The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-08
u. s. INVOKES
KELLOGG PACT
TO AID CHINA
Firm Declaration of Intent
to Uphold Rights Is Sent
TO Toxic.
DEFENDS open DOOR
Decisive Stand Is Taken to
Protect Business of
America in Orient.
Nv United Press


The Japanese cabinet resigned
today after a bomb attempt had
been made on the emperor. 1t
is customary for cabinets to re-
sign as a formality under such
circumstances and a change n
government was not believed
likely.
The StimSon note regarding
Japan's obligations was received
in Toxic without concern and it
was believed there q satisfactory
reply could be made.
In Washington it was indicated
that protests by American bust
ness firms against infringement
of their interests in Manchuria.
and the far east largely had
caused the StimSon note.
The Chinese were understood 10
have decided on an appeal TO
the League of Nations for an IN
ternational boycott of Japan. APP
plying the penalties of Article
XVI of the league covenant
The French indicated they
would not follow the lead of the
United States in sending a SINH
lar note to Japan The Stimson
note still was under consideration
by the British.
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD
United Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. 49, The
Hoover administration has struck
boldly to save American business in
China from being Strangled by
Z Japanese occupation of Manchuria.
In doing so. it has come to the
defense Of the historic open door"
policy for China. II also seeks to
protect the territory and administra~
tive authority of that vast, weak
empire and to throw around it the
protection of the kellogg snti-war
pact.
This is the meaning of Secretary
of State Stimson's action in citing
to Japan and China the Kellogg
pact and some unidentified provi~
sionS of the nine-power Pacific pact.
warning that the United States will
recognize no treaties or agreements
infringing upon them. This action
was taken by dispatch of an iden-
ticaI note to both powers Thursday.
Takes Stand for Rights
The note said, in substance:
/. The United States will not re-
gard as legal any Japanese-C Chinese
treaty which destroys American
treaty rights, either those relating
to trade opportunities or those
protecting Chinese sovereignty.
2. America will not recognize as
legal any Japanese Chinese treaties
obtained by military force in viols>
ton of the Kellogg pact.
The United States acted alone.
but it hopes other signatories to tbs
treaties will follow its lead. The
other parties to the nine-power pact
have been notified Of America
action.
A high official interpreted this
action as IAN invocation of tbs
rights of the United States and it's
citizens under the nine power pact
and the pact of Paris"
Treaty Not Named
Stimson did not name the nine-
power treaty. He incorporated, un~
identified. some of its provisions.
without, however, calling for tbs
consultation of powers provided for
by the treaty.
japanese embassy officials did NOT
regard the action as an invocat ton
of the treaties. They held the
United States had entered a resers
vation to protect American rights
against future developments.
Congressional reaction was favor-
able on the whole. Some members.
however, doubted whether the acc
ton would be effective.
Chairman Borah of the senate
foreign relations committee said:
No Thought Of Boycott
THE nine-power pact, according
TO its terms, covers the problem az
presented by the japanese invasion
of Manchuria. It's terms specifically
prohibit the very things which
Japan has been doing, and if that
treaty we're respected and upheld
by the nations signatory to it, il
would solve the Manchurian prob-
lem"
The admission now awaits the re-
suit of its action. Officials would
not speculate as to the possibilities
should Japan ignore the warning.
There is no thought of battleships
or boycotts
The United States has no thought
of Withdrawing its ambassador from