Anxiety as to Auxiliary Men-of War Uncalled For: Vatican Delegation Appointment Tokio, Jan. 25.
In the Diet to-day, interpellated by a former Cabinet Minister, Mr. that the anxiety respecting possible American-Japanese rivalry in regard to auxiliary warships appears to be uncalled for, as both Powers are respecting the spirit of the Washington Agreement. The 10,000 tonnage for cruisers was adopted by the Washington Conference be cause the experts at the Conference agreed that the lessons of the last war showed that smaller cruisers wera not of much value. The replacement of warships was a matter for future consideration.
The Budget provision for a Japanese representative to the Vatican is eliciting vehement opposition from Buddhists throughout the country.
The Foreign Office has issued a statement that the proposed Legation is entirely diplomatic and has in no way any religious aspect. The statement declares that Japan's advancing position in the world necessitates keeping in touch with such an important diplomatic centre and recalls historical Papal and Japanese diplomatic exchanges.—Reuter.
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