Evening star., 1931-12-09

American debate over the conflict of
Japan and China In Manchuria empha-
sizes the fact that the military and civil
branches OF the Toxic government are
acting Independently. 1t Is pointed out
that while the latter is engaged in
seeking to meet the requirements of ex-
isting treaties. the Army. backed BY
party OF more aggressive TENDENCIES,
is inclined to be unYessrained. The IN
cident OF the attack on Secretary of
State Ssimson in . japanese nose is
generally explained as evidence az q
nervous condition growing out Of q
lack of national harmony.
Japan has been sarn throughout the
Manchurian crisis according 10 The
Baltimore Sun. by sn internal ssrax-
gle between civilian elements counsel
ing peace and moderation. and military
elements" That paper feels that II
would be well for all 10 bend them
selves to perfeeting TIE machinery Of
peace which the rsowers are srytsay ~
set up Emphasizing the faeg hat
Japan is ruled hy o dual royernrnsgss
centering in the Emperor. but neither
responsible to CT for the other sne
Rochester Tmss-Union feels that
whatever coZnes Of the present ssrsasxae
between the japanese and the I<axsae
OF Nations, The latter body rauSg ee9ae
to grips with the eo1sssstrx davsSson OF
authority in Japan~
Recording that the United States
embarked upon its open-soox rsoalev OF
friendly regard for Chinese Interests n<e-
fore Japan became q world power sAe
Chicago Daily News says Of the cor
fusion that exists: ~Haw the japanese
military authorities reconcile their poss-
cies with japanese national honor rs
involved In J2pans signature os sssrSsyv
trea ties or with International rood fsias
In dealing With China Is dIrsculs TO srs-
derstand- True friends Of Ixcaa 4,
other countries canrce be blamed sur
hoping that the civil elements sor
whom Baron Shdehara Is one cs "a.
spokesman VII triumph N thar xsrvrr
gle for control OF the nations des-frses.-
With the suggestion that. rs TO worad
action, the influence Of the var sstr--
ulanr On paralyzed business has x1rras
even to America. ths Roanoke Trnes
concnces; Can Il De that tire League
Of Nations Is not pe<rlnx beyo2S ns
own nose7 A prodles ot the tdearssv,
which MADE the world safe for csr.oc-
racy. II would seem that rs esneacers
influence for peace might De e1srsef
more eMpfiaE1cally On China and
Japan
Pointing to ~the apparent .xfu WIKI
which tne European powers hare stnxiv
avoided Clashes with japan To-
Springfield MASS Republican hnErs
that this !. OBVIOUSLY due TO the ac-
vantage they have sevtrxEly enboyed sr
being able 80 screen themselves Ersxne
the Lsastle 0t Nations, wfzsch hAz sa-
sorbed the shocks wEELr tie Urtksst
states. nat being ussru5er xxx usSs-
turing ataGs 0gE II truur.~ The Cs5-
iimbus OEaAl State Journal c.srs Tns
comment ol -hg rsLSs1oCS Ssgxsrn
Japan and E1f League II any eGaas
OF Jap1Ez e-a3E1Es EaE invading MaE,- \
thurfa ever existed e Is ngE cssurEI4.s
By her 0TI 4-.Ezsa1r sss. WILT @s@ snry,
tent with r5Ghz1g less than fin ssrs-oa I
OF that rlcn secrhan aE Ch-a. Tg h-r \
the League oe SsEaaEs is zassn5.sx rz,-r,.
than an orgAEEzaEa1n zs aarruxs yna6 \
she has 6cne. zherseT 1ensslzg "a her xrr
an air Of respsrraa al1sry@
That E-1s srarp Japanese zssar assalz- +
ing q ssafens*n1 OF Secretary Szlr.scr h
was tile rsss1G ef m asEzxx ii -rrge. = 4
the opsna1n ct sAs Topeka Das1v csrT- I
tai. which cGAryeE shxs aas yas~cswp \
foreign o46cM Vas @amsx ersxsxxs - xs~vs i
Up bfi-s zgalncs san -sss-. crr.TsuD1 4
part Of Ehe Snriss. rNe E1,xTrcss- 4
ChYonicie observes thai "sAe ,ya,nrs,r~r \
practically s1n41 znew 'sess seer 1
heads. sAGz8o1 Eesgn is wesrss a,sc i
by the 81. LcszsH Times rns Nsxn-S i
Evening News ssasasc The isns,r1sssrr. 4
left Is thai Eas Japanese cssnt krsfv 4
what they are ecsag ARD ara ID. sssas
Of nerves. 9ees@gs.se sse HaEsalssrs xzess sAs .
civil authorities ars acting aasisussao-.
entity and s.c91ena.9 al erass~ sufs.> &
poses" The Ar. Aralr Daily Nss~S h.,ltiss
that the nsissazsssrsras1diax mas nd 10 /.
more than ,aszal1g asxszsensa ssxgisassxa
OF courSsssss.' vaass zoe MavernIll
0azesEe ecE1ernsE aasa @oeEsf SsSisss
should hzus sealr ssaaxss ard nffis
with the puhase IN xae sscaaaane a sosss u