WORLD POLITICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LV, Issue 6204, 8 October 1921, Page 5

WORLD POLITICS

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

“SENSATIONAL CONCLUSIONS” DEPLORED.

RESPONSIBILITY ON NEWSPAPERS.

(United Press Association —Copyright.) (Received Oct. 7, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. .7 The Daily Chronicle under the heading ‘'Press alarms and excursions” says: “Nothing but mischief can come of attempts to draw sensational •conclusions from divergent interests which perplex American and Japanese statesmen, and which both are honestly endeavouring to harmonise. . At such a, time a solemn responsibility rests on the Press and public men to say nothing calculated to inflate feeling or stir up fears and suspicions. Those who attempt to frighten the public by prophecies of new world wars are playing upon the credulity of the nervous. Let us rather aid in making the Washington Conference a success. The worst course is to start ‘tub thumping’ with the v destinies of nations.”—A.' and N.Z.C.A.

A message from London, in yesterday’s issue, stated:—The Daily Express, discussing the possibility of war between the United States and Japan, asks, will the Washington Conference avert the peril? Our information does not warrant optimism. The public must understand that the country is standing on the verge of an abyss.

DANGER OF UNFORTIFIED GUAM.

WEAVES JAPAN MISTRESS OE THE PACIFIC.

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE.

(Received Oct. 7, 5.5 p.m. 7 . LONDON, Oct. 6. The Daily Express asserts that Guam is the key to the Pacific. While it is unfortified Japan is mistress of the Western Pacific. When Guam becomes, an American base the trident to the Pacific will pass to the American battle fleet. The Navy Department in Washington in 1920 formulated a plan to make Guam a second Rosyth. It is now suggested in competent naval quarters that if the United States pledges itself not to make Guam and Manila naval bases Japan will regard the promise as proof that the, United States dogs not intend to use the big stick against her, and will be ready to arrange a mutual limitation of armaments. According to the existing building programmes the danger time would come bt* the end of 192 J if the Washington Conference fails. If Britain is going to do anything at Washington she must do it now. otherwise “the deluge.”—A. and N.Z.C.A.

PANAMA CANAL DUES

ARBITRATION URGED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. Senator Colt, in a speech in the Senate, said all efforts to maintain world peace would be undermined by the passage of Senator Borah’sbill. giving American coastguards ships free passage through the Panama Canal, and the Anglo-American treaty would be violated. He urged arbitration.—A. and N.Z.C.A.

'MENACED AUSTRALIA

THREATENED “INVASION’ FROM EAST.

OTTAWA. Oct. G:

■Shigeo Olita, a prominent Japanese merchant, interviewed at Mon r treal. declared that the existing over-population in Japan and China gave need for on outlet, and must eventually mean an Asiatic exodus to the Northern territories of Australia

(Received Oct-. 7, 5.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 6

A delegation, consisting of leading Japanese business men will sail from Yokohama on October 21, to confer with American leaders on financial, economic and industrial matters in order to provide co-oper-ative understandings in future.

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

SENATOR PEARCE TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE. Oct. 7

The House of Representatives on the motion of Mr Hughes endorsed the selection of Mr Pearce to attend the Washington Conference by 36 votes to 16. —U.P.A.