Evening star., 1932-09-15
MANCHUKU0 HELD
CAUSING NO ALARM
State Department UnruffIed
by Japanese Recogni-
ton.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The recognition of the new state Of
Manchukuo by the Japanese govern
ment caused no furry or sensation at
the State Department today. It. had
been discounted for such a long time
that the official report caused no more
excitement than the news of a new
revolution in scme Central American
republic
But while the actual fact that Japan
has recognized Manchukuo and has
signed treaty with the Manchukuo
government established by the Japanese
army has not ruffled in any way
the even temper of the high officials
of the State Department. the japanese
activities in the Far East continue to
the State Department is concerned to-
Cay.
Diplomatic Crisis.
It is admitted in official circles that
America, and possibly the whole world,
Is entering now into the most acute
phase of a diplomatic crisis, the con-
sequences Of which cannot be easily
judged at the present moment.
The Government of the United States
has naturally decided to ignore the
Manchukuo state, whether recognized
by Japan or not. This, however, Is a
minor question.
The American Government has
drawn the attention Of the Japanese
government in note sent on January
7 that its actions in China were con-
trary to all the treaties, agreements and
pacts signed by Japan since 1922. The
independent attitude of the American
Government was followed a few weeks
later by the League of Nations, which,
after certain amount Of debate and
hesitation, decided to send commits
sion into Manchuria-known now as
the Lytton Commissioning investigate
the Sino-Japanese conflict at its source.
That report has been finished and
has reached the League of Nations.
Await Action of League.
Until the League determines what
action it should take as result of the
impartial report presented by the mem
bers of that commission, the United
States cannot take any further action
regarding Japan's violation of the nine
power pact The violation Of the Kel-
logg pact is also involved in the present
controversy, but this is a matter which
an international lawyer described as
"the world versus Japan" Consequent
ly the United States must wait and see
the result Of the first jury trial Of Japan
by the League of Nations before it de-
cides to take up the other matters
which concern this country more in
timately.
What the attitude of the League is
going to be is uncertain. The League
was divided few months ago into
two groups: The big powers, which have
good deal at stake in the case of
the League deciding to adopt some
coercive measures against Japan, because
they would have TO bear the brunt of
their enforcement, and the small ma
tionS. The latter were demanding sane
tions against Japan, not because they
are directly interested in the Far East
ern situation, but because they are
afraid that if japan is not forced to
observe the Kellogg BRAND pact. they
in turn might be the victims Of an
aggression by some well armed and bel
licose nation.
Positions About the Same.
Since last March, it appears that the
positions have remained about the
same France and Great Britain are
still reluctant to take any active steps
against Japan, While TIE SHldll latlonS
are still determined that japan should
be forced to respect the Kellogg pact
and return Manchuria to China. But
since the big European powers are ca
pable of restraining the smaller powers,
it is believed in certain quarters that
there will be an attempt to reach at
Geneva some compromise which would,
in fact, whitewash Japan.
Those who believe that this course
will eventually be adopted base their
reasoning on the fact that the League
does not wish to consider the Man
churian report during the session Of the
Council which begins on September 26.
but is inclined to postpone its consid-
Grafton until some later date when a
special meeting will be called, fur.
thermore it is said that France and
Great Britain are of the opinion to
grant Japan's requests of giving the
japanese government five or six weeks
to study the Lytton report. Thus the