wont Our Own Connesroxpene London, Oct. 5.
Reports received. to-day from Washington state that it Is persistent ly rumoured that America is urging the inclusion of political questions at the Naval Conference. This is linked with America's desire to counteract Chinese feeling aroused by America's silver policy.
Since no modification of that pol: ey expected, Washington wishes demonstrate that its traditional friendship for China has not Meanwhile, the Japanese at present: are firm against the discussion of polities. They argue that the Manchurian controversy at Geneve proved the futility of diplomacy conference. The Far Eastern si tion is now clearly defined and there is nothing to discuss.
American diplomatic circles have ibe no information pending the arrival of Mr. Norman Davis, and the Chinese attitude has not yet been officially "defined although" it can easily be guessed.
Friends of China emphasize that the Naval Conference is a favourable opportunity of dissipating unhappy suspicions in the Far East, On the contrary, it would have the worst effect on Chinese feeling if the poll-tical questions which were an in-tegal part of the Conference in 1922, were 0 be excluded An aerial view of the burning American liner Morro Castle off the coast of New Jersey while three ships cruised in the vicinity picking up passengers who jumped into the sea. To the left and in the background is the Monarch of Bermuda, which saved most of the rescued passengers.
Dimly shown astern of the Morro
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