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Show JAPS DEBATE GOING TO IR with mm Students Puzzled as to Whether Wheth-er or Not It Would Be Wisest Thing TeiKh'. Nov 1 ;. : ' fly the Associated Associ-ated Press.) Two thousand university univer-sity students met here tonight to discuss dis-cuss the question "Shall Japan fight America?" The debate lasted four hours and was marked by vehement oratory, but th.- audience remained In good humor during the evening. The managers of the meeting, out of defer-nc to the police, decided not to take a vote on the merits of the question ques-tion as disclosed by the speakers, and apparently the audience was equally divided OS to the expediency of war between the two Vountrics. mi 11 it N EXPEDIENT Y Speakers taking part In the debate agreed that the action of California In legislating against Japanese owning property in that state furnished a sufficient suf-ficient cause for Hostilities, but they differed concerning the expediency of going to war. Many pointed out the fact of Americas wealth and preparedness pre-paredness contrasted against Japan's weakness. ne student thought that if Japan attacked America over this question, other white races might combine com-bine against Japan. The orators freely free-ly praised America's past friendliness for this country, but added: "Now that Japan Is grown up. America Am-erica Is tired of us." SITUATION IMPROVES TOKIO, Nov. 17 (By the Associated Associ-ated Press.) There is a distinct im-provement im-provement in the situation between Japan and the I'nlted States relative to the California controversy and officials offi-cials evidently believe real progress Is being made in the Ingot lat Ions between be-tween the two countries. Hitherto there lias been a somewhat pessimistic attitude, which has been created by the many delicate points Involved '.Members of the house of peers are showing their Interest in the International Interna-tional cable conferences being held In Washington. A deputation of all parties par-ties In the upper house of parliament Waited upon Viscount Uchlda. foreign minister, today and discussed the cable ca-ble connection between Japan and the island of Yap. loiter representative members of the upper chamber met and decided to urge the gOVefOment to protect Japanese interests In I his line- nn |