al Kichisaburo Nomura, For= Minister, reported to the Em= or this afternoon at the Palace on efforts to readjust relations with who ied States, Results of four iner= ith Mts. Joseph luted to the Emperor, chelex tovlay over optimistic indica fon was noted in business tions said {0 have been ativen yester= day by Mx. Joseph Clark "Grew, American Ambassador, of continu commercial treaty' relations. between Japan and the United States Business quarters were pleased also Ly a press messuxe from Washington which reported that Customs officials @hiclosed "a proclamation. Isstted by President Ulysses Grant in 1872 might save Japan temporarily from receiv= ing @ penalty ut 10 per cent. extra Giuty" on goods entering the United States after January 20, when the existing commercial treaty expires, No official statement was made here today gexarding the Washington press Japan "antutted"*
Tokyo, Dec. 23.
Japanese evening papers—tonight featured. reports on the opening the Japanese Diet and also. gave Prominent space to New York dite patches regarding oficial American instructions against the application
pan, iveriminatory" arm against While the tone of the Japanese press regarding the United States improved, the "Kokumin Shimbun contrast" to general optimism, asserted that Japan gave more than she received. "Therefore. the journal claimed, Japan should be dissatis" fied over the failure to receive "en finite treaty commitments.
American diplomacy has outsmart ed Japan's since trade diseriminations could still be imposed in' the event the United States prevents further demands relative to Japan's {China cappaisn, the "Kokumin"
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