Evening star., 1932-08-12
RECOGNITION HELD sPEEDED.
Toxic Foreign Office Says StimsOn Has
Accelerated Move.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TOXIC, August 12.-"American Sec
retary of State Henry L. Stimson's pub
lie declarations and opinions voiced by
members Of the League of Nations In
vestigating Commission ION Manchuria)
have greatly hastened Japan's recogni-
ticn of Manchukuo," it was announced
at the japanese foreign Office today.
This is the first time l have told
you that recognition is likely to come
any day" added the Gaimusho (foreign
Office spokesman, emphasizing Japans
determination to heed no protest from
the United States nor to await the
commissions report, expected to be
filed at Geneva next month.
The Japanese Ambassador at Wash
ington, Katsuji Debuchi, is expected to
report orally to Foreign Minister Count
Yasuya Uchida on the Stimson speech
when the envoy returns to Japan next
month.
The foreign Office has gone to the ex-
pense of more than 3,000word cable
gram from Washington in its desire to
obtain a complete English translation
OF Stimson's speech.
Cabinet Meets Today.
Though the Japanese cabinet meets
today, recognition of the new state Of
Manchukuo is not expected as quickly
as might be from the statement of the
foreign Office spokesman, but there is a
possibility, according to him, that it
may come before Monday.
IF your sending of Gen. Nobuyoshi
Muto to Manchukuo next week with the
rank Of Ambassador is considered rec
ognition of the new state, how can the
commissions report next month post
pone such recognition?" the spokesman
was asked.
Sending of Gen. Muto naturally
amounts to recognition, but by 'recog-
milton we mean a formal act such as
treaty" he explained.
Perusal CT the cabled speech shows
that Stimson in referring to "aggres-
sor nation" used the article "a" instead
of the"
Does not the fact that Japan is not
specifically designated soothe wounded
feelingS?" one correspondent asked.
Japan Singled Out.
"I am no authority on English gram
mar" the spokesman replied in perfect
English, but Secretary Stimson's mean
ing must be judged from the context,
and there is no doubt that he singled
out Japan as the object of his remarks. J"
Announcement JnaL 0IlEllSOnS > speech
precipitated Japan's recognition of Man
chukuo was followed by other that
Debuchi would not report on it unfil
his leisurely return to Japan.
Then 'yakamashi (big noise) is
ended" a correspondent commented.
The spokesman laughed heartily ana
agreed.
IF the League of Nations Commis-
sion is wise it will recommend that
Japan and China settle the contro-
versy between the two countries them
selves" the foreign office representative
continued In case of such recon-
mendation Japan would postpone its
recognition of Manchukuo and deal
with China to see what agreement it
is possible To reach. The League of
Nations, being an organization for pre-
serving the peace of the world, should
make such a recommendation"
Leagues Need Questioned.
IF the League of Nations advises
the two nations to settle their differ
enceS themselves, what is the need
of the League of Nations?" an Ameri-
, can and a Soviet correspondent asked
simultaneously.
well, Japan has been a member for
10 years and we have never been able
to find that out ourselves" replied the
| spokesman.
Copyright, 1927