Evening star., 1932-10-03
THREAT
IS CALLED UNW|SE
World Reaction to With.
draWaI From League De-
cIared Harmful to Nation.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

After months of patient investigation,
the League OF Nations Commission, on
which the United States Government
was represented, has revealed to the
world its judgment that Japan was in
the wrong In the Mandhurian dispute
and that the moral force of the world
can now proceed in its own way to
bring about reconciliation in the Far
East.
The step taken by the League is ex-
actly in line with the original concept
OF that nstitution-namely. that war
should be averteG and some investigat-.
ing body in which the world would
have confidence should make an ex-
haustive survey of the facts and publish
its findings.
1t is all very well for japanese spokes-
men to say Japan will withdraw from
the League OF Nations She may do
that, but she cannot withdraw from the
family of nations wherein she has for
so long time sought not only place
but a place Of equality. It hurts the
Japanese to suggest that they are IN
capable of observing treaty oollgatloas
and it hurts far more to nave the Wnole
world develop an opinion that the Jap,
anese government has not progressed
beyond the lessons Of 1914, taught as
result OF military aggression.
United States Policy to Stand.
The fact the League Commission by
its report justifies the Stimson- Hoover
policy of non-recognition for the sup
posedly independent state set up IN
Manchuria by Japan, Is pleasing. OF
course. TO officials here, but the ques-
tion is not likely to be partisan one
and. no matter who Is elected Presi-
dent. there Is not the slightest chance
of deviation Of American policy. III
fact. the non-recognition idea was nrSt
snplied in Central America and Mexico
by a Democratic President. woodrow
Wilson. and the present Democratic
! nominee. Franklin Roosevelt. helped. as
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, to en-
force It,
The League report is a victory 1of
those who have all along conceived the
Geneva institution as having the couf-
age and the determination TO go up
against a first-class power and issue
verdict Of disapprovai OF Its COURSE,
Undoubtedly the unanimlty OF opln.oll
behind the League on the part OF tne 1,
other principal powers OF the Worlu VIII
be An lmUOEUdIlb IdISU.
Japan from houting the Leagues re-
port.
Burden on Japanese.
Preliminary comments from TOXIC m
dictate the japanese regard what mas
happened as an accomplished TACT anu
| hence as something that cannot be un-
done. The other nations think IL can
be undone and will insist upon IL as
the price of further faith in japanese
| pledges or promises. For having once
stated that the japanese have Vlolateo
the Kellogg BRAND treaty, t6S ouroeh
| OF action to disprove the statenuGt laiis
upon the Japanese.
The present report comes in - etmos-
phere of relative peace. There Is no
question OF military withdrawal at the
moment. but the prospect OF q new
commission being appointed to attempt
| to settle the whole affair is bright. II s
the only way out for Japan. SUCH
commission Of Japanese and Chinese,
| with other countries as r1ediators, may
bring about the new treaties recon-
mended by the Leagues report. The
| cause of peace has been advanced py
| the document that has just been issued
| in the opinion of American Govern
ment officials. who feel that milestone
in world diplomacy has been passed.
(copyright. 1882