Tokyo, Feb, 18.
Castle, Jr, j will leave Japan after having' made a more Profound impression on Japanese-American relations than any American representative here since the days of the great earthquake, when America stirred the entire Empire by her unparalleled generosity in yelief work. Mr. Castle, a trained Siplomat, hus done for the basi framework of technical relations what the Hed Cross and other American organizations "did for intimental relations, He has plac.
them on " sound footing of understanding, The Ambassador's first important speech in Tokyo, before the Amer-lea-Japan Sveiety, was hailed by seme critics as the most important Pronouncement of American policy in the Far East for more than a decade, While it did not. arouse "I can see no possibility of friction in the growing trade of the two nations in all parts of the world, but only of a fuller understanding and friendship. This is particularly true as to China. We may differ at times as to the best method of helping the Chinese to attain political and—economic stability, but our fundamental aims are identical—the up-building of a Prosperous and contented nation. I am sure that all that Baron Shidehara said in his address to the Diet on the question of China vould be most warmly applauded in the United States, There are times, it is true, when certain Panese suspect "the purposes of America and when certain Amei cans suspect the purposes of Japan, but these certain Americans and certain Japanese are trouble-mal ing people. It is our duty to see
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