Th i" next censures the Tanaka Ministry for the misunderstanding prevailing in the United States, and declares that it is still Scoptical as to whether the first despatch of troops to China was wise or timely.
"At every available opportunity, the Tanaka Ministry emphasized the necessity of a positive policy io China and this has tended to arouse suspicions in foreign minds. Despite the explicit declaration that the steps taken"in regard to Manchuria are for the purpose of maintaining peace and precluding the possibility of any calamity, and despite the assurance given that Japan would remain strictly neutral in the Chinese civil war, the American Sec retary of State fs yet suspicious of Japan's good faith. His doubts are Tot without reason.
The "Asahi" concludes by urging the Government to observe its cent statement both in the spirit and the letter, and to avoid any Jaction beyond the protection of the lives. and interests of Japanese nationals. "Weare not so much concerned about being misunderstood America," it says in conclusion, we are' about our future rela tions with China."
Must be Above Suspicion That care should be taken not to arouse international suspicion? fg the key-note of comment by the "Yamato," as regards the attitude of Mr. Kellogg in connection with the memorandum sent by Tokyo to the warring Chinese factions. This paper declares that, when Japan first. sent troops to Shantung, the opinion of the world was more or less favourable to her, but that subsequent reinforcements have caused a change of tone and have made other nations suspicious possible imperialistic ambitions on the part of Japan. "The press comment of Great Britain and the United States, for instance," says, "are no longer favourable to
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