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 certain even to State Department officials.
 Observers believed that Ameri- can participation in the projected consultations was assured because of the protnptness with which the United Stated followed the League assembly in declaring Japan guilty of invading China.
 The state department made this declaration in a formal statement announcing that "the action of Jap- YVES signed at the Washington lilni- tation conference. signatories pledged themselves to respect the sovereignty, Independence and ter- ritcrial and administrative integrity of China. Nine powers signed the treaty end since then eight others have atseered to 1t.
 Prince Futnimaro Konoye, the premier, left his home today after remaining indoors for several days, indisposed. It was believed that the sudden grave turn in the inter- national situation brought him out.
 Though the foreign office declined to accept connection with 1t, a statement issued by the Demei News Agency today was believed to reflect the government view of the situa- ton.
 To Meet. Emergency
 This statement said that the gov- ernment was studying measures to meet any emergency which might arise from the convocation of Far Eastern Conference and that Japan certainly would boycott the conference. Japan's fundamental policy, it was said, would be con- tinued vigorously, inasmuch aS she was trying solely to restore order in the Far East. Even If economic penalties were applied, 1t was said Japan was confident she could meet 1t through national unity.
 Open resentment was shown over the American State Department an- r1ouncement. But the government was more immediately concerned over the Geneva action in taking the first step toward calling Far Eastern conference.
 Speech Annoyed
 President Roosevelt's Chicago speech on peace disturbing nations, even though Japan was not men, toned by name, caused wide arl- noyance to which the leagues action and the state department added fresh. fire-fire that spread fast to- day.
 As regards the Presidents speech it was felt that he had taken ster likely to encourage both China and the league at 8 time when Jap- anese forces were driving down the railroads from Peiping and Tient- sin, the army and navy at Shang- hai were on the attack and people here were beginning to believe that China might soon be brought to terms.
 ''Ifaves" vs "Have-NOts"
 Newspapers, in their comment on the Presidents speech, continued to hammer on the idea that the "have' nations are trying to suppress the natural development of the "have nots". The militaristic Kokumin Shimbun named the United States Great Britain and Russia as "haves' who threatened the livery existence and happiness" of the Japanese em- pire.
 Asahi, after calling the President'a speech "an argument of the usual order, sprouting ideals without mentioning concrete facts" added:
 "But there are features which can not be ignored by Japan. We ask that the United States keep itself from being swayed by sentiment ir judging war guilt. We are refer- ring to the tendency of the human heart to sympathize with the weak and condemn the strong. Especially this is beautiful point about Americans. But 1t is at the same time their weakness, as the whole world knows"
 Inopportune Movement
 Asserting the Chinese war ob- viously was turning in Japan's favor the newspaper said that this wa: an inopportune time to take sides and commented:
 Tt i'll becomes one who professcs to support international justice tc call the stronger combatant the az. gressor and to ignore acts of prepar. ation committed by the weaker"