Evening star., 1937-10-10
9.Power Parley to
Delay Measures
OF Compulsion.
BOYCOTT PLANS
ARE SET BACK
u. S. Peace Efforts
Are Endorsed by
Argentine.

Chicago speech of President
Roosevelt last Tuesday suggesting
quarantine" OF aggressor nations
by peace-loUing peoples encouraged
League of Nations to authorize con-
rocation OF nine-power conference
under terms OF treaty OF February
S, 1922, which aimed at guarantee
ing the territorial integrity OF
China. China has appealed for
speedy conpocdtion OF the con-
ference
By the Associated Press.
The United States and other nine
power treaty signatories will exhaust
every effort at their forthcoming con-
ference to restore peace in the Orient
by the voluntary consent of both
China and Japan before considering
possible compulsory measures.
This seemed assured last night If
the participating nations adopt a
League of Nations suggestion that the
conference endeavor to stop Japan's
aggression in China "by agreement"
prior to examining other possibilities. +"
Authoritative quarters interpreted
this as recommendation that the
nine power conference concentrate
primarily on conciliatory efforts aimed
at bringing about an agreement be-
tween Japan and China to end their
yfrSor1o nd HI a
settlement of their difficulties.
And they predicted that this objec-
tive will be the first subject for con-
sideration on the conference agenda.
Should such an outline be followed, it
would have the effect Of projecting into
the indefinite future any decision on
possible boycott or other punitive
action against the Nipponese empire.
Date and Place Undecided.
The date and place of the confer
ence have not yet been set. While
these and other details were being
worked out by the treaty powers, ON
cials here evidenced deep satisfaction
over the action of the Argentine gov
ernment in indorsing the United
States efforts to restore international
tranquility.
This Endorsement was conveyed to
+ esident Roosevelt yesterday by Am
bassador Felipe Espil in a personal
message from Argentina's President
Agustin P. Justo. He congratulated
Mr.. Roosevelt on his recent Chicago
speech calling for concerted interna-
tional action to end aggression and
expressed Argentina's approval Of this
Governments endeavors in that di.
rection.
1t marked the first expression of {
n-American government on thi
Governments active collaboration il
the present international efforts Il
outlaw war.
Moral Suasion Stressed.
A close study of the official League
Of Nations recommendation for con.
vocation of the Nine-Power Treaty
Conference convinced well-informee
observers here that the parley vii
be devoted mainly to the exploration
of measures designed to halt the Jap
anese invasion of China by mora
suaSion.
In essence, this probably would NEAR
that the conference would seek Il
prevail upon Japan through the fore,
of international public opinion Il
cease activities on the Asiatic main
land pending settlement.
Should this move fail, it then wouls
remain for the conference to deter
mine whether it should 70 to tn,
extreme Of considering actual punitiv,
measures against Japan.
Two Possible Courses.
One Of two possible courses woult
be open, in the opinion of responsible
quarters:
The invocation by the conferenc,
powers themselves of a genera
economic quarantine" designed /,
separate the island empire from al
financial and commercial contact will
the outside world.
A recommendation to the League O
Nations that it assume the responsi
bility for further action against Japan
Students of the situation express
the view that the latter course probabl,
tsee PEACE, Page A-5.)