The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-27
Britain and a Scrap of Paper

In 1914 a British foreign secretary plunged his
country into war on the plea that treaty signed
by Great Britain guaranteeing the independence and
integrity of a weak nation had been violated by an
aggressor.
In 1892 British foreign secretary will not join
the United States in declaring Japan violator Of
the treaty which Great Britain signed guaranteeing
the independence and integrity of China.
In 1914 a British foreign secretary declared that
war was the only answer to a nation which made
treaty only "a scrap of paper" In 1882 British
foreign secretary warns the house of commons that
disturbances to peace do trade no good and we do
not seek to get trade through a boycott of other
people"
In 1914 the British Tory press deemed it an insult
to England that German officials expected England
TO ignore her treaty responsibility. In 1882 the
British Tory press supports the Torycontroled Brit
ish government in ignoring its treaty responsibility
and is unfriendly to American efforts to preserve
those treaties
In 1914 aug. 2s) the London Times Said THE
imperial German chancellor seems to have ex-
perienced genuine establishment that we should face
the sacrifice Of for the sake of pghted faith
We actually going 10 Just for word for
neutrality, for word which in wartime so often
has been disregarded just scrap of paper.
1T was 'unthinkable 1t is bewdering to find
that responsible statesmen should have formed
so insulting and opinion of whole
habit of feeling and of thought. They really seem
to have supposed that share their view that right
and truth and honor mere catchwords in the
affairs Of nations and that for u.s. for them fraud
and force are supreme"
In 1882 the London Times fails to charge Japan
with treaty violation, and supports the British gov
ernments refusal to cooperate with American action
in Of vuha he in
right and truth and honor"
In 1914 aug. 2S) the London Morning Post re-
affirmed the declaration of the British ambassador
to Berlin that lit was matter of life and death
for the honor of Great Britain that she should keep
her solemn engagement that solemn compact
simply had to be kept, what confidence could any
one have in engagements given by Great Britain in
the future?"
In 1892 the London Morning Post supports its
government in winkng at the destruction of Great
Britain's Solemn compact"
In 1914 aug. 29) the London Daily Telegraph
said, "as precise and binding obligation then
created set up between nations in this
world-that treaty, that scrap of paper"
In 1882 CFeb. 25) the London Daily Telegraph says
that it is impossible for Britain to subscribe without
careful qualification to Mr.. Stmson's statement"
charging Japan with treaty violation and outlawing
the fruits of Japanese conquest.
In 1914 the British government and press
cessfully appealed to the British nation to go to
over scrap of paper" In 1882 America-through
Secretary of State Stimsonin effect appeals to the
British nation to stay out of and to help prevent
eventual world by moral united front against
Japanese destruction of all peace agreements.
In 1882 America repeats the question which Great
Britain asked in 1914:
That solemn compact simply has to be kept or
what confidence any one have in engagements
given by Great Britain in the future?"