The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-02
BY DIR. WELLINGTON KOO
lCopyright. by Scripps-Howa l93ll

BY DIR. WELLINGTON KOO
copyright. by Scripps-Howard 1891
SHANGHAI, Nov. 2.-Suggestion
of japanese Monroe Doctrine in
Manchuria is as illogical as bewil-
dering. The American Monroe Doc
trine is doctrine to safeguard the
political independence and terrific
rial integrity of the state in South
and Central America.
It has proved to be a bulwark
against European intervention. What
Japan has been doing in Manchu-
ria is opposed Numerically to both
spirit and the purpose of this doc
trine.
For the Japanese to declare that
the incident of Sept. 10, when Japa-
nese troops invaded Chinese terri
tory, was local in character. is to
ignore the well-considered opinion
of the civilized world.
1t misjudges the efforts of the
United State and the League of Ma
tons in their efforts to curb the
to preserve world peace.
Would Scrap Treaties
For Japan to disregard the united
opinion of the league, which the
United States fully Endorsed in the
interest of peace, would be will
fully to attempt to scrap the KEEL
logg antiwar pact, the covenant Of
the League of Nations, and the
nine-power treaty.
There have been no dangers to
the security of Japanese nationals
justifying Japans drastic measures.
There are none now. To say that
Japanese military action was de-
fensive is simply distortion Of the
facts.
Japan claims there has been VIC
lation by China of treaties under
which she (China) agreed not to
construct railways paralleling the
South Mapchuria railway. The
answer to that claim is that there
is no such treaty commitment on
the part of China.
The alleged secret protocol is sup
posed to contain a commitment to
that effect never was signed by
either party. It's validity and
authenticity have not been con-
f1rmed,
Charge Held Unfounded
Regardless of this, the world fully
realizes that the South Manchurian
railway is but a japanese instru-
ment of political and economic ex-
ploitation in Manchuria. AS to the
charge that Chinese soldiers at
tempted to destroy the South Man
churia railway, it has been estab-
lished beyond doubt by disinterested
neutral witnesses that this charge
is entirely unfounded.
If any part of the line was de-
stroyed, it was the work of those
who wanted a preteXt to justify
Japan'S military action.
The fact that there are enormous
Japanese investments in Manchuria
does not warrant such acts Of ag-
erosion as the japanese have COM
mitted, nor military occupation of
a friendly powers territory.
China was thankful to Japan for
challenging RuSsia'S position in
south Manchuria in 1904-05, but she
was diSilluSioned when the result
ing developments showed that the
war was one waged by Japan for
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Help Was Refused
The charge that China secretly
connived with Russia to defeat ia
nan is without foundation. On the
contrary. China proposed to Japan
that she participate against Russia,
but was frustrated in this plan by
japan herself, for reasons now clear
to the world.
It was Japan who attempted to
close the Manchurian door after the
war. It was the consequent Ameri-
can anxiety which led to the Tor
nation of the Knox plan, and 1t
was Japan's objection, no less than
Russia's. which caused the plans
failure. The best proof of this is
found in the now well-known
twenty-one demands which Japan
presented to China in 1915.
can not believe that modern
Japan can persist in defying the
nublic opinion of the world. In re-
sorting to this aggression, Japan
has violated every international OBJ
LEGATION she has accepted, designed
to uphold the cause OF peace.
However plausible they may sound
n the uniformed, the statements
that recently have been put forward
nv her propagandists can not serve
70 restore the confidence Of the
world in Japan.
such confidence can be regained
not by words, but only by deeds.
Tuesday-Herbert E.. Moy. American
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