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Show STATEMENT OF GOTO j SATISFIESTHE ALLIES London Times Asserts Japanese Japa-nese to Be Inspired by the Highest Motives. LONDON, May I. "Baron Golo's statement is eminently satisfactory to the allies,' says tl;e Times, in commenting on th'e interview (riven by the new Japanese Jap-anese foreign minister to the Associated Press, In which he spoke of Japan's loyalty to her allies and asserted there would be no change in the foreign policy of the country. "It answers effectively the malicious slanders which Germany invented in-vented and circulated in the far east and other parts of the world. "Baron Goto indignantly contradicted the latest of these lying rumors, which insinuated that his advent to office would be followed by a change in Japan's attitude. at-titude. Japan Is pledged to stand with the allies until they win victory, and she will keep her word. "The Japanese foreign minister asserts with much earnestness that Japan bears the utmost good will toward Russia and is sincerely anxious to see her restored to her position among the powers. Apart from all else, a raison d'etat must inspire Japan with this wish. Japan has not forgotten what Germany's influence in the far east has cost her. She believes a regenerated Russia will form an effective barrier against a revival re-vival of that influence and, accordingly, that it is to her interest to give Russia all possible help in the work of national reconstitution. "Germany is trying to estrange Russia, as well as America, from Japan, but Japanese statesmen see through this obvious ob-vious maneuver and trust that the good sense of the Russians will defeat it. They know that whateSer relations the Bolshevik government establish with Germany Ger-many there will always be plenty of' sensible Russians who will continue lo look upon Japan as their friend. The true policy of Japan and the other allies is to encourage and assist these moderate elements and studiously refrain from any action which might estrange them. It is evident that this consideration has a certain bearing upon the delicate question ques-tion of intervention on any large scale in Siberia. "With China, as with Russia, Japan desires de-sires good relations, and from both she would welcome co-operation. They are her neighbors. It is to their interest, as to hers, to work together in the great task of keeping the peace of the far east. "The declarations of Baron Goto embody em-body a policy which is worthy of his country. coun-try. It is large, wise, loyal. We have all known for long that it is her policy, yet the assurance that it is unchanged will do good service in neutral lands." |