JAPAN'S POLICY.
FRIENDLY WITH ALL THE POWERS, IN THE PACIFIC. - ONE OF THE DOMINANT POWERS, (at TBtEaairii—rasas assocutiok—coprEiaHi.) . • V.:' (Rec. February 22, 10.5 p.m.) >; '■■■:' London, February 22. Count Kato, Japanese ..Ambassador in ■London, in. the course of an interview .in London, emphasised Japan's 1 excellent relations with all ■ tho PowerSt and hor honest love of peace; Hβ ridiculed the talk- of Japanese; dominance in the Pacific. JThcro could, be; he-said, no dominant' Power' in those vast waters. Japan wanted her share,' but not in that part of Pacific which washed tho American continent, for there she had nothing to. do. Similarly, ; sho had in-,.Hawaii or the. Philippines capable of clashing • with American interests,: but she meant to be ono of the dominant'. Pacific Powers .with her .own sphere of influence. in her own part of the, ocean. . Count Kato added: '.'ln China our friendly., policy ;is well. known.". "VYo, fought for 'tho.open doorand shall, not attempt to close' it." ;-. :; : V> V,:,. ;■■■■.;-■■.-,,■* ■■.■:■ :
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 439, 23 February 1909, Page 7
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