. 21. Mr. Hiroshi Salto, Japanese Am- bassador to Washington, han cabled a full report of Senator Piltman's speech to the Japanese Foreign the Gee-United Press.

·

Painful Impression

Tokyo, Dec. 22.

Statement Reiterated - Seantor Pittman's speech has

Phoenix, Dec. 21, created a most painful impression statement, made at the meating of Senator Pittman reiterated his here. American residents are u the Las Vesgas Rotary Club, to-day, animous that Japan' does not intend when he stated "I do not want any to attack the United States and one to think I am trying to force there is also

no reaann, in their

opinion, to believe that she plans Japan

a war. I am trying to prevent edorcing. war with the Unit

any attack in the future.

COTTON TEXTILES

JAPANESE EXPORTS TO U.S. TO BE RESTRICTED

Washington, Doc. 21. The Japanese Ambassador, Mr.

A Foreign Office spokesman said, talk bluntly. Japan knows we have ment that Japanese cotton textile The time has come to Salto, has informed the State Depart "The Senator cannot know much to fight naval battles in the Pacifle manufacturers about the Orient and Jula

have voluntarily Argumenta are not worthy of serious .considera- to

agreed to restrict exports to

Ambassador's Appeal

Washington, Dec. 21. The Japanese

Ambasador to Washington, Mr. Biroshi Saito, has appealed to he American people to ignore the peech of Senator Pitt man nt Las Vegas.

dominate it.

MURDER THEORY

the

tion. We are disappointed a state- "There are only two nations who United States. man in such a responsible position have fleeta suelent to block Japan to recent protests made by the United

This step has been taken in response. should advance Auch

-Britain arguments, to-day-I

and the The Senator's statements simply re-do it and may have to if the pre- Japan.

United States," he went on.

Statca manufacturers, against the "They could veni a lack of common sense."---

abnormally heavy Imports from United Press.

sent political group In Japan TC- mains in power. I am going to say the procise extent of the restriction. The Ambassador did not ntention. these things on the floor of the Senate where pacifists have been de- -Reuter. luded with the thought that frank discussion menan seoking, war. On the contrary preparedness means preventing war."

Senator Pittman said the Leaguo "The possibility of war between forcer of

of Nations was useless as an en- the United States und Japan is ab- States lins certain responsibilities in pence and "the United surd....I heg Americans to belleve regard to the protection of her citi mt when I say that it is the lezens and possessions and wo sire of the Japanese people to main-recognise these responsibilities.

Los Angeles, Dec. 21. tain the friendlient relations with the

Theory that Tholma Todd, the "Unlosa halted,

Japan will con-soreen star who was found dead in United States. It is absurd to think tinue to extend her influence to our her car last we have any intention of attacking possessions. In the face of recont home in Hollywood,

Wodnesday near her the Philippines, America or any of history what else can one

was murdered its territory,

expect gains support from the statement of scious that war between Japan and tion in the Pacific will curb expan-ney's investigator, who reveale that are fully con from her acts? A naval demonstra- Mr. Tom. Cavett, the District Attor United States would be the sion by conquest and may have to he found bloodstains on the running the greatest folly. We are each other's be adopted by Britain and the Unit- board of her car. Cavott is of tho best customers; how could humanity ed or either country profit" by auch cir- Press.

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