DEEDS, NOT WORDS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 1209, 6 January 1925, Page 5

DEEDS, NOT WORDS.

JAPAN WANTS PROOF OF U.S. FRIENDLINESS. VISIT OF AMERICAN FLEET. "tOKIO, Dec. 24. While the Japanese press gives the most prominence in its news columns to American friendly the general v tenor of editor)+lß is that Japan would prefer actions to words A realisation, however, that the American temper has reached a point where 'it is necessar, for the . leaders to pour oil on it is likely to cool perceptibly the outbursts of jingoes on this side, the majority of the leaders of whom are talking mainly for home consumption, and with no desire to rouse America to the fighting point. % . . While the Prime Minister, Viscount Koto, has issued a half denial of Japan's refusal to recoive the American fleet, it is cartain that the offer was made and refused; although tho offer was made tentatively, thus permitting of a statement that an offer of the visit was not nuwie.

Advantage was takea of the appointment of the new Japanese Ambassador to Washington, Mr Mastudaira, to make a new friendly gesture to Japan. "America can look forward to the most cordial relations with Japan," said the Secretary cf State ' (Mr Hughes), commenting on the appointment. It was reported from Tokio that the Japanese Prime Minister had. announced the reoeipt from America of a suggestion that the fleet should visit Yokohama after its manoeuvres in order to remove erroneous impressions of unfriendliness, While appreciating the offer, Japan declined it.