Saito, has issued an appeal to the American people to ignore Senator Key Pittman's speech at Las Vegas in which the chan man of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee made strong observations on Japan.
The Japanese Ambassador made it clear it was absurd to think Japan had any intentions of attacking the Philippines, America or any of her territory because "we are fully. conscious that a war between the United States and Japan would be the great folly.
Senator Pittman has reiterated his observations, He declared he would make similar remarks on the floor of the Senate and that it was time to talk bluntly because he believed preparedness) meant the prevention of war. "Unless halted," he said, "Japan will continue to extend her influence and her possessions, In the face of recent history, what else can we expect of her?
Washington, Dec. 21.
The Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Mr. H. Saito, to-day issued an appeal to the American people to ignore Senator Pittman's speech.
The Japanese Ambassador said that the possibility of a Jepan-United States war was "absurd, beg Americans to believe me, he said, "that it is the desire of Japan to maintain the friendliest relations with the United st "ft is absurd to think that Japan has any intention of attacking. the Philippines, America, or any of ite territory. We are fully conscious that a "War between Japan and the United States would be the greatest folly. We are each other's best customers. Tow could humanity either country profit under such eir+ cumstances?
Mr, Saito further declared that there was no issue in existence which cannot be settled peaceably and declared that the matter of naval
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