Samuel Hughes
Liberal-Conservative
Mr. S. HUGHES.
In the New York 'World' of Friday, March 18, I see a dispatch speaking of the proposed treaty between Japan and the United States, part of which is:
England wishes to get away from her treaty with Japan, and Japan, it is said here to-day, is ready bo let her go at the expiration of the Lansdowne-Hayashi agreement. Japan is desirous, however, of having a government support her in the Orient without committing her against any nation.
The reason for this is that Japan does not feel capable of taking care of the commercial and industrial feature of China, but she also has her doubts as to the motives behind offers of certain European governments. With the United States ready to develop the far east in accordance with every provision of American ' commercial equality ' and without ulterior motives of aggrandisement, Japan feels that China's future and freedom from contention are assured. [DOT]