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Show DENBY TALKS ABOUT JAPAN Country Observing Every Detail of Four-Power Treaties i .MANILA, P. I . Aug. 1 -(By Ths j Associated Press.) Japan is obsorv- Ing every detail of her obligations un-1 un-1 di r the Bnvnl and four-power treaties entered Into at Washington and a ' fe. ling of mutual confidence nas succeeded suc-ceeded the uncertainty which former- i Listed in American relatione with t Japan according to a statement glv-i glv-i n out by Sf retary of tho Navy Ed- I win Denby Monday, the first day of I his Ml to Manila Secretary Denby intimated thai conditions In tho far eastern Pacific v re not sufficiently stabilized to permit per-mit at immediate onstderatlon of t i Philippines aspirations for independ I enoe, even uhouM Internal projrreis: prove that the count rv was fitted for It. ; lis statement said i "1 believe that Japan Is living up, honorably to ccry detail of her ob-1 llgatlofl! under both treaties. I was j much Impressed with the confidence exhibited hy the jApnnese In the suc- ces of me pacts and bellev! that ja-l pan, as well as the United States, his i in ton aMre that the new Interna- , tionai arrangement!. In the Pacific are beneficial to everybody concerned j r also noticed a similar feeling In China." CONDITIONS IN CHIYV ftegafdlng conditions In China. r Denby. apeaKlng "only as a private Individual, stated his belief that Chl&a'a sulvntlon would come throu gh a ''strong man" who would he able to hold the military leaders of the MuntT in check He declined to state whether Me believed any Chinese Chi-nese at present was capable of as Mirtlittg this position, but said that Oineral W'u Pei-Pu, military learb-r of the north, wan (fenerfllly regarded! as a strong man. Mr. Denby said he understood that General Wu never bras charged with being under foreign Influence. Dlecusslltf Philippine defense plnns. Secretary Depby cald the united BtntM was free under the Weshlnir-ton Weshlnir-ton treaties to increase Its air forces in the islands, a movo that had been advocated by various nasal expert, but that no plans to do so were hein? made at present. As to Philippine Independence, bo said. Tin: PitiMppiNFs j "If I were the Philippines. I would regard withdrawal from the inlteH States as the greatest possible disaster I at present. The Island? are more p act tul and prosperous tnan most l tj.-ns of the globe. "Although Independence Is the ultl-hl ultl-hl U ideal set up for the Philippines i by America. T bell eve the rime is many years away when the American fla? comes down here." He added that under the four-pow- eaty protection by the United SI tee would . aae autematTcaily if Independence In-dependence were granted to the islands. wwuwy uenoy win not complets tCtlon of the naval rtatlon at Olongapo as oxpected. as Inclement her Monday marred his visit He stated that the naval v. ml at Olongapo would be transferred to' Cavlte as had been planned He came Monday from Olongapo, Luzon Where I In made hi! first stop Sunday in his Plei! to the Islands Governor Oen- 1 onard I nn.l mllltarv and naval offlelals greeted th. head of the navy at the pier and droc with him to Malacanang palaee. the Manila residence of the governor-general. if. I hi Ninth ! . , r I rc I en escort of honor. Secretary 0n-bfl 0n-bfl grogram for the day Included a Usit of inspection to the naval station sta-tion at Cgvlte B visit to the famous hot 9prlngo resort of Los Bancs 3 miles from Manila, a luncheon In his honor by the Rotary club of Manila and ntertalnment by the Maaonlc bodies of the city. llf Is to sail today for the Unite l States |