Evening star., 1932-10-11
Honesty of Lytton Report
Recognized by Americans

Comment unfavorable to Japan comes
from the American public following the
report of the international commission,
headed by Lord Lytton, on affairs in
Manchuria Emphasis IS placed on the
frank honesty Of the document in its
treatment of the japanese military and
diplomatic acts There is much uncer-
tainty as to future proceedings. and
especially as to the effect on the po-
tency OF the League of Nations.
THE more we weigh tie matter the
more We are going to conclude that the
report of the LyttOn Commission Is an
ephocal addition to the history of the
world" exclaims the Dayton Daily
News. stating it would hold this opnlcn,
regardless Of what the report Is finally
found to have accomplished. 1t is what
it tries to do that makes it great mat
ter" this paper contends. explain ing
that "here we have, for the first time
in the world. an essentially judicial pro-
cedure proposing to make great world
power conform to agreements Nnlcn
have the effect of law" Epoch-making.
indeed. does the Des Muines Tribune
find it, since never before in all history
has one of the great powers been ar
raigned before jury ot all the other
nations, charged with treaty violating.
press here in that 1.-The report Is N COM
plete accord with the Hoover-Stimson
Far Eastern policy" as the Indianapolis
| News points out, Judgment also made
bv the Boston Evening Transcript,
which calls 1t "a fair and impartial
document throughout" As the Prov
idence Evening Bulletin appraises the
work of the commission, it has handled
a complex and delicate problem OF
craftsmanship with courage and sense
of the realities for which the members
deserve great praise"
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While the report sis restrained in its
language" according to the Chicago
Daily News sit has not compromised
with the truth or slurred ovtr facts I'm
pleasant to the militarist japanese gov
ernment when stated for the worlds s
| enlightenment. 1t declares uneQulvo-
cally that the invasion and occupation
| of Manchuria we're dl.varranted and
constituted violations Of the League
covenant and the nine-power PACING
non-aggression pact.
1.-THE Lyttcn Commission has given
a righteous report-the only kind the
civilized world, outside OF Japan, could
have expected-and it will be accepted
as such bv every nation save Japan,
in the Judgment of the Charlotte OBJ
server. Its fairness is shown In that
at censures China as well as Japan.
the Newark Evening News declares,
"and upholds the sanctity OF treaties
and the new postwar order" The
Morgantown Dominion News refers to
the "great lack of bias and with what
great desire for conciliation the COM
mission went about its task" while, at
the same time, according to the North
Adams Transcript, lone finds In 1t no
diplomatic lodging Of the facts OF the
past to shield either Chinese or jap
anese senslbilitieS."
Japan's reaction in its final form Is
awaited with bated breath by the world
For that country, in the judgment OF
the Port Huron Times Herald, having
both the reins and whip, and having
taken them by force in the face o1
recognized world disapproval, Is natur-
ally not now disposed to back down.
But, in many quarters, there Is nope
as the Atlanta Journal suggests, that
"this first reaction from Toxic Is com
pounded Of chagrin and showmanship
More deliberate consideration Of the re-
port and of international opinion prob
ably will convince the japanese govern.
ment, that any recalcitrant gesture al
this time would be short-sighted anc
possibly disastrous"
It is the militarist party that ha!
"prodded . peace GLOWING people into ,
| warlike attitude" contends th4 5ort'