Evening star., 1940-12-14
Americana Japanese Differences
Deep-Seuted and Fundamental
U.S.. Officials Do Not Deny Government
Has Stood in Way Of Toko's Aggression

instrument of national policy and
evolution through peaceful means.
But japanese spokesmen charge
that the United States denies Japan
her right to live" Among the
major Japanese charges" against
the United States are:
Opposition by the United States
was chiefly responsible for nulli-
flcation of Japan's "21 demands" on
China.
Opposition by the United States
forced Japan to withdraw from
Shantung. China's sacred prov
ince," after the World War.
The United States has refused to
recognize the Empire of Manchu-
kuo," created by Japan out OF
China's three northern provinces.
The United States has loaned
funds to China to help in defending
itself.
The United States opposes Japan's
plans to expand the empire by arms
and to set up new order In
Asia which presumably includes
French Indo-China, the Neither
lands Indies, some British colonies
and perhaps the Philippines, all
storehouses of raw materials.
No Denial by U. S. Officials.
United States officials make nc
denial that the United States has
done those things, and does oppose
any aggression" against other ma
tions and peoples and their EN-
forced exploitation.
These officials here foresee no
change in the American attitude
toward Japan-or toward Germany
and Italy-unless and until those
nations stop "the invasion and sub
jugation of other nations
Secretary Hull, in a denunciation
OF "would-be conqerors" (Which was
interpreted as including Japan,
Germany and italy,, said:
THE rulers of these nations have
repudiated and violated in every es-
Sential respect the long-accepted
principles of peaceful and orderly
international relations. Merciless
armed attack; unrestrained terrori-
zation through slaughter of nom
combatant men, women and chill
dren; deceit. fraud and guile; forced
labor; confiscation of property; i'm
posed starvation-all these are
weapons constantly used by the con-
querors for the invasion and sub
jugation Of other peoples.
Remarks by Grew.
BY deed and by utterance, the
would-be conquerors have made it
abundantly clear that they are en-
gagged upon relentless attempt to
transform the civilized world as we
have known it into a world in which
mankind will be reduced again to
the depreciation of a master -and-
slave relationship among nations
and among individuals, maintained
by brute force"
Specifically dealing with Japan's
activities in imposing q new order
in Asia" by arms, Ambassador Grew
WIN oAiC odPdllCSC tlidG.
"The American people have good
reason to believe that an effort is
being made to establish control, in
Japan's own interest, of large areas
on the continent of Asia and to i'm
pose upon those areas a system of
closed economy. It is that thought,
added to the effect of the bombings,
the indignities, the manifold inter-
ference with American rights, that
accounts for the attitude of the
American people toward Japan to-
day"
In 1884 Foreign Minister Hirota
declared that no question existed
between the two countries that Is
fundamentally incapable of amicable
solution" and that Japan had mo
Intention whatever to provoke and
make trouble with any other pow
err"
The only changes that have oc-
CURED in the Far Eastern situation
since that time-in the opinion OF
American officials - have been
changes that resulted solely from
Japan's own actions.
Japan abrogated the 1922 naval
limitation treaty.
Japan invaded China in violation
Of the Nine Power Treaty and the
Kellogg-Briand Pact.
"Open Door" Violated.
Japan violated the open door,
policy, under which equal trade and
commercial opportunities were de-
clared open to all nations, by taking
restrictive measures which have
practically wiped out American trade
in China and "Manchukuo."
Japanese planes bombed American
property Gncluding the U. S. s.
Panay), inflicting heavy damages,
most Of which remain unpaid.
Japanese troops drove American
missionaries out of the interior of
China, inflicted numerous indigni-
ties on American citizens, destroyed
and seized American property and
goods.
And-these oficials add-if Japan
seized French, Dutch and British
colonies in the Far East (not to
mention the Philippines) it would
imperil or cut of rubber, tin and
other raw materials vitally needed
In American industry, and particu-
larlv in the national defense nro-