Tokyo, Nov. 22.
Discussion of Japan's reply to the United States Government's note of October 6 concerning the principles of the "Open Door" and equal opportunity in China took place yesterday between Mr. Hachiro Arita, Foreign Minister, and Mr. Joseph Clark Grew, American Ambassador.
Mr. Arita invited Mr. Grew to his official residence yesterday afternoon to clarify some of the points in Japan's note, which was given to the American Ambassador at 6 o'clock in the evening of November 18.—Domel.
"Demoralizing Document"
New York, Nov. 22.
The Japanese answer to the protest by foreign powers against discrimination in Yangtze river traffic is a "demoralizing document," the "New York Herald Tribune" stated in an editorial this morning.
"It is depressing because it is such a clear evidence of the Japanese Government's unconditional subscription to the idea that nothing in this world merits respect but force;' the paper added. "The rights of armed bandits to the goods of the peaceful wayfarer are superior to the rights of the law abiding man to stop them, unless and until he produces weapons superior to those of the bandits and takes them back."—Havas.
Discussions with the Japanese authorities in regard to the reopening of foreign-owned factories in the occupied areas inside and outside the International Settlement at Shanghai e continuing, and the Foreign, Secretary understood that certain] cases were in a fair way to being) settled locally.
A reply to this effect was made in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to a question by Mr. A. C. Moreing, Conservative member for Preston, who asked whether the Prime Minister was yet in a position to report the result of the discussion in Shanghai and Tokyo.
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