NITED States relation Washington, Nov. 11. with Japan have grown more tense since Tokyo joined the Rome-Beni axis, with the steady development of national psychological factors which tend to complicate the vexed diplom: and poli ical relations, informed observers noted here today.
Although serious circles here are not yet ready to predict the probability of war between the two countries, many observers think that Japan has taken a course w! ich will constrain the United States to a "firm" policy in the silent aid to diplomacy, Neither country, it is believed, could now rely upon the earlier traditional friendship between the two nations as an insurance policy waist future dimeulties. On the other hand, neither government has: yet taken a position which would Dreelude a future amicable trend. and the large and profitable com= mercial relations tend to moderate the bitterness of public opinion and the mutual displeasure of statesmen.
The American "man on the street justly or unjustly, as gained the conviction that Japan for reasons of hor own insists upon the solution of diplomatic "and political problems: by. resort to force.
"The Manchurian occupation, the invasion of North China." the sub-extension of military opera tonto henry all aectons of hina, the Panay" Metdens the. repeated Mecpamblnas of Chinese ites and ihe armed invasion of French Ino: Chinn, have subse! popu opinion That apenece alley Stnnetteores Iyeit Hom violence, Japan recent attack on, tndosGhina' caecilly fied to" this impression, sri Ita now noted het Japan fs threatening {o einpoy vienee against the Dutch East Tne.
"faptnesseplaten, neotdng 40 re-porta inno thad" Amerien how, not Gedetuoed nos worteuls eppraies the urgent {iets of population eeono~ tnle"ad externe "alton which have given folie to her Far Eastern policy, Japan thought that the Western powers were slow to veeounize her rise among, the nations ud to concede the international implications of her growth in wealth, industrial strength, and necessity for 4 national destiny The Japanese also harboured some disappointment for years over such United States acts as the Japanese exclusion law of 1924 which they: regarded og an affront to their race; andthe California Jand restriction Jaws which Japanese considered discriminatory against them because of their race and their economic pro-
Nine-Power Treaty The Washington conference adopt-Nine-Power "Treaty and other agreements of which the general purport was that the Powers would Fespeet the territorial Integrity of Ching and: respect the principle of equal trade opportunity. feeupation of Manchuria, of proper ax considered here {o have ied these has ples.
"Phe United States wires, and public
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