Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-08-16 | Page 4 | Will Japan Invite the Fleet?

Will ill Japan Invite the tie fleet Fleet T T lIE HE Pacific fleet so far as given out ends COdS its Pacific L junket at Honolulu and there js is lation as us asp 10 p whether after that Japan will ill extend it an un to proceed to Tokio Jf If thc invitation is extended the probabilities arc are it will be accepted and lh the lie fleet will enter Japanese waters on on ona a friendly visit put ut in yiew of the somewhat strained relations between our our ur country and the empire Jot of ot the Mikado lado just now occasioned by the fail failure re of f our our Senate to 0 assimilate the Shantung provision pro of the peace treaty it is not known at Washington ton or or if known it is not dis disclosed whether the invitation will be forthcoming or not Information from the capital is is to to tic the effe effect L that the state department is striving to mollify the time American spirit of protest that has arisen against Japanese apa ese treatment treatment treat treat- ment of Koren and her seizure of and assurances assurances assur assur- ances minceS are arc given t that at the Japanese officials also have hn reaffirmed their friendly intentions towar towards s the United But tho the real t test tt st of Japanese sincerity is expected ex ex- cy- cy to to come when the fleet reaches reaches' Honolulu all dressed up and nowhere else to go Failure to receive such an invitation may may be construed as evidence that J Japan pan is nursing a grievance It Jt would seem to the tile uninitiated that some time soon would be an opportune an-opportune time lime for tile t Japanese envoys to toI announce when and how China will ill regain her rights in I Shantung Jn in accordance with the understanding had with President nt Wilson in Paris