Evening star., 1937-10-24
u. s. SENDS sLICHTNINC"
TO9-POWER CONFERENCE
Declared Determined
Far-Eastern War Be Halted-WOrd
Block Reported Being Whispered.

the Italian government last week pro-
hibited the sale of arms and ammuni-
ton to China Under the circum-
stances, Italy is not expected to sup
port the American British French
point of view regarding China's in
tegrity.
DAVIS Has Two Advisers.
Ambassador Davis is going to Brus-
sells fully cognizant of the pitfalls of
this momentous conference. He has
two advisers. DR.. Stanley Hornbeck,
the Far Eastern expert of the State
Department. has closely followed the
vagaries o. the American and the
japanese diplomacy since 1881. He
is staunch advocate of the status
quo in China. After many years
experience in Far Eastern affairs, he
knows that a policy of please be
good" toward Japan has little chance
of being successful.
Pierrepont Moffat, the chief of Eu-
ropean affairs in the State Depart
ment, is the other adviser. Endowed
with prodigious memory, he will be
at Mr.. Davis elbow to watch the
moves of tn, European powers as they
endeavor to divert the discussion from
the Asiatic situation to conflict be-
tween fascism and communism.
This is. one of the best chances the
European nations have had in the last
four years to burden Uncle Sam with
their problems. While the American
people begin to realize the Importance
of the Far Eastern problems for them
selves, they seem unhesitatingly op-
posed to taking on another war.
The administration is determined
that the Chinese-Japanese undeclared
war must be stopped 1t would nat
urally prefer an amicable solution
through mediation of the other ma
tions. 1t will not hesitate to examine
Japan's grievances, and it is prepared
to recognize that on certain occasions
China may have been unwise in her
dealings with Toxic. The American
Government is willing to shut its
eyes to the actual aims which have
prompted the japanese to invade Chi
nese territory. 1t is prepared to ac-
cept the word of the Toxic govern
ment that it has acted under provoca-
ton. The Brussels meeting will offer
Japan perfect opportunity to prove
both that it has been provoked and
that it has no territorial aims.
Other Conferences Arranged.
Cbo,,ld tba Tayo,,oco or,d tl,a;r oo,,
federates decide to torpedo the meet
ing, however, Mr.. Davis will discuss
on the spot other methods for settling
a situation which is endangering the
peace of the world In the frame of
the provisions of the nine-power pact
he will confer with the British, French
and Dutch to see what can be the
best means of enforcing the treaty
signed in 1922 And the word "block-
ade" is already being whispered in
most of the European capitals.
The American delegates will listen
to any other propositions which the
prolific brains of the Edens and Del
boses of Europe may suggest. But
they will be careful to avoid the pit
falls of suggestions such as, I'VE shall
join you in curbing Japan, but you
must join us in curbing Hitler and
Mussolini." MIR. Davis and his COL
leagues are going to Brussels to try to
settle-either with the olive branch or
with thunder-the Far Eastern prob
lem. The administration is convinced,
and hopes that the other attending
powers will share its conviction, that if
one of the international desperadoes is
curbed now, the others will show
themselves more likely to listen to
reason.
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