| Show lAP SITUATIO REALLY Y STRAINED f Such is Opinion of a London Corresponaent the Peace Conference Says Japan Is Insisting on the Right to Deal Directly With California Unless the Powers at Washington Washing-ton Are Able to Control That State Ixindon Tho correspondent of the Dally Telegraph at The Hague sends In n dispatch which purports to reflect prevailing there on fleet the views the Japanese Amertcan situation which he declares to be more absorbing absorb-ing than tho conference Itself The correspondent says that ns a result re-sult of his Inquiries he learns the situation sit-uation is really strained although both governments are trying to conceal con-ceal the fact lie asserts that since Juno 20 the question has entered upon an acute phase Japan has been sending send-ing tho United States extremely categorical cate-gorical notes stating without bitterness bitter-ness but In the clearest terms the ell leimi that unless Washington Is able to control Callornla Japan will consider con-sider herself free to act directly against California Nothing however yet has been exchanged precluding a patilllc settlement but many of the Japanese at The Hague are of the opinion that the Japanese government ought to act without delay and not give America time to utilize her vast resources nnd economic potentiality hundred fold greater than Japans to perfect warlike preparations |
