Evening star., 1934-04-26
CHINA STUDIES APPEAL.
Considers Plea to World Powers
Against Japan's Policy.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. April 26.-China may ap-
peal to the United States and other
signatories Of the nine-power treaty
against what she sees as the possibil-
ity of japanese overlordship.
First, however, it was indicated to-
day, the Chinese are expected to at
tempt through diplomatic exchanges
to learn whether such an appeal
would receive general support.
The indications are that Chinese
leaders fear an appeal would only
result in another diplomatic triumph"
for the Toxic Government.
Chi Tsai-Hu, the Chinese Minister
to Switzerland, asserted yesterday that
the Nipponese dream of world su-
premacy beginning With the domina.
ton Of Asia and the Pacific Ocean.
Scorn Good Intentions.
The envoy scorned Tokio's good
intentions" in proclaiming Japan the
guardian of the peace in East Asia
and warning other powers not to
threaten the maintenance of peace
through activities in China.
Under the nine-power treaty, the
contracting powers agreed to respect
the sovereignty, the independence and
the territorial and administrative in
tegrity of China.
The signatories Of the pact agreed
to refrain from taking advantage of
conditions in China to seek special
rights or privileges which would
abridge the rights OF subjects or
citizens of friendly states.
The Chinese Minister asserted ia
pans policies embody open violation
of the treaty as it relates to guaran-
tees of China's independence.
The nine-power treaty, which re-
suited from discussions at the WASH
ington conference early in 1922, was
signed by the United States, Belgium,
Great Britain. China. France, Italy,
Japan, the Netherlands and Portugal
Special Advantage Opposed.
In addition to other agreements, the
powers were not to support any ar
rangements by their respective ma
tions with each other designed to
create spheres of influence or to pro-
vide for the enjoyment of mutually
exclusive opportunities in designated
parts of Chinese territory.
Article three specifically provided
for applying more effectually the prin-
ciples of the open door" or equality
of opportunity in China for the trade
and industry of all nations.
Chi charged Japan, objecting to
China's markets being opened indis-
criminately to foreign nations. wishes
to keep a privileged situation to
herself"
Loan Will Be Opposed.
The Associated Press learned on
good authority that Japan will oppose
any League of Nations project to issue
a loan for China.
Authoritative Japanese quarters be-
lieve China's situation is different
from that of Austria, which the
League helped financially, because
China Is disunited and a loan might
be utilized for purposes detrimental
to her best interests.
These same japanese sources said
1t had been learned that DR.. Ludwig
Rajchman, the Leagues envoy to
China. who is now returning from the
Far East, would propose a vast 10
year reconstruction plan for China.
Masayuki Yokoyama, japanese con-
sui general here, characterized as
fantastic and non-existent dreams of
world conquest attributed to Japan by
the Chinese Minister.
To support his charge, the Minis
ter had referred yesterday to an al
legged memorandum Of the late Pre-
mier Giichi Tanaka, which said "to
conquest the entire world, conquest
Of China is essential"