Evening star., 1932-01-09
Spokesman Says Government
Neglected to Make Reser-
walton on Manchuria Be-
fore Signing.
lNUKAI CABINET DECIDES
TO REMAIN IN OFFICE
Answer to Stimson Due Late Next
Week-Press Denies Interfer.
ence With China's Administra-
tive Power, Viewing Washington
Contention as Mistake.
BY JAMES P. HOWE.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, January ga confer
ence to revise the nine-power
treaty, which was cited by Secre-
tary of State Stimson in his re-
cent note to Japan on the Man
churian question, may be sought
by Japan, it was learned on good
authority today.
The purpose, it was said, would
be to secure a more clear defini-
ton of the term administrative
integrity" as used in the treaty.
A spokesman for the govern
ment said that at the time of
signing the Kellogg pact the
japanese government should have
made reservation on Manchuria,
but 1t neglected to do so.
The cabinet of Premier Inukai de-
cided to remain in Office en- bloc today
after its resignation, presented after q
bomb attack on Emperor Hirohito yes
terday, had been discussed last night.
Reply Due Next Week.
The governments reply to Secretary
Stimsons note will be forwarded to
Washington late next week, possibly
after the arrival of Kenkichi Yoshizawa,
former japanese representative at the
League Of Nations Council, who has
hpeY prYNninfad fnrai0v s1air,iStar in, thf
cabinet of his father-in-law, Premie
Inukai. M. Yoshizawa is on his VIZ
from Paris.
Meanwhile, the foreign office has cs-
cided the StimSon note is a forAtaJ
communication and requires a r~3ly.
but the position is being taken that tie
American Secretary of State actually
did not invoke the nine-power pact, INT
simply reminded Japan Of her ebliga-
tions under it.
officials said that after further con-
sideration of the note they determined
it contains nothing startling and no
threat of drastic measures. 1t was in
terpreted as being along much the same
lines as the Wilson-Bryan notes OF
1915, and the note of 1921 regarding
Saghalien, that is to say, "a matter OF
record"
Disagree With United States Stand.
japanese newspapers generally ex-
pressed disagreement with the position
of the United States in the note, how
ever. The American Government, they
said, Is mistaken in it's chief contBntion,
III which it denies the legality of the
existing Manchurian situation.
Japan never interfered with China's
administrative power in Mancbnria, as
Secretary Stinlson infers," sid the
newspaper Nichi Nichi, "becauss China's
so-called administrative power in Man
churia never existed. If any real power
ever ruled Manchuria, it was Marshal
Chang Hsueh-Liang. Japan had no in
tention Of running political power in
Manchuria. 1t was self-ruined."
The newspaper Asahi said the note
impressed Japan by its serious tone
regarding Chinchow as the last remain
ing stand of Chinese governmental au-
thority in Manchuria.
In this attitude" the paper said,
'the United States is entirely in error.
Japan'S military operations in Manchu-
ria have been solely in self-defenSe
against outlaws. Japan's ac-
ton in the Chinchow zone resulted in
the impairment of the rights of no third
power, nor has Japan any more to do
WIN the new government now unQer
formation than the United States has
in the same circumstances in Nicara-
qua"
Cabinet Urged to Continue.
The decision of the cabinet to remain
in Office was taken as another victory
for Premier Inukai, known as "the
Old Fox" whose political enemies had
predicted his government was doomed
after % days in office.
The decision was made at an urgent
session of the cabinet after receipt OF
an imperial command urging 1t to con-
tinue because of the Importance Of the
present situation at. home nd abroad.
Premier Inukai went to the palace i'm
after the meeting and for
mally accepted the Emperor's command.
A collective responsibility, linked up
with the japanese family system under
which each member is responsible in
large measure for the acts and fate of
other members, was the reason for the
formal resignation of the cabinet yes
terday.
The chief of the metropolitan police
and ID members Of the police force who
were on duty near the scene of the
bombing yesterday resigned because of
the incident.
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