Evening star., 1939-10-19
u. S. Resents JoPon's S
Methods in Chino,
Grew Says in Toxic
Regards Violation Of
Rights Seriously
He Declares
By the Associated Press.

TOXIC. Oct. 19.-United States
Ambassador Joseph c. Grew today
declared American opinion. based
on facts, not propaganda" believed
that "the many things injurious to
the United States which have been
done and are being done by Jap
anese agencies are wholly needless"
In one of the strongest and most
remarkable diplomatic speeches in
Japan United States relation, Mr..
Grew, recently returned from a
homeland visit and meeting with
President Roosevelt, said his talk
came straight from the horses
mouth
Mr.. Grew said that "the people of
the United States resent methods
which japanese armed forces are
employing in China. .. ="
Addressed Society.
In addressing $50 members of
the America-Japan Society, often
a sounding board for authoritative
discussion of American-Japanese
relations, the Ambassador asserted:
They tthe American people, re-
gard with growing seriousness the
violation and interference with
American rights by japanese armed
forces in China in disregard Of
treaties and agreements. -. They
feel the present trend in the Far
East, II continued, will be destruc-
tive OF the hopes they sincerely
cherish of development of an ORDER
ly world
Mr.. Grew asserted that this
opinion was unanimous" and as
such had profound effect on
Government policies, saying when
such opinion tends toward una.
nlmity it is force which the Gov.
eminent cannot possibly overlook
and will not fail to reflect in its
policies and actions
Must Consider Facts.
Only through consideration of
those facts and steps to alter those
facts the Ambassador said, can
Japanese American relations be i'm
proved
What I shall say in Japan in en-
suing months comes straight from
the horses mouth in that it will &C
curateN represent and interpret
some current thoughts of the Amer
lean Government and people"
Mr.. Grew declared that serious
American people, from all
| thoroughly reliable evidence coming
to them, have good reason to be-
heve an effort is being made to
establish control in Japans own in
| terest in large areas of the con-
tlnent of Asia and impose on them
system of closed economy.
Plead for Understanding.
1T is this thought added to the
effect of bombings, indignities and
manifold interference with Amer
ican rights that accounts for the
attitude of American people toward
Japan today" Mr.. Grew asserted.
1T is my belief and the belief Of
the American Government and
people that the many things in.
furious to the United States which
have been done and are being done
by japanese agencies are wholly
needless.
1--WE believe that real security and
stability in the Far East could be
attained without running counter to
any American rights whatsoever
To-day I have stated certain
facts straight-forwardly and objec-
lively, but 1 also am making a plea
for sympathetic understand in the
interest of an old enduring friend
ship between our two great nations"
he continued.
I'm world chaos I plead for sta
bility which if it can be
preserved can bring only good to
Japan and the United States"
Opinion Based on Facts.
The Ambassador said American
opinion regarding the Japanese was
based on facts, not propaganda, and
was unanimous. He added:
1T is probable that many of YOU
are not aware of the increasing
extent to which the people of the
United States resent methods which
Japanese Armed forces are employ
ing in China and what appear to
be their objectives the Amer
lean people believe in equality of
commercial opportunity . even
Japan insisted upon and received
the benefits of open-door areas
| other than China American
people have been profoundly shocked
over the widespread use of bombing
in China, not only on the grounds
of humanity but also on the grounds
of direct menace to American lives
and property, accompanied by the
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