Show JAPAN TO RETAIN U. U S. S FRIENDSHIP LOND LONDON N X April The 9 The The London Times this morning prints an interview interview interview inter inter- view with l Baron Hayashi the Japanese Japan Japan- ese amba ambassador to England concerning concern concern- ing lug the statement made by the the- Australian Aus Aus- Premier Hughes in a speech in th Australian house Thursday to lo the effect that Australia could not make an enemy of America to secure I tho friendship of Japan and that the Japanese treaty be ren wed In modified modi- modi I fled fied form but in a a manner satisfactory satisfactory tory to America Baron Hayashi ex expressed expressed ex- ex pressed great pleasure and satisfaction tion over the speech of Mr Hughes The ambassador said cooperation was the aim aint of or all U parties and arid he was confident that In any renewal of the alliance there could be he nothing to which the United States could take exception He lIe asserted that it was absolutely necessary for Japan to possess possess pos pos- sess seas the friendship of the United States Baron Hayashi add le was convinced convinced con con- vinced that in good time the Australians Australians Aus Aus- would come to realize that tha t Japan an entertains no aggressive or mischievous mischievous mischievous mis mis- chievous designs Concerning naval al I armaments th the ambassador declared that Japan had no desire to possess a fleet larger than was deemed necessary necessary nieces I sary to m maintain Japans Japan's interests and defend her possessions |