Evening star., 1933-03-29
MATSUOKA CLAIMS
POLICY JUSTIFIED
Japanese Diplomat Says
Time Will Vindicate Action
in ManChuria.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March ga belief
that time will vindicate" Japan's ac-
tions was voiced last night by Yosuke
Matsuoka, who was in the international
spotlight as head Of Japan's delegation
to the League Of Nations.
Japan has been waging war against
world that has misunderstood her
and she has suffered a defeat" the
American-educated diplomat said. in
addressing the Japanese Chamber Of
Commerce in his first formal address
since he returned from Europe last
week.
But I believe that time will vindicate
her actions" he continued. II am con-
fident that, at a not far distant date,
the rest of the world will say that we
have not been wrong or selfish in our
motives"
He made no direct reference to
Japan's withdrawal from the League.
Much Of his address was crisp
criticism Of China for what he termed
her lack Of integrity and responsibility.
Dealing in Fictions.
"In the Leagues eagerness to deal
with the Manchurian question" he said,
1T neglected the big question that lies
at the root Of all the troubles in the
Far East-the anarchy in China"
He told his audience that the world
powers have long been dealing in fic-
tions" regarding China and averred
that peace and welfare in the Far
East is the purpose OF Japan and the
reason for Manchukuo."
1.-The fundamental cause Of the
trouble in the Far East" Matsuoka de-
clo ic 10 uy1a
China, the impossible reign of self-will
in that country, without recognition on
her part of her obligations to her
neighbors. China has long been der
elict in her international duties as a
sovereign state, and Japan, as her near
est neighbor, has been the greatest
sufferer on that score.
The powers of the world have long
been dealing in fictionS regarding
China. Long ago We should have
noticed that the first article Of the
covenant requires that state. domin-
ion or colony, to be a member OF the
League (of Nations) shall be fully
self governing China is no such state.
Treaties Can't Apply.
Beyond China proper her sovereignty
has long been gone, while within China
proper there has been no constituted
government, supreme and able to rule
The Marking government administers
today the affairs of less than four
might even say threc-of the 18 prov
inces, while Communist hordes over
run as many as six.
The world cannot deal in such
ficticns as that of Chinas integrity and
expect the League of Nations to up
hold the letter of treaties as they might
be applied in Europe or America
Matsuoka reviewed the motives OF
japanese intervention in Manchuria
said that "the good work of my country
there, and charged the League with
unfairness in condemning Japan's
actions.
The real question. the greatest ques-
tion before us today" he continued, "is
the anarchy in China. The Manchuriar
question is only one phase. or. rather
an upshot, of it. In the Leagues
eagernesS to deal with the Manchurian
question it neglected the big question
that lies at the root of all the troubles
in the Far East-the anarchy in China
For the solution of that problem the
League could do nothing, for that re-
quired force and much force.
League Refused Hearing.
But that was not the question be-
fore the League. The question the
League was asked to answer was not
whether Japan was warranted OF
justified in taking action in Manchuria
1t was whether We took action contrary
to the letter of the covenant.
The League refused to hold hear
ing of the reputable men representing
Manchukuo, although 1 made several
serious efforts to get them hearing
Would you not think it fair for the
League TO do this before handing down
a momentous verdict intending to de-
eide the fate of Manchukuo?"
Matsuoka said in his introduction
that he was prompted to speak with
greater confidence" in view of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's inaugural address ir
which, he said, Roosevelt pictured
America as a good neighbor In s
world of neighbors.'
Roland S. Morris, former United
States Ambassador to Japan, expressed
the view that the absence of botf
Japan and the United States from the
League is world misfortune in these
critical times"
He said that "the present lack oI
any responsible government in China
presents to Japan a problem so battling
that one should be cautious in apprais.
ing the significance of present events
Il would like to suggest" he con.
tinued that as regards the Far East
uo cultivate an hpep mind 4"