Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-07
Opinions on League Differ
AS China and Japan Clash

While there are some newspapers
which feel that the League of Nations
should adopt more vigorous policy in
relation TO the conflict between Chinese
and Japanese in Manchuria. there is a
strong tendency to seek further light
before forming a judgment as to the
international requirements. 1t is recog-
nized that factional differences in
emma are involved. but it is also point
ed out that Russian influence is hostile
to both nations
One thing is certain advises the
Atlanta Journal. "Manchuria's compli-
Gated affairs cannot be clarified within
month, or year, or even genera
ton With this fact recognized il
seems the course of logic 20 exert only
moderate pressure until such time as
more heroic and effective remedy can
be devised" AS to outside action. the
Journal contends: eff the League took
steps against japanese aggression. it
would be bound to guarantee against
Chinese aggression. In the present dis
turbed conditions of world affairs. the
wisest policy which the League has been
able to determine. policy followed by
the United States. is that of gentle
pressure against further outbreaks"
Declaring that there is still danger
of a general conflict" the Springfield
Mass Union suggests that the cau-
tiouS manner in which the League has
proceeded indicates a belief that the
two nations themselves should under
take a settlement of their differences
without intervention from other coun-
tries" and expresses the belief that
this view has been the result OF the
various conflicting factors disclosed"
The Newark Evening News refers to re-
ports of three separate regional in
dependence movements" and COM
ments: With such divided sentiment
Manchuria is headache for China and
temptation to Japan. The japanese
reply to Secretary Stimsons note that
Japan is resolved to live I'D to all its
treaty obllgations. is reassuring, chi
neSe national sentiment is entitled TO
time to develop without interference,
and the Manchus, jostled out of their
old ruts by rapid recent developments
in their territory, ought to be allowed
to settle their own status"
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even the State Department and
European chanceleries are baffled by
lack of knowledge about conditions at
Toxic" says the Louisville Courier
Journal. pointing out that Japan still
concluding: The effect of the present
coup and occupation of railroads has
been to throw japanese army between
Chang and Gen. Hsi Sia's revolt. II
Japan doesn't feel that its responsible
ity for civil order in the seized territory
includes maintaining the status quo
until it restores control to China and
won't permit Chang to send an army
against the rebels, the provisional gov
eminent will have everything its own
way. Once it was established. naturally
japan could not afford to allow COM
batting armies to overrun region in
which it has so much property and so
large investments"
What should the American attitude
be toward the Manchurian question:"
asks the Providence Journal. with the
comment: THE Washington Govern
ment has taken friendly and prudent
position In urging both Toxic and Nam
king to settle their differences short of
war, and the replies of the two ORR
entail governments are encouragingly
mild. 1t is by no means easy to devise
a formula for the settlement of the
dispute from any source, but at least
We can recognize the existence in Japan
and also in China of factions with