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regarding the Tsinan affair of May
1928. OF course, ratification at Toxic
and Marking Is required. Presumably
the agreement calls for withdrawal OF
Japanese troops from Shantung. Should
the agreement be ratified 1t would pave
the way for agreement between Toxic
and Marking on other issues; con-
summation greatly to be wished.
It WIZ be remembered that Tsinan
was oSAslpied by. Japanese troops about
10 Tsajhths ago, allegedly to protect the
may japanese residents OF that city
and to maintain operation OF the
Tsingtao- Tsinan Railway, In which
Japan has very especial interest. The
distressing incident followed and, of
course, the Chinese have called In
question Japanese motives re the occu-
patton. Well informed neutral opinion
strongly inclineS to vindicate the Jap
anese in that connection and, OF course,
evacuation would much strengthen that
sentiment. There seems no reason TO
doubt the good faith OF the Japanese
government In asserting, at the time OF
the occupation, that 1t was intended TO
be only temporary.
cha, they're deadlocked again. But
let the above stand. Conceivably the
deadlock will be broken again shortlyo
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
It seems definitely established that
Henry L. Stimson Of New York, now
Governor General of the Philippines, has
been offered by Mr.. Hoover the post OF
Secretary of State In the coming ad-
ministration and has accepted. Col.
Stimson has had distinguished career.
He was the Republican candidate Tor
Governor Of New York In 1910; ne was
Secretary of War under President Tart;
he commanded the 31st Field Artillery
In France, and as President Coolidge
special mediator he adjusted the d1f1er-
ences between the factions in Nicaragua
and arranged for the recent presidential
election In that country under super
vision of United States authorities.
On February 5 the Senate passed.
SO to IL, the cruiser bill, whereof the
following are the chief provisions:
THE President Is authorized to under
take prior to July /. 1881, the construc-
ton of is light cruisers and one aircraft
carrier. Five light cruisers during each
of the fiscal years ending June 80. 1923.
1890 and 1891, to cost, including armor
and armament, not to exceed SIT .oO0,OOO
each; one aircraft carrier prior to June
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armament, not to exceed $19,000.000.
Provided that, If the construction OF
any vessel herein authorized to be I'M
dertaken in either Of the fiscal years
ending June 80, 1929, and June 80, 1880,
Is not undertaken in that fiscal year,
such construction may be undertaken
In the next succeeding fiscal year.
Section AIN the event OF an inter-
national agreement, which the President
Is requested to encourage, for the further
limitation of naval armament, to which
the United States Is signatory, the Presi-
dent Is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to suspend in whole or in part any
OF the naval construction authorized
under this act.
Section 5-First, that the Congress
favors q treaty or treaties with all the
principal maritime nations regulating
the conduct Of belligerents and neutrals
in war at sea, including the inviolability
Of private property thereon. Second,
that such treaties be negotiated y pgac-