THE FAR EAST.

Otago Witness, Issue 3488, 18 January 1921, Page 17

THE FAR EAST.

ANGLO JAPANESE TREATY. LONDON, January 11. Ihe Australian Press Association is authoritatively informed that the question of. a renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty will certainly be included in the agenda for the Premiers’ Conference in June. The Imperial Government is pledged to obtain the concurrence of the dominions Premiers before negotiations with Japan are undertaken, and after that the treaty is referable to the League of Nations, in accordance with Articles, 18, 19, and 20 of the Covenant. NEW YORK, January 13. The Paris correspondent of the New York Post has received from Count IshL a copy of the 1911 Anglo-Japanese Alii ante. In discussing Article 4, absolving either England or Japan from declaring war in support of each other against a third party with which either has an Arbitration Treaty, the correspondent points out that America would be amply protected if she would ratify the Arbitration Treaty which President Taft negotiated witn Britain but which the Republican Senate did not ratify. Count Ishii stated that Japan in 1911, realising that an alliance with England might be embarrassing in view of the Anglo-American negotiations, herself suggested Article 4, thus voluntarily depriving herself of Great Britain's support in the event of hostilities between Japan and America. Count Ishii added that Japan no more thinks of war with the United States to day than in 1911. If a threat were to oe made now Japan would again suggest the inclusion of Article 4. AMERICAN SHOT BY JAPANESE. TOKIO, January 12. Lieutenant Langdon, an officer on the American cruiser Albany, was shot dead by a Japanese sentinel at Vladivostock on January 11. The reason is unknown. The Japanese Consul-general has expressed regret to the American Consul at Vancouver.

THE INCIDENT ADJUSTED. NEW YORK, January 15, A telegram from Manila states that it is understood that Japan has already agreed to pay an indemnity for the killing of Lieutenant Langdon. Admiral Cleaves, who was ordered to

proceed to Vladivostock to inquire into the incident, returned to Manila shortly alter starting, it being understood that he received a wireless message indicating that the affair had been adjusted. IRRECONCILABLE CALIFORNIA. j NE\\ \ ORK, January 10. * The Californian Legislature unanimously adopted a resolution asking that no treaty be made with Japan granting citizenship to Japanese residents or nullifying the provisions of the anti-Japanese law. CHINESE FAMINE. NEW YORK, January 15. The American Farm Bureau Federation at Chicago announces that the farmers will furnish any amount of corn that the Relief Committees can use to alleviate tho Chinese famine. NO COMMUNIST RULE. NEW YORK, January 15. The New York Times correspondent a! Washington learns tliat General Oi, come manding the Japanese troops in Siberia* has informed all the political groups, ino eluding the C-hiti and Vladivostock Gove ernments, that in view of the unstable conditions he cannot permit any communi ist rule in the regions which the Japaneisl now occupy.