Evening star., 1937-10-09
US. DRAFT FTSPOL|CY
FOR 9-POWER TALK
Hull and Aides Put Final
Touches to Delegates
Instructions.
- the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
Secretary Hull and his aides. pur-
suing a course charted personally by
President Roosevelt, put the finishing
touches today to an outline of policy
for American delegates to the nine
power parley designed to curb Japan's
invasion of China
No hint of the nature of this policy
was disclosed after extended confer
ences which the President held yester-
day with his chief diplomatic ad-
visers and the cabinet.
1t was believer, however, that a
oefiuite decision was reached on the
lengths to which the United States
will go in collaborating with other
governments to apply the Presidents
suggested quarantine" of Japan.
Neither did State Department Of
6cials have any immediate comment
on the japanese reply to its condem-
nation.
Meeting Details Discussed.
The date and place of the nine
power meeting. and possibly other
details, were understood to have been
discussed yesterday and last night by
Hugh Wilson, Assistant Secretary of
State, and v. A. L. Mallet, Charge
d'Afares Of the British EMBASSY.
Britain is one of the nine-power
treaty adherents designated by the
League of Nations to invite the United
States-also treaty sgnatory but not
League member-to the proposed
conference
There was no indication that any
OF the powers now intends to propose
that the conference be held in Wash
ington. Officials here are represented
rs favoring a European site.
speculation WaXed unabated on what
decisions may be forthcoming from
the Assembly. Notwithstanding gen.
orally expressed views that the United
States intends to steer a moderate
course in considering procedure against
japanese aggression, predictions were
made in some quarters that an eco
nomlc boycott Of Japan might have to
be dealt with by the conference.
Boycott Held Ill-Advised.
The National Council for the Pre-
Tentlon of War, in session here. adopt-
ed a resolution declaring such a boy
colt was ill-advised and might aggra-
eate the situation
There were increasing indications
that the Far Eastern conflict, with par
Ncular reference to Americas s neu-
trallty law, will form the basis for a
new congressional controversy at the
next session.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota. leader of the Senate "neu-
trallty bloc" said in New York yester-
Gay he will seek legislation limiting the
Presidents discretion in applying the
neutrality act.
This law, which restricts exports of
munitions and other commodities to
belligerents equally and forbids Amer
1can financial aid, must be invoked
when the Chief Executive finds that a
state of war exists. 1t has not vet
been applied against China and
Japan.
Nye disagreed with the contention
of some that invocation of the act
would be indirectly of ADVANTAGE to
Japan.
Chairman Pittman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee said in
Elko, Nev., that. the neutrality law
will not interfere with any proper
action this Government might take
under the nine-power treaty.
A group of about SO persons en-
deavored to march in front of the
japanese Embassy last night with
placards protesting Japan's activity
IN China. Police ordered them away.
but permitted representatives to hand
. statement to embassy attaches. 1t
was signed by the American League
Against War and Fascism.