Evening star., 1931-12-11
LEAGUES MANCHURIAN ACTION
SEEN AS SATISFYING EVERY ONE
Toxic Got What 1t Wanted-China Given
Everything Possible Under Cir
cumstances-Council Pleased.

making the following reservation. This
paragraph does not prejudice the right
OF the japanese forces to take such
measures as may be necessary to assure
directly the protection of the life and
property Of Japanese subjects against
bandits and lawless elements rampant
in various parts Of Manchuria These
measures will be exceptional ones. and
the restoration Of normal conditions
will remove the necessity for such meas
ures."
This statement means a good deal.
The situation has been troubled In
China for the last 10 years and promises
TO remain so for an undetermined
period. Consequently the japanese. in
spite OF the Leagues resolution calling
Tor the speedy withdrawal OF their
troops, reserve their right to maintain
their forces in Manchuria for an ,tll-
limited length of time.
This viewpoint Of the Japanese gov
eminent Is especially unpalatable to
the new conception of foreign policies
as expressed by Secretary Stimson last
Spring. We had an almost similar
situation in Nicaragua, where the San
dinists have been attacking Americans
and destroying their property. When
the interested concerns appealed to the
state Department asking for adequate
protection, the Secretary of State made
an important dee csaration to the effect
that while the american Government is
prepared to send ships 10 the coast
to take on board any American citizens
whose lives may be endangered by the.
action OF the bandits or the rebel
elements, this Government is not pre-
pared TO send troops to protect the
property CT American business men who
are in foreign countries at their own
risk and responsibility.
Mr.. Stimson invoked international
law, saying that it rests upon the es-
tablshed and recognized governments
TO protect the life and property of all
individuals who live outside their
states, and that foreigners are taking,
as far as their property is concerned,
the same chances as the natives of
troubled country Mr.. Stimson's dec
laratlon Of policy had a wide roper
cussion, not only throughout South
America, but throughout the world,
because he indicated clearly that the
old-tlme policy Of a strong nation be-
ing able to bully a weak and disturbed
nation Is thing of the past.
In the light Of this declaration Of
policy, naturally the japanese state
ment that they have to keep a whole
army In Manchuria to protect the life
and property of japanese citizens is
received with little favor in this
country,
Ihe real feelings of the nations which
nave participated at the drafting of the
resolution but have no particular in
tereSt either in Manchuria nor In the
SAVING OF the League of Nations prestige
were expressed by the representative of
I1Ya1 f4n
statement lid down the principle that
no state has the right to effect a mill
tary occupation of territory of another
TO assure execution CT certain treati.s
sho, second, that no state has the right
TO impose negotiations on the basis of
such an occupation"
This statement is believed to have
Deen inspired by the German delegate
VINO wanted the Council of the League
70 register the principles of such
poncy In view Of the possible develop
mentS In Europe in the course of the
next few months. II Japan's occupa-
tlon OF Manchuria enforce the treaty of
1918 were to remain unchallenged, the
Germans are afraid that France might
concelVably do the same thing In case
the Germans discontinue the payment
OF reparations provided by the treaty of
versailles. The consequences of such a
failure would be, If the French adopt
the japanese strong hand method the
occupation OF certain sections of Ger
many.
1t was important for all concerned.
mat such statement OF policies should
be made at the Councils last meeting
IN order that Japan's occupation Of
Manchuria should not be regarded as a
precedent.