PEACE OF THE PACIFIC

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 119, 23 May 1925, Page 16

PEACE OF THE PACIFIC

JAPANESE OPINIONS OF AMEEI-

CAN CRUISE.

Notwithstanding official denials and "assurances" 'from Washington and London, Japanese newspapers harp upon a reported understanding between America and Great Britain over the agenda of another armament conference, states the Tokio corresponden of the "Daily Telegraph." The "Chugai," which is generally believed to express strong Sei-Yu-Kai sentiment, points- out that America has been practising naval manoeuvres in the Pacific for a number of months, while Great Britain is building an enormous base at the western entrance. It also asserts that Mr. Chamberlain gave an evasive answer in the. House of Commons regarding an understanding between Great Britain and America concerning Singapore. The "Yamato," a chronic firebrand among Tnkio newspapers, supports the "Chugai," only using considerably stronger terms, especially in the remarks it directs against, "selfish Britain." It asserts tbnt the sole object of Great Britain and America, is the limitation of Japan in tho Pacific. In this connection' Sir Charles Higham's New York Speech, in which he declared that war in the Pacific was inevitable, has been cablpd here, at great length by Renter, ajid given.prominence in the newspapers. The "NJchi Nichi" observes that this dire prediction, broadcast by a British "propagndist, published by. leading American newspapers, and handled, as important news by a British news agency, naturally aroused suspicion, if not conviction, among thinking Japanese people not only that an understanding but' an active organised combination existed, and adds :—" Japan and America are not going to countenance, war. jSfo attempt to disturb the peace of the Pacific will meet with sue.cess, however ingeniously contrived. God would never sanction such a diabolical intrigue. Neither do we believo that this speaker represents in any way tho general sentiment of the .English nation."