| Show NO FRICTION BETWEEN THE UNITED UNITE 1 1 I STATES AND JAPAN OVER MANCHURIA l Washington Nov 0 15 The attention of the administration has again been di directed I to publications indicating It to be he bethe i the tite purpose of ot the United d States gov government go eminent to force Japans hand with a aview aview view to securing assurances regarding her intentions toward Manchuria De Dc Denial Denial nial was made both at the White House and at the state stat department d that thero there was aas any an friction with Japan or that such sucha a request or demand had bad b been made As JS Asa Asa a matter of ot fact tact all that has been blen done doneas as stated in the Associated Pr Press ss dis dispatches dispatches I patches was to make an n effort to fe se secure cure a 3 more definite statement from Ja Japan japan Japan pan touching touch In her position In Manchuria she having haing given more definite assurances s sto to the other countries having interests In Asia Asta titan than to the States The Tho White House statement follows The statement that there has bas been any an friction between the state department and an anthe the Japanese government is entirely er erroneous erroneous erroneOus On the contrary the relations r S 4 between the th two governments ts have hae con constantly constantly constantly been growing closer and the un understanding understanding understanding better b The statement as to there being an any friction is not hot merely merel UD un unwarranted warranted but the direct reverse of ot the t facts This was issued from the state depart department ment meat There U is I n foundation whatever for forthe forthe the tile statement that any an demand or 01 re request requeSt quest or suggestion IU t In Jr any form has hM be bert been a amade made by b the state department to Japar to declare or define d tine its position in tn China or regarding China Japan has repeated repeatedly ly and recently tI in III an Informal agree agreement agreement I ment mont with Russia France Francl and England declared her purpose to maintain the tho In tn Independence Independence dependence and Integrity of if China and 2nd her policy polley is well ell known to be In entire ti harmony harmon with that of the United States In fact tact the relations between Japan and r the United States were never closer or i better than they are at this moment and there Is no question whatever at I between the two to countries S 1 r 4 |
