Evening star., 1937-11-03
Text of Davis Speech
U. S. Delegate to 9-Power Farley Proclaius Pacific
Solution Of Far East Controversy Aim of
Brussels Conference.

7n ference.
sort to armed force. It is through
those channels that some Of the most
direct and most painful repercussions
OF any major armed conflict spread
to the uttermost corners of the earth.
Once mutually beneficial international
economic relations are impaired or
break down. nations are forced into
varying degrees of reliance upon their
own resources, and, consequently,
into a further lowering of their liv-
ing standards
Vicious Spiral Of Economic War.
Unfortunately the breakdown of the
processes. of international trade and
financial relations may occur as re-
suit OF other causes than armed con-
flict. For reasons which need not
enumerate here. nations may elect to
embark upon policies directed toward
economic self-sufficiency or toward
securing immediate though narrow
advantages. thus foregoing the broad
and cumulative benefits which trade
released from excessive restraint will
yield. Such policies in themselves
create conditions conducive to a
threat to peace. The world has wit
messed during the past few years the
emergence Of such conditions and the
unfolding of the vicious spiral OF
economic warfare. political tension,
competitive armaments and actual
armed conflict.
In the particular circumstances
with which we are confronted at the
present conference. our objective is
the restoration Of peace and stability
in an extraordinarily important region
Of the world. But as We seek earnest
ly the means of attaining these OBJ
jectives, let us keep in our minds also
the pressing need for constructive ef-
fort directed toward the creation Of
conditions which will make unthink-
able the use of armed force. There
should be no place for resort to arms
in an orderly and prosperous world.
In the Far East probably to a
greater extent than in any other part
Of the world there are taking place
great changes in the thought and the
activities of vast groups of human
beings. Within few generations,
Japan has undergone a great trans
formation, and both Occident and
Orient have witnessed and been i'm
pressed by admirable achievements
effected by the Japanese people.
Chinese Progress Rapid
At the Washington conference the
governments there represented, after
careful consideration of the situation
in the Far East, adopted the view that |
the Chinese people possessed the |
capacity to establish q new order. The |
nine-power treaty was based on that
concept. In agreeing to its provisions,
the governments which became parties |
to that treaty affirmed their belief in |
the capacity of the Chinese to evolve |
and carry out a program OF political |
and economic reconstruction. The sig |
natories to the treaty undertook to
regulate their relations with China
and with one another in a manner
which would not interfere with this
hoped-for development. but would in
deed encourage and support it, During
the years which have since elapsed,
especially the more recent years, the
Chinese have made rapid progress
along a course which tends to con-
firm the faith on which the nine
power treaty was founded.
Unfortunately, Japan and China
have come into conflict and have re-
sorted to hostilities. These hostilities
have steadily increased in scope and
intensity. Not only have they de-
stroyed many Chinese and Japanese
lives and much Chinese and Japanese
property, but they have at some places
taken and at many places endangered
lives of nationals of other countries
they have destroyed property Of
nationals Of other countries; they
have disturbed and interfered with
the commerce of practically all ma
tions that are engaged in interna-
tional trade, and they have shocked
and aroused the peoples Of all nations.
Such hostilities are of concern not only
to the countries engaged in them; they
have affected and they are detrimen-
tally affecting the whole world.
We are here with common concern
and common purpose and our effort
to deal with the situation must be
constructive.
Does Not Expect Miracles.
We come to this conference to study
with our colleagues the problems
which concern us. We have come not
with the expectation of working mir
acles, but with the intention of ap-
pealing to reason. We expect to join
with other nations in urging upon
Japan and China that they resort to
peaceful processes. We believe that
cooperation between Japan and
China is essential to the best interests
OF those two countries and to peace
throughout the world. We believe that
such cooperation must be DEVELOPED
by friendship. fair play and reciprocal
confidence. II Japan and China are
to cooperate 1t must be Is friends
and as equals and not as enemies,
The problems underlying Sino-Japa-
nese relations must be solved on a
basis that Is fair to each and accept
able to both. It is not only in the In
terests Of China and Japan that hos
tilities be promptly terminated and
that the differences between them b