'The prize plum in the Japanese diplomatic. service ordinarily 13 London, but-at" the moment it Is Washington, 'The Feason is that the Outlook for American-Japanese reations. is much brighter' than. that for Anglo-Japanese intercourse, Where the cards are all in favour of Mr. Hiroshi Saito in Washington, they are all against Mr, Matsudaira in London, fact, were it not for his being the father-in-law of Prince Chichibu Mr. Matsudaira would be ina very tickish position to-day.
Tn'direct contrast to Matsudair unenviable plight is the position of Saito at Washington. He was given his present post just at the turn of the tide, when th the Manchurian and Shanghat feeling towards Japan w improve about the time of Saito's arrival, Yet Saito has Feceived considerable credit, in his own country for having, brought about ible Improvement in. the rel Hons between the two nations.
But this is only the prelude to Saito's streak of good fortune. The futtire holds even brighter prospects for him, There are two problems which ave perennial stumbling blocks Japanese diplomats in Washington. 'The first is the Immigration question. Until a few years ago it was, beneath the surface, one of the major causes illsteeling in Japan towards America, Now. however, as a result of the world-wide depression, the Manchurian Ingident, Japan's withdrawal from the League, the arms question fand other historic problems, this matter has been all but forgotten. Moreover, Japan is not particularly fnxlous to see the immigration ques-lon solved. now, 80 if Saito chooses hho need do nothing regarding the matter and no one will accuse him of ing. incompetent. If, on the other hand, Congress in the meantime acts favourably on the issues much of the credit. wilt go to Saito. To employ his favourite word, the problem is
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