Washington, Sept. 4.
Confirmation of ghe safe arrival in Vladivostok of an! American tanker caused "much satisfaction in diplo= matic. quarters here, who view It as the "frat result of "the "Japanese: American conversations, 'The arrival of the tanker is important for two reasons: it was the Arst tine that American ald to Rus-sla was sent via the" Pacific. and Japan preferred to refrain from any bet of hostility against the tanker which erossed through' waters under the control of the Japanese navy.
These diplomatic quarters, thow-ever, refused to comment in any Way on the subjects. discussed or th prowess udo in Une, conversations tween Tokyo and Washington:
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