Evening star., 1933-03-19

.he VIII menace that Of the United
States. ~
"she fouts the authority Of the
League Of Nations-an authority she
ahould have accepted In virtue Of her
meznbershipl She ignores tho tust and
fair sentiments Of the American PEOPLE
Is expressed by their public leaders,
such a. Col. StimSon, Senator Borsh
and President Roosevelt Should she be
left alone to consolidate her immense
geographical and material gains from
the possession and exploitation Of Man.
churia and Jehol. 1t Is extremely un-
likely that she would refrain from pro.
ceeding to establish her mastery Of the
Pacific.
"The danger Is growing daily. In the
interests Of the new order of interna-
tional life and for the peace and secur-
ity Of the Pacific nations. this danger
must be arrested. And it cannot Be
arrested except by common and united
international action.
China is bearing the brlnt Of the
japanese onslaught on world peace.
For II months she has been sacrificing
tens Of thousands Of lives, hundreds Of
millions Of dollars worth Of property,
whole cities and provinces. This sacri-
flce Is made in order to shield the new
structure Tor peace and security from
ignomtntous demolition, as well a. TO
protect Chinese territory against for
eign invasion. In this great defensive
war; China Is entitled to the moral.
diplomatic and economic support of ali
those powers whose signatures are to
be found In the Washington treaties.
the covenant Of the League Of Nations
and the Kellogg BRAND anti-war pact.
Unbiased Record Of Case.
The 6timson note and the Roosevelt
declaration on the one hand, and the
Assembly verdict against Japan on the
other. constitute an unbiased record of
the case. Unfortunately, thus far.
Japan has not given the slightest indi-
cation that she will change her az
gressive continental policy out Of re-
spect for the conscience of mankind as
well as her own solemn obligations.
Has not the time arrived for the United
States and the member states of the
League to consider other means?
Let the world not be deceived for a
moment by fresh japanese protestations
and pledges. She has not yet redeemed
any Of those already given.
Let us recall the japanese pledge
made as long ago as September 80,
1881. to withdraw her troops from Man
churia-a pledge that was solemnly
and formally incorporated in the League
Council resolution adopted with no
reservations whatsoever by the Japa-
nese delegate. In November of the
same year, Japan pledged her word not
to attack Tsitsihar: during the month
following, she assured the world that
she would not invade Chinchow.
"On December 10, 1881, japan, In &C.
cepting the League Council resolution
adopted on that date, undertook not to
aggravate further the situation-an un-
dertaking that has since been followed
by the Shanghai war the complete
occupation of the three eastern
provinces. and the Jehol campaign.
The whole Far Eastern conflict is
but the first phase of the aggressive
Japanese continental policy. It is not
only detrimental to the independence
and sovereignty Of China It is an I'M
minent danger to the security of the
countries whose shores border the
Pacific. 1t is constant menace to
world peace.
THE United States of America being
the principal country, apart from
China, that depends upon tranquility
in the Pacific area and the equilibrium
established by the Washington treaties
for security, will, I am confident, In
collaboration with the principal member
states Of the League Of Nations, take ef-