AMERICA AND JAPAN

Southland Times, Issue 19256, 21 June 1921, Page 6

AMERICA AND JAPAN

DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS INITIATED. YAP AND IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) WASHINGTON, June 16. Direct negotiations have begun between the United States and Japan for a settlement of all unsettled questions between the two nations. There have been several friendly and frank conversations between the Secretary of State, Mr Hughes, and Ambassador Shidehara. They hope to settle the Yap difficulty without having recourse to the League of Nations. The discussion is proceeding on the basis of internationalisation of cable privileges, which will satisfy al! the Great Powers. A complete stoppage of Japanese coolie immigartioa is proposed providing property rights already acquired are fully protected. The Japanese promise to return Shantung is to be executed as soon as practicable without reference to European tribunals. Initial steps have been taken for the withdrawal of troops, *the remainder of the forces to be evacuated when China provides guards. Japan will only retain such privileges as other countries enjoy.