Agreeing with Mr. Chow on_ the necessity of promoting better Sino-Japanese relations to. bring about peace and prosperity in the Orient, Mr. Kodama voiced the hope that the two nations would proceed alonit a path of "equality and solidarity in economic questions."
"It woes without saying that T am opposed to any practice where one party requires economic "sacrifices from the other," he continued. "If there is any. misunderstanding this point, T hope that it will' soon be, swept away.
"Because of Various political questions that have arisen during the past few years, the relations between Our two countries at times, have been placed in. jeopardy.
"This situation will not be easy to solve, but it seems to me that both people could well reflect upon their ast behaviour to ascertain whether for not they lacked sincerity and sympathy.
"At this time we should promote mutual understanding and eontidene remove past_misunderstandings and sentimental differences by aiding and respecting each other in an effort to advance culture and contribute 12
"It Is only natural for the representatives of both China and Japan to. think of the well-being of their countries. Yet, they must go a step further, and, in formulating thet policies must' think of the wale fare of the Orient at large.
"In other words, their nationalism must give way to something that we can. call' "Orientalism." The latter must be considered frst, nationalism must come next"
Mr. Kawai's speech was heard by more than 100 leading local Chinese and Japanese businessmen, who were gathered at one of the dining rooms the Cercle Sportif Prancais.
Called Falture Tokyo, Mar. 22.
Sharply criticizing the Chinese atitude of "putting. political Issues above all other consideration", the "Tokyo Asahi," a leading Tokyo journal, to-day expressed its belief that last week's Sino-Japanese econo-mie conversations in Shanghai were "a failure", has been intimated by Mr. Sel-Jiro Miyajima, President of the Nisshin Spinning' Company and a mem= ber of the economic mi China", said the journal, "the conference was utiliied solely for the purpose of exchanging complaints"
It should be bore in mind, the declared, that while it is impossible to. readjust the relations between the two nations in w bri period of time, the retention of the Status quo means the continuation of "This friction', according to the Journal, "makes alt hopes for econo-mie ce-operation futile, however Ruch Japan may desire to. assist China in' the latter's economic rehabilitation.
"There are grounds for believing that the members of the mission have already reached the conclusion that, in the present circumstances, Japan can engage in economic activities only in North China, "The main reason for this conviee Aion was" the insistence of the Chi-hose "ofllais and. businessmen {aking up. the consideration of pol tical tasues before any other.
"This attitude casts Ite shadow over Sino-Japanese relations, "and ives fause for despair regarding' the pos-Sibi' of readjusting. the relaifons between' the two countries"
SIapan, seeording to. the" now has no: alternative But with "the "economic development of North China, weet is gaining ground here", the daily continued, "that the maine tenance of the ate tur quo in North China isthe utmost. concession that Span can make to China. Any further concessions would only tend complicate the situation.
"If the question of the East, Hopei administration is, taken up", the journal declared, "the haughty" Chic hose will immediately challenge the Japanese interests in North Ching, 25 they "did years ago. in. Manchuria, when Gen. Chang Hsueheliang resort:
subversive activity against the South Manchuria Railway Company.
"The question of special trade East Hopel cane amicably settled Without making changes in the pres-{auministration of the region.
should. show more ardour in seeking rapprochement with Japan, to alleviate the laier's misgivings I ig a matter of regret. that' China fs led to rasp the chance alfora-Economic mission' the "Asahi" con-her by the visit of the Japanese Dear has claimed another old China hand, "The Times" of February 26 brings news of the death, which occurred at Alverstoke, Hants, fon the previous day, of Mrs. Susan= Jane Goodfellow, late of Shanghai, China, in her Bist year.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.